Kenya: Gachagua Denies Radicalisation Claims, Says Taxes and BRT Rollout to Blame

Nairobi — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of fuelling public anger and “radicalising” Kenyans through its handling of the economy, transport sector policies, and alleged human rights abuses.... Read more »

Kenya hosts first global REDD+ Summit as 59 countries unite for forest climate action

Kenya has made history as it hosts the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations in a major push to accelerate... Read more »

Partial closure on Ngong road as KURA finalises Sh3.8 B junction mall viaduct

Audio By Vocalize Instalation of street lights along Ngong Road under construction, May 10, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Motorists using the busy Ngong Road and Naivasha Road corridor in Nairobi should... Read more »

Concern over management of Nairobi Food Certification Unit

Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU) Secretary General Brown Ashira on May 18, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health... Read more »

Kingdom Bank deepens MSME push with Industrial Area branch

Audio By Vocalize Kingdom Bank has opened its 28th branch nationwide and its second this year. [File, Standard] Kingdom Bank has opened a new branch in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, expanding its... Read more »

Ruto calls for global financial reform to boost affordable housing in Africa

President William Ruto has called for stronger African multilateral financing and reform of the global financial architecture to tackle the housing crisis as a result of rapid urbanisation. The President said the... Read more »

Kenya to host green hydrogen symposium as country positions for the global stage

Audio By Vocalize The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum will this week host the Green Hydrogen Symposium 2026 that will bring together global leaders, investors, policymakers, researchers, and industry players as... Read more »

Gideon Moi promises to reveal details of talks with Ruto

Audio By Vocalize Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi addresses faithful during service at African Inland Church AIC Eldama Ravine in Baringo County, on May 17, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Kanu... Read more »

Kenyans Call Out Karua for Selective Moi-Ruto Comparison

Nairobi — Martha Karua has come under criticism from Kenyans online over what critics describe as a conscious bias and selective political framing following her latest comparison between the administrations of Kenya’s... Read more »

German ‘chemical town’ fears impact of industrial decline

Audio By Vocalize German chemical giant BASF in Ludwigshafen, western Germany, on April 20, 2026.  [AFP] Germany’s industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long... Read more »