New documentary digs into the shadow scholar industry

KENYA-GLOBAL Essay mills may have been outlawed by some governments, including in Australia and the United Kingdom, but that has not stopped a booming industry from ‘employing’ an estimated 40,000 bright young Kenyans in the country’s capital,...

Kenya unveils nuclear energy agenda at IAEA conference

Participants during the 69th Regular Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria on September 16, 2025/COURTESYKenya has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging nuclear science and...

Kenya bets on Bamboo to power a green economy

Dr. Vincent Oeba,Assistant Principal Research Scientist at KEFRI.[Sharon Wanga, Standard] Kenya will on September 18 join the rest of the world in marking World Bamboo Day 2025 under the theme “Bamboo for Planet, People and Climate Solutions.” The...

KENYA TO BUILD $3.9 BILLION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

KENYA TO BUILD $3.9 BILLION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT KENYA TO BUILD $3.9 BILLION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Kenya is set to construct its first-ever nuclear power plant at an estimated cost of $3.9 billion. The plant will deliver 1,000 megawatts of...

‘Kenya will no longer export raw materials but finished products’ – Ruto

Kenya is still stuck in the colonial activity of exporting raw materials. This is soon changing as President William Ruto declared during the closing ceremony of the Kenya Industrialization Forum 2025 at Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County. He said it is...

Kenya Shakes Up Banking: New Banks Allowed, Tougher Rules on Capital

NAIROBI — Kenya’s government has opened the door to new banks for the first time in a decade — but at the same time is demanding they hold far more money in reserve. The Central Bank of Kenya this week ended a ban on licensing new banks that had...

World Leaders Gather in New York to Drive Urgent Action on Renewable Energy

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of Kenya William Ruto, and Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Davis will headline the second edition of the Global Renewables Summit (GRS25), taking place on 22–23 September in...

John Thompson and BECS partner to deliver biomass energy solutions

John Thompson and BECS partner to deliver biomass energy solutions September 2025 News John Thompson, a division of ACTOM and South Africa’s leading provider of industrial energy solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Berkeley...

ShoShin’s Smart Aquaculture Innovation in E-Samaki Marks Turning Point for Kenya’s Blue Economy

ShoShin Innovation Hub has officially launched its smart aquaculture solution, eSamaki, at a Radisson Blu breakfast event in partnership with Gatsby, signaling a major step forward for Kenya’s Blue Economy. The launch follows months of groundwork...

Prawns could rescue Kenya’s rice farmers from deadly snails

Apple snails collected in a rice paddy in Mwea. Roselyne Njeri’s daily fight for her livelihood, against the snails that have infested rice farms in Mwea, never ends. The snails are not easy to spot. They come in dark, coiled shells, and when you...

Kenya Dairy Board and livestock researcher in pact to boost national dairy production

The formal milk sector is growing, providing around 20 per cent of milk to consumers. [File, Standard] The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at...

Industry leaders honour Ranganath for digital transformation

The Regional Executive for West Africa at Africa Data Centres, Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, has been named the Digital Economy Personality of the Year at the 10th Africa Digital Economy Awards. The gala event, recently held in Nairobi, Kenya, brought...

Colombia’s flower industry: a story of extractivism and resistance

When we think of extractivism, we tend to picture oil rigs, open-pit mines, or deforested landscapes. But the destruction of nature for export and profit can also take the shape of a vast stretch of plastic: the greenhouses that cover the Sabana...

When the Rains Vanish: From Kenya’s Savannah to Ghana’s Nako...

A YACC Ghana Documentary Feature Inspired by the Pulitzer Center and Community Voices of Nakori Opening In northern Kenya, a farmer stood over the body of his last cow and whispered: “The animals used to support us, but now we support them.” His...

Kenya Pipeline Company invites applications for 22 open tenders, reserves some for women, youths

Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC) has invited applications for 22 open tenders across different categories KPC has reserved specific tenders exclusively for women and youth-owned businesses to promote inclusivity Interested bidders are required...

Kenya among six Igad states where 42m face acute food insecurity

Panel discussion moderated by media personality Mark Masai to discuss the Igad Regional Focus of the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises, September 16, 2025. /IGAD Kenya is among six Igad countries facing one of the worst food crises in recent...

Energy firm drills deep underground to tap into unlimited energy source — here's what you need to know

The project is a $120 million investment. by Ellie GabelSeptember 16, 2025 Kenya is boldly moving toward a cleaner, cheaper, and more resilient energy future. Officials have broken ground on an 81-kilometer (50-mile) transmission line that will...

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) - African manufacturers are lobbying U.S. Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at the end of September, a Kenyan factory owner involved in the...

From shamba to PELIS: Kenyan farmers derive livelihoods from government timber plantations

Under the Plantation Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (PELIS), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) enlists communities living near timber plantations to support replanting of trees in exchange for temporary access to land to grow crops....

Genge legends Jua Cali and Clemmo among Kenya’s national heroes of 2025

The National Heroes Council has officially unveiled a list of 180 individuals proposed for national recognition in 2025. The names span various sectors including music, literature, education, environment, sports, governance, peacebuilding, and...