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Safety focus amid record pesticide consumption in Kenya

Nairobi, Sept. 2 -- Kenya's pesticide use has reached a record high, highlighting the country's growing dependence on chemical crop protection even as health and environmental risks rise. Data from t... Read More


Kenya's share of foreign loans in yuan double

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- The share of Kenya's foreign loans in yuan has more than doubled to 11.7 percent after converting three standard gauge railway (SGR) dollar-denominated loans to the Chinese currenc... Read More


Kenya to get two new undersea fibre optic cables in AI race

Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- Kenya is set to add two new undersea fibre optic cables before 2027 in Africa's race for more bandwidth and high-speed internet amid the AI push. The first is a 4,108-kilometre sub... Read More


Real estate, law firms top Kenya's money laundering risk list

Nairobi, July 29 -- More than half of the firms flagged for higher exposure to money laundering risks are in the real estate and legal services sectors, putting these two sectors at the forefront of K... Read More


Kenyans unable to afford a healthy diet rise by 9m

Nairobi, July 22 -- The number of Kenyans unable to afford a healthy diet has increased by 9.6 million over the past eight years on costly meals and reduced disposable income. Food and Agriculture Or... Read More


Nairobi set to be Africa's largest megacity by 2050

Nairobi, July 15 -- Nairobi is set to become Africa's largest metropolitan area by 2050, overtaking megacities such as Cairo and Lagos, amid a surge in urbanisation, putting pressure on the capital's ... Read More


Nairobi poised to be continent's largest metropolitan area

Nairobi, July 15 -- Nairobi is set to become Africa's largest metropolitan area by 2050, overtaking megacities such as Cairo and Lagos, amid a surge in urbanisation, putting pressure on the capital's ... Read More


Judge summons Nairobi police chief as Directline control battle escalates

Nairobi, July 8 -- The High Court has ordered the Officer Commanding Nairobi's Central Police Station to personally explain why orders issued in the protracted battle for control of Directline Assuran... Read More


Kenya now Africa's second-largest major arms importer

Nairobi, July 8 -- Kenya became Africa's second-largest importer of major arms in 2025, reflecting the country's growing investment in national security amid rising regional instability and modernisat... Read More


Court summons Nairobi police chief as Directline control battle escalates

Nairobi, July 8 -- The High Court has ordered the Officer Commanding Nairobi's Central Police Station to personally explain why orders issued in the protracted battle for control of Directline Assuran... Read More