The Race for Mrima Hills: Why Global Powers Want Kenya’s Rare Earths
A hill in Kwale County holds one of the world's notable deposits of niobium and rare earths. The US, China, Australia and Ethiopia are all paying…
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El Niño Is Coming. Are Our Counties Ready?
Forecasters have given ample warning of heavy rains. Clearing drains, protecting riparian land and inspecting old buildings cannot wait for the first floods.
Kenya Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Amid Fuel Supply Fears
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi expressed solidarity with Riyadh as attacks on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure raised concerns about Kenya's fuel imports.
Ruto Signs Law Adding Ports Chief to KRA Board
The Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Act makes the Kenya Ports Authority managing director a KRA board member and extends the reduced 8% VAT rate on fuel…
Konza Technopolis Wins Global Smart Gigacity Award
Kenya's flagship smart city was recognised at the World Broadband Association's 2026 awards in Vienna for its fibre backbone, smart poles and AI-powered operations centre.
Kisima Festival Returns to Kilifi’s Baobab Forest
The four-day ‘Love Edition’ brings talks, music, movement and wellbeing sessions to a 50-acre baobab forest south of Kilifi town.
ODM After Raila: A Party Searching for Its Next Chapter
A year after Raila Odinga's death, the Orange party's future depends less on who inherits his name than on whether it can build institutions that outlast…
Winnie Odinga Declares Bid for Nairobi Senate Seat
The East African Legislative Assembly MP says she will contest the Nairobi senatorial seat in 2027, framing her campaign around young people and her late father's…
Fuel Prices Rise as Super Petrol Hits Ksh226.96 in Nairobi
EPRA's October review raises super petrol by Ksh12.93, diesel by Ksh9.90 and kerosene by Ksh28.49 a litre, citing higher landed costs of imported fuel.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Propose Joint AFCON 2027 Fan Visa
The three co-hosts want fans to move freely between host countries during the tournament, which runs from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
