14+ hour, 36+ min ago   (214+ words) Between 1997 and 1998, El Niño rains caused heavy flooding in Kenya. There was devastating destruction of roads, buildings, and crops. Supply chains were disrupted and communities displaced. Losses ran into billions of shillings. The businesses that survived physical destruction did not…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1012+ words) Last month yours truly traveled to the United States of America (USA) and interacted with different stakeholders in the farming sector: from actual farmers to state agencies contributing to productivity. To many Kenyans USA agriculture is synonymous with progressive farming…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (642+ words) Women teaching the art of henna and kukuna nazi (grating a coconut) are among the ways Wimbi la Sanaa Festival is bringing coastal traditions to a new generation. The annual five-day arts and culture festival to be held in Mombasa…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (480+ words) Oneko writes that his decision to participate in politics was not driven by personal ambition but by a strong philosophical and ideological belief in self-determination. After completing his studies at Maseno, he joined the Kenya African Union (KAU) and became…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (337+ words) Zenani Orengo, daughter of Siaya Governor James Orengo, has married her partner, Justin Wanyoike, in a lavish wedding ceremony. The ceremony brought together family members, friends and close associates to celebrate the couple, with the veteran politician proudly walking his…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (350+ words) Nairobi has been ranked the 10th most climate-resilient large city in the world, placing it ahead of several major global cities despite its recurring flooding and drainage problems. The Kenyan capital was also ranked the second most climate-resilient city in Africa,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (344+ words) The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested three men in Ruai, Nairobi, accused of operating a criminal syndicate that allegedly used TikTok to lure young women into traps before gang-raping and robbing them. According to the DCI, the suspects operated…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (343+ words) Lawyer and public intellectual Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba walked off the stage during a public address in Kisumu after he was asked to pause his presentation to allow Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o to be formally welcomed. Lumumba was addressing…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (361+ words) Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has appealed for calm and a dignified burial for her late son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as a bitter dispute over his succession threatens to deepen divisions within the kingdom. Kemigisa urged…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (278+ words) The inaugural Africa Events Summit (AES) will be held on 10 September, 2026, at the Argyle Grand Hotel on Mombasa Road in Nairobi, bringing together more than 200 leaders from across East Africa’s events and hospitality sectors. Organised by Billion Events East Africa…...