KENYA has publicly admitted that it played a role in the controversial abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye on its soil last year, marking a sharp U-turn in its previous denials. The development came as Besigye, a prominent critic of Ugandan…
THE government of Kenya has partnered with Veridos, a German identity technology company, to launch a next-generation ePassport packed with cutting-edge security and rich cultural design. According to a statement from Veridos, the collaboration will introduce advanced anti-forgery features, reduce issuance times,…
KENYAN politician and former justice minister Martha Karua has said she was expelled from Tanzania on Sunday, where she had travelled to observe the treason trial of a high-profile opposition leader. The incident has sparked criticism of growing political repression in East…
ON the dusty outskirts of Nairobi, a bold urban experiment is taking shape. Just 20 kilometres from Kenya’s congested capital, Tatu City is emerging from savannah grassland into what its backers hope will become Africa’s most successful private smart city.…
LEADERS from business, government, philanthropy, and refugee communities are set to gather in Kenya for the third Africa Forum on Displacement (AFD2025) on April 28 and 29, 2025. Hosted by the Amahoro Coalition, Inkomoko, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,…
KENYA is poised to overtake Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy in 2025, according to fresh forecasts from the IMF. The IMF projects that Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) will reach $132bn this year, outpacing Ethiopia’s expected $117bn. The shift comes…
KENYA is taking a pioneering step into the future of finance with the launch of Africa’s first regulated tokenised asset exchange, in a joint venture with Canadian fintech firm DeFi Technologies Inc. and digital finance company SovFi Inc. The new platform, known as the…
KENYA has secured $600 million in short-term financing from commercial banks to fund road construction projects, the country’s finance minister announced on Wednesday. The loan is backed by collections from a national fuel levy, allowing the government to press ahead…
AFRICA’S youth are rising to protest the failure of governance, and this trend is increasing across the continent. Youth-led protests are emerging in response to the persistence of corruption, high living costs, and inadequate access to health-care, housing, and infrastructure…
WHEN most people think about health, they think of blood pressure checks or perhaps vaccinations. Rarely does oral health come to mind, even though the state of our mouths plays a critical role in our overall well-being, not just physically,…
