Ruto signs deal to mobilise Sh12.9 trillion for Africa's green industrial initiative

Leading banking institutions across the continent made financial commitments to support the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative at the Second African Climate Summit in Ethiopia.

By 17 days ago

Religious leaders call for inclusive climate action, scaling up of adaptation efforts

Faith-based leaders have called for urgent, fair and inclusive climate action rooted in justice, equity and peace.

By 17 days ago

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Why homes and schools offer no safety from swelling Lake Baringo

Parents, teachers and pupils grapple daily with submerged roads and threat of roaming crocodiles and hippos as residents demand urgent action including fencing and bridges.

By 18 days ago

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Teen develops website to help teachers, parents interact

Being a member of the Coding Club at school, the learner has been perfecting his skills and has now revolutionised how parents can access their children’s academic progress reports.

By 18 days ago

School calendars disrupted, facilities submerge as Lake Baringo waters rises again

Every morning, parents and teachers performed the same grim ritual of surveying the submerged roads for safe passage, checking the school grounds for crocodiles and hippos.

By 20 days ago

Why TSC's new ranking scale has sparked uproar among tutors

The lowest in the ranking are language teachers, who are awarded 25 marks, and humanities teachers, who receive five marks.

By 24 days ago

How Climate change, shifting markets threaten Kenya's butterfly farmers

Extreme weather events pose a challenge to butterfly farming for export, a trade that has been going on for decades.

By 24 days ago

Where's our kin?: Fury after another body mix-up at mortuary

Mourners turn up for burial only to be told the body was missing at the hospital. Body of a baby that went missing at the Nakuru Level 5 in February is yet to be found.

By 29 days ago

Researchers embark on project to combat Rift Valley fever

The experts, drawn from institutions in Kenya and Tanzania, will be undertaking the project that is expected to pave the way for the development of vaccines to combat the disease.

By 30 days ago

New technology to create safer flyways for birds

Around the same time, a flock of flamingos also became victims of the ever-increasing casualties in the delicate balance between conservation and development.

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Vice Chancellors call for research funding as USAID exit impacts institutions

Stakeholders in academia are advocating for increased funding for research, as institutions face cash crunch following the departure of USAID, a major research funder.

By 1 month ago

Global rhino population continues to fall despite drop in poaching

Despite poaching in Africa dropping to its lowest level since 2011, rhino population continues to decline, largely due to drought, management challenges, and a fall in white rhino numbers.

By 1 month ago

Study shows only 14 per cent of disabled women use contraceptives

new study has revealed that sexual health knowledge and modern contraceptive use among women with disabilities in many countries, including Kenya, is very low.

By 1 month ago

The changing face of Tana Delta

 The farms around are dotted with patches of lush green, a phenomenon that is slowly replicating across 105 villages spread across the country's largest delta, the Tana Delta.

By 1 month ago

Study: Like humans, Guinea Fowls feel the strain of leadership

Dr James Klarevas-Irby, a co-author of the study, noted that an individual’s heart rate increases when they attempt to lead without gaining enough support.

By 1 month ago

State terminates Sh337 billion high grand dam project in Tharaka Nithi

The National Treasury has terminated the Sh337 billion High Grand Dam falls project in Tharaka Nithi County over failure to meet key regulatory requirements during the evaluation process.

By 2 months ago

Africa's freshwater fish risk extinction, says report

According to a report released yesterday, it is estimated that the continent is home to more than 3,200 freshwater fish.

By 2 months ago

Tana Delta farmers fear for future harvests as saltwater creeps inland

In villages like Ozi, where most residents are farmers who depend on the Tana River for fresh water, each harvest has continued to shrink as salty water from the sea keeps pushing inland.

By 2 months ago

Conservationists slam Atwoli over push to scrap Nairobi National Park

Conservationists have slammed Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli’s proposal to scrap Nairobi National Park to create space for expansion of the city.

By 2 months ago

Disillusioned youth find voice in dark humour

From youths humorously posting their last wishes and eulogies, complete with the photos they’d like used on their epitaphs, online platforms have become home to darkly comic posts.

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Nakuru makes baby steps to revive dying creative industry

In November 2023, UNESCO placed Nakuru and Port Louis in Mauritius to its list of Creative Cities Network. The two cities became the first in Eastern Africa to join the prestigious network.

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Environmentalists calls for crackdown on banned single-use plastics

Environmentalists have raised concerns about the non-compliance with the ban on single-use plastic bags.

By 3 months ago

Government cites financial constraints, political reshuffles in Ogiek case delay

The Kenyan government has reported to the African Court that financial constraints and political reshuffles have stalled its compliance to implement the Ogiek Court ruling.

By 3 months ago

Electric car debuts as Rhino Charge raises Sh269 million for conservation

A total of 64 out of 65 registered teams participated, a sharp increase from last year's 54 competitors and the previous year’s 52 entrants.

By 3 months ago

Ruto signs deal to mobilise Sh12.9 trillion for Africa's green industrial initiative

Leading banking institutions across the continent made financial commitments to support the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative at the Second African Climate Summit in Ethiopia.

By 17 days ago

Religious leaders call for inclusive climate action, scaling up of adaptation efforts

Faith-based leaders have called for urgent, fair and inclusive climate action rooted in justice, equity and peace.

By 17 days ago

Premium

Why homes and schools offer no safety from swelling Lake Baringo

Parents, teachers and pupils grapple daily with submerged roads and threat of roaming crocodiles and hippos as residents demand urgent action including fencing and bridges.

By 18 days ago

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Teen develops website to help teachers, parents interact

Being a member of the Coding Club at school, the learner has been perfecting his skills and has now revolutionised how parents can access their children’s academic progress reports.

By 18 days ago

School calendars disrupted, facilities submerge as Lake Baringo waters rises again

Every morning, parents and teachers performed the same grim ritual of surveying the submerged roads for safe passage, checking the school grounds for crocodiles and hippos.

By 20 days ago

Why TSC's new ranking scale has sparked uproar among tutors

The lowest in the ranking are language teachers, who are awarded 25 marks, and humanities teachers, who receive five marks.

By 24 days ago

How Climate change, shifting markets threaten Kenya's butterfly farmers

Extreme weather events pose a challenge to butterfly farming for export, a trade that has been going on for decades.

By 24 days ago

Where's our kin?: Fury after another body mix-up at mortuary

Mourners turn up for burial only to be told the body was missing at the hospital. Body of a baby that went missing at the Nakuru Level 5 in February is yet to be found.

By 29 days ago

Researchers embark on project to combat Rift Valley fever

The experts, drawn from institutions in Kenya and Tanzania, will be undertaking the project that is expected to pave the way for the development of vaccines to combat the disease.

By 30 days ago

New technology to create safer flyways for birds

Around the same time, a flock of flamingos also became victims of the ever-increasing casualties in the delicate balance between conservation and development.

By 1 month ago

Vice Chancellors call for research funding as USAID exit impacts institutions

Stakeholders in academia are advocating for increased funding for research, as institutions face cash crunch following the departure of USAID, a major research funder.

By 1 month ago

Global rhino population continues to fall despite drop in poaching

Despite poaching in Africa dropping to its lowest level since 2011, rhino population continues to decline, largely due to drought, management challenges, and a fall in white rhino numbers.

By 1 month ago

Study shows only 14 per cent of disabled women use contraceptives

new study has revealed that sexual health knowledge and modern contraceptive use among women with disabilities in many countries, including Kenya, is very low.

By 1 month ago

The changing face of Tana Delta

 The farms around are dotted with patches of lush green, a phenomenon that is slowly replicating across 105 villages spread across the country's largest delta, the Tana Delta.

By 1 month ago

Study: Like humans, Guinea Fowls feel the strain of leadership

Dr James Klarevas-Irby, a co-author of the study, noted that an individual’s heart rate increases when they attempt to lead without gaining enough support.

By 1 month ago

State terminates Sh337 billion high grand dam project in Tharaka Nithi

The National Treasury has terminated the Sh337 billion High Grand Dam falls project in Tharaka Nithi County over failure to meet key regulatory requirements during the evaluation process.

By 2 months ago