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(OPINION)The Courage to Stand: Lessons from Our Upbringing on Facing Bullies

By Philip Miyawa The recent viral video showing students from Riara University harassing their colleague in a club restroom has rightly sparked outrage across the nation. The disturbing footage of…

Pay Sh16m or face 11 years in jail for forging KCSE certificate, court to ex-Kengen employee

BY MANUEL ODENY The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today secured an 11-year prison sentence against a former Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen) employee who used a forged…

Ruto awards Kamagambo University in Migori a letter of interim authority

BY MANUEL ODENY The President said the university will create opportunities for young people in Migori County and the entire country to pursue higher education while training teachers, entrepreneurs and…

(VIDEO) Four groups benefit from fish value addition boost from county government

BY MANUEL ODENY Four groups engaged in fish farming across Migori county have benefitted from support on value addition on their projects from the county government. Migori County Executive member…

African pharma are building an homegrown response to sickle cell disease across the continent

Africa is beginning to build more of its own response to sickle cell disease, linking local research and clinical expertise with pharmaceutical manufacturing. As WHO pushes for wider access to…

East Africa is building competing energy hubs as refineries reshape the region’s oil trade

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are building competing petroleum hubs as billions of dollars flow into refineries, pipelines, storage and ports. With Rwanda also considering an investment in Lamu, the emerging…

Nile Perch leather, banana and sea weed plant fibres drive Africa’s new materials market

A fishy business is scaling out of Africa’s informal markets as producers race to meet rising orders for fish leather and seaweed fibres, niche materials now edging into mainstream supply…

Kenya’s cotton leftovers are finding new value, as recyling saves environment

Kenyan businesses and community groups are turning discarded cotton stalks, gin waste and textile offcuts into briquettes, household textiles and mattress filling. The emerging industry could create new income for…