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Kenya Signs Deal to Protect Foreign Investors from Protest Damage

Kenya Signs Deal to Protect Foreign Investors from Protest Damage

The government of Kenya has struck a high-stakes deal that could unlock over Ksh260 billion ($2 billion) in investments by insulating foreign capital from risk, a move the National Treasury says could dramatically reshape investor confidence in...

Kenya to vaccinate children against typhoid and measles-rubella

Kenya to vaccinate children against typhoid and measles-rubella

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. [File, Standard] The Ministry of Health will vaccinate children against typhoid and measles-rubella from July 5, to July 14, as Kenya faces outbreaks of drug-resistant typhoid and measles in several counties....

CIC Insurance Group: Championing the Cooperative Spirit for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Society #AD

CIC Insurance Group: Championing the Cooperative Spirit for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Society #AD

sponsored content Patrick Nyaga, the Group Managing Director (GMD) and CEO of CIC Insurance Group, at a past event. Photo I CIC Insurance “Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions for a Better World.” Is the theme of the 2025 International Day...

Ending plastic pollution in Africa: a matter of justice for African women and communities

Ending plastic pollution in Africa: a matter of justice for African women and communities

This story was originally posted by Greenpeace Africa. In Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite, Joyce, a young mother rises each day not to farm her land or build her dream, but to scavenge through plastic waste to sell and feed her children. Years of...

Spain, France push jet tax for climate aid.

Spain, France push jet tax for climate aid.

Joerg Mangelsen from Pexels. A private jet like this could soon face new climate taxes in Europe A new coalition of eight countries, led by Spain and France, has pledged to introduce taxes on luxury air travel, including first-class tickets and...

Ruto opens London Stock Exchange, unveils plan to sell Kenya Pipeline through IPO

Ruto opens London Stock Exchange, unveils plan to sell Kenya Pipeline through IPO

President William Ruto on Wednesday, July 2 during a symbolic bell-ringing ceremony at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), where he opened the trade market alongside African policymakers [courtesy] President William Ruto has announced Kenya will...

Why investing in climate-vulnerable countries makes good business sense

Why investing in climate-vulnerable countries makes good business sense

At a coastal port in Chittagong, Bangladesh, something remarkable is underway. With support from a US$850 million (£620 million) investment from the World Bank, engineers are building flood-resistant infrastructure that can survive rising seas and...

EU proposes 2040 climate target with carbon credit allowance

EU proposes 2040 climate target with carbon credit allowance

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 when compared to levels seen in 1990. The Commission said the proposal would build on the existing binding goal of reducing these kinds of emissions...

Kenya Met Issues Warning to Motorists

Kenya Met Issues Warning to Motorists

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned motorists, airport operators, and other road users to prepare for adverse weather conditions in July that may disrupt normal operations. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the weatherman cautioned that...

Ruto global push for investment Kenya’s economy remains stable

Ruto global push for investment Kenya’s economy remains stable

LONDON — President William Ruto on Tuesday outlined Kenya’s renewed push to attract global investment, emphasizing the country’s readiness to tap into shifting trade patterns and strengthen its position in the global economy. Speaking at the Kenya...

Why Kenya’s Nuclear Energy Debate Is Shifting from Kilifi to Siaya Amid Public Resistance

Why Kenya’s Nuclear Energy Debate Is Shifting from Kilifi to Siaya Amid Public Resistance

Kenya is on the move again—this time with its most controversial energy project to date. After months of fierce public opposition in Kilifi, the government is now eyeing Siaya as a possible location for its first nuclear power plant. But even as...

Met Department Issues Cold Weather Alert, Scattered Rains

Met Department Issues Cold Weather Alert, Scattered Rains

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 2 – Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a weather alert warning of cold nights and scattered rains in several regions across the country in the coming days. In a statement, the organization indicated that rainfall is...

MCK Urges Collaboration to Strengthen Media Sustainability

MCK Urges Collaboration to Strengthen Media Sustainability

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 2 – The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has urged media organisations to foster greater collaboration and develop robust structures to ensure sustainability in the rapidly changing media landscape. MCK Chief Executive David Omwoyo...

How to Access NASA’s Climate Data — And How It’s Powering the Fight Against Climate Change Pt. 1

How to Access NASA’s Climate Data — And How It’s Powering the Fight Against Climate Change Pt. 1

I can’t think of a more important dataset. Just today, I saw a headline like this: ‘Heat Waves Are Getting More Dangerous with Climate Change.’ You can’t say we haven’t been warned. In 1988, we saw headlines like this: ‘Global Warming Has Begun,...

Kenya-UK sign Ksh.427B strategic deals to boost trade and investments

Kenya-UK sign Ksh.427B strategic deals to boost trade and investments

President William Ruto and United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer sign the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership pact on July 1, 2025. PHOTO | PCS President William Ruto and United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have signed the renewed...

Tanzania Safari 2025: Top 10 Reasons It’s the Ultimate Wildlife Adventure

Planning Your Dream Tanzania Safari? Here’s Why 2025 Is the Perfect Year Tanzania continues to rank among the world’s top safari destinations and 2025 is set to make the experience even better. This country is a combination of breathtaking natural...

Jobs Boost As The United Kingdom (UK) And Kenya Bolster Economic And Security Partnership

Jobs Boost As The United Kingdom (UK) And Kenya Bolster Economic And Security Partnership

(MENAFN- APO Group) Trade and investment deals agreed during the visit will contribute over £1bn to the UK economy and create UK jobs in engineering, defence industries, technical and advisory services, and financial services The UK and Kenya will...

Kenya, UK renew strategic pact to boost trade, jobs and security

Kenya, UK renew strategic pact to boost trade, jobs and security

President William Ruto and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. [PCS] Kenya and the United Kingdom have renewed their Strategic Partnership in a deal expected to unlock major investments, enhance bilateral trade, and strengthen cooperation in key areas...

Tom Osborne drives groundbreaking environmental initiatives at Kuramathi Maldives

Tom Osborne drives groundbreaking environmental initiatives at Kuramathi Maldives

At Kuramathi Maldives, sustainability is more than a mission—it is a guiding principle embedded into daily operations. Spearheading these efforts is Tom Osborne, the resort’s Sustainability Manager, who brings a strong academic and practical...

Hired gangs unleashed on demonstrators in Nairobi

Hired gangs unleashed on demonstrators in Nairobi

The deployment of organized criminal gangs by politicians to counter peaceful protests in Nairobi in June has once again raised the spectre of violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 general elections, threatening peace, cohesion and integration in a...

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