Kenya corruption threatens to engulf government, auditor general says
High-level corruption across all levels of government in Kenya threatens the integrity and basic functioning of the state, the auditor general told Reuters on Thursday. Kenyan media have reported on dozens of graft More...
We had a dream… 53 years on all we have are memories
East African You can’t deny it. Despite a few bright spots last year, the East African Project is in trouble. In Arusha, we have an East African Community (EAC) secretariat grappling with one of its most difficult More...
Kenyan farmers to benefit from EU agriculture export subsidies cut
Kenyan farmers are set to enjoy a bigger market share after the European Union committed to cut agricultural export subsidies by end of January in line with a World Trade Organisation (WTO) landmark decision passed More...
Kenya goes to polls as the world watch in hope & Desperation
BBC : Kenya holds its breath before tight poll By Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Kenyatta is hoping to be returned – but there are already fears about the election Kenya is More...
Gilbert Deya – One of the ‘Miracle Babies ‘Finally extradited to Kenya
The UK has extradited a self-styled Kenyan pastor, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, to Kenya to face child-trafficking charges. Gilbert Deya’s extradition came after he failed in his decade-long More...
Kenya Lowers Growth Forecast as Drought Cuts Food Output
Kenya will cut its growth forecast to reflect the impact of a drought that slashed agricultural output in East Africa’s biggest economy and left the country short of its staple food, Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich More...
How to rev up informal industry in Kenya
This article first appeared in my weekly column with the Business Daily on May 28, 2017 — The creation of high quality employment for Kenyans is a development priority for the country. Unfortunately, an increasing More...
Africa’s Women embracing entrepreneurship
Women embracing entrepreneurship By: Ihuoma Atanga Ahead of the goal of gender equality, increased political participation of women and economic empowerment lies an arduous journey for women and girls in Africa. But More...
Laikipia Clashes : British Tristan Voorspuy shot dead in Laikipia Kenya
By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor Family friends have confirmed that Tristan Voorspuy, a former British army officer, has been found shot dead on a ranch in northern Kenya. Once a tourist paradise and one of More...
African democracy coming of age
In this special coverage of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we profile SDG 16, whose aim is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and More...
