Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Effective public participation

Nairobi, April 28 -- Kenya is gearing towards development of its first public participation law; the Public Participation Bill 2025 currently before Parliament. The Bill seeks to establish a framewor... Read More


Kenya shifts to value addition in mining push

Nairobi, April 28 -- Kenya is moving away from the long-standing practice of extracting and exporting raw minerals, adopting a new policy direction that prioritises local processing, value addition an... Read More


Closing digital divide must not risk child safety

Nairobi, April 28 -- In recent weeks in the United States, major technology companies including Meta and YouTube have been found negligent for knowingly designing platforms that harm children's mental... Read More


Fix SHA woes frustrating civil servants, teachers

Nairobi, April 27 -- A supposedly well-meaning decision to establish the Social Health Authority (SHA) to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is proving to be a painful move.  The ... Read More


'We are losing them': Why male teachers in Kenya are reaching breaking point

Nairobi, April 27 -- In Kisii Central, male high school principals are grappling with challenges that make their work unusually difficult. When they took part in a study on the influence of gender on... Read More


Why you should never kiss a baby

Nairobi, April 27 -- There is a cognitive bias called "the curse of knowledge" (sometimes also called "the curse of expertise"). It happens when you incorrectly assume that everyone knows as much as y... Read More


Why banks are very worried about Anthropic's latest AI model

Nairobi, April 27 -- The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose bank... Read More


Cotu wants politicians to be barred from politicking in church

Nairobi, April 27 -- The Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu), Francis Atwoli, has claimed that some politicians are now using church pulpits to preach hate and divisio... Read More


Angelique Kidjo: The diva with a fierce history

Nairobi, April 27 -- Angelique Kidjo, the energetic singer-songwriter and activist from the Republic of Benin, represents a rare African phenomenon. In many respects, she belongs to the illustrious m... Read More


Two Kenyans among 14 killed in South Sudan plane crash

Nairobi, April 27 -- Two Kenyan nationals are among 14 people killed after a Cessna aircraft crashed on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, Juba, authorities have said. The crash occurred on Mond... Read More