NAIROBI, Kenya, August 19th -The regeneration infrastructure work for the 64-year-old Gogo Hydro Power Plant in Uriri, Migori County, aimed at enhancing power capacity from 2MW to 8.6MW, is set to begin soon for a Sh5,285,700,000 (€35 million) sovereign loan from the German government. The five-year initiative follows the signing of an agreement between Kenya…
STATE HOUSE, Nairobi,19th August –President William Ruto has constituted a Multi-Agency Team on the War Against Corruption (MAT), to effectively address wanton corruption, economic crimes, and related offences in the country. This anti-graft campaign, Dr Ruto noted, will be achieved through improving cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the agencies, and the private sector. MAT’s other…
BRUSSELS, Belgium,19th August –In Kenya, the flow of development money is constant and varied. It comes from donor-backed foundations, bilateral programs, corporate social responsibility budgets, and international development agencies. From the cooperatives of rural counties to the glass-walled innovation hubs of Nairobi, the rhythm is the same: funds arrive, projects form around them, and the…
Kampala City Boxing Club emerged as the overall winners of the inaugural Kakwacha tournament over the weekend. The gallant pugilists, led by the team captain Kassim Mulunji, secured 35 points during the Mama Grace Onyango Social Hall event. Kisumu County boxing team came second overall with a total of 27 points followed by Nakuru amateur…
KASARANI STADIUM, Nairobi,17th August –Harambee Stars have set up a mouthwatering quarterfinals clash against Madagascar after edging away Zambia’s Chipolopolo 1-0 in a Total Energies CAF CHAN 2024 match played at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Nairobi today. It was on-form Stars talisman Ryan Ogam who fired a low, ferocious volley into the net…
OBUNGA, Kisumu Central, 17th August –More than 1,000 residents of Nyawita and Obunga in Railways ward Kisumu have received medical services and medicine. The free medical camp at Nyawita Grounds was part of Bob CEO Foundation’s long-term Community Service Responsibility(CSR), aimed at giving a helping hand to the less fortunate and those in need of…
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum (CS) Opiyo Wandayi has announced that the government has partnered with the World Bank to provide easy access to modern energy in the country’s remote, low-density, and traditionally underserved areas. Dubbed the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP), it primarily targets 300,000 households (1.5 million people) in 14 counties…
Negotiations Adjourn in Geneva After Intensive Talks with Nations Pledging to Resume Despite Stalemate GENEVA, Switzerland, 15 August 2025 – After 10 days of high-stakes negotiations, the latest round of talks aimed at finalising a landmark global treaty to combat plastic pollution ended without a consensus, as countries remained divided on pertinent issues. The Intergovernmental…
Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki has said that the government will continue to engage with the youth as they play a significant role in the country’s social transformation. To build a stronger country, he noted that this culture of engagement will cut across generations, gender and other divisions. Making his remarks at the end of…
New report to evaluate progress since 2019’s serious warning on species extinction, gaps in policies, and avenues to attaining 2030 sustainability goals BONN, Germany, August 2025 –The Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has named Kenya’s Prof Nicholas Otieno Oguge, alongside Dr Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer (U.S.), and Dr Zhi Lu (China) as…