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...

flydubai expands operations in Kenya with new flights to Nairobi

Kenya is moving closer on the weekend getaway list. flydubai has announced a new Dubai to Nairobi route launching October 15 this year, alongside an increase to daily flights on its Dubai to Mombasa service from October 1. The Nairobi launch will...

Uber launches a 3-hour safari service in Nairobi, blending tech with tourism

Uber has introduced “Uber Safari”, a service that allows riders to book guided game drives inside Nairobi National Park, the world’s only wildlife park located within a capital city. The service, which can be booked directly from the app, offers a...

How technology is transforming Kenya’s music economy

Young and emerging musicians in Kenya are among more than 300,000 artists across Africa who have recently benefited from digital music payouts a sign of how technology is reshaping the continent’s creative economy. Between January and June 2025,...

Kenya’s Kipyegon wins record fourth 1,500m title at World Athletics

Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025 Kenya’s peerless middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon has underlined her status as one of the greatest athletes of all time by convincingly claiming a fourth 1,500 metres world title to go with her three...

Kenya banks on new zones, investor deals to boost exports and jobs

President William Ruto. [File, Standard] Kenya plans to grow its leather industry from Sh10.3 billion ($80 million) to Sh109.6 billion ($850 million) through new investor packages and the launch of the Bipingo Special Economic Zone. President...

Stakeholders urge partnerships as Kenya grapples with rising e-waste

Christian Engels, General Manager AHK Services speaks during the WEEE Innovation Summit at Strathmore University. [Courtesy, EPROK] Kenya is producing up to 80,000 metric tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) annually, sparking fresh calls for...

Africa's energy transition: A review and a preview

This article was produced with the support of Standard Bank Group Earlier this year, South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) was left with a $1bn funding gap after the US’s withdrawal from the partnership. However, instead of stalling the...

Soon you can Uber your way through Kenya’s Safaris

Uber Technologies Inc has launched Uber Safari for expeditions into the Nairobi National Park, the world’s only wildlife park within a capital city. The ride-hailing company that’s marking a decade in the East African nation is eyeing some of the...

Kenya accelerates coffee geo-mapping to meet EU Deforestation Regulation deadline 

KENYA – Kenya is intensifying efforts to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a new law requiring exporters to demonstrate that agricultural goods entering the EU market were not produced on deforested land reclaimed...

Livestock diseases costing Kenya Sh18bn annually, says CS Kagwe

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe addresses scientists on Monday/HANDOUT Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has challenged scientists to find ways to eradicate trypanosomiasis, saying the disease, together with the tsetse fly, is costing Kenya...

Kenya commits to conserve Mau Forest complex; the source of the Mara River

BUTIAMA Tanzania- The Government of Kenya has renewed its commitment to fully implement the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tanzania aimed at protecting and conserving the Mara River Basin. Speaking during the 14th Mara Day...

Kenyan Influencers Head to China on Cultural Exchange Tour

Media personality Betty Kyallo and comedians Mulamwah, Terence Creative, and MC Jessy are in the country this week on a cultural exchange programme organised by the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi. The delegation will tour Hunan and Fujian provinces...