Why Moody’s sees risks to Kenya’s economic recovery

National Treasury Building. [File/Standard] Kenya’s medium-term fiscal consolidation, critical for any potential ratings upgrade and access to more affordable international capital, is likely to get more challenging, Moody’s Ratings has warned.  The... Read more »

Africa to be hit hard as foreign aid cuts revealed » Capital News

The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. The government said in February it... Read more »

Kenyan Rights Activist Mwangi Arrested and Charged With Unlawful Possession of ‘Ammunition’

Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi was charged on Monday with unlawful possession of ammunition over his alleged role in anti-government protests in June, according to court papers seen by news agencies.... Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 22, 2025

  Kenya Drops Terror Charges Against Activist Boniface Mwangi The state has withdrawn terrorism-related charges against activist Boniface Mwangi, who will now face prosecution for possessing ammunition without a valid firearms license. Mwangi was arrested at... Read more »

Ranger teams across Africa take train ahead of Kenya endurance challenge » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 22 — Ranger teams across twenty-four African countries have begun training for the sixth edition of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a continent-wide campaign that will culminate in a 21-kilometre... Read more »

KRA’s Sh47.3b tax shortfall hits Ruto’s economic agenda amid fiscal strain

Kenya’s fiscal stability faces fresh challenges after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) fell Sh47.3 billion short of its tax collection target for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.  The shortfall,... Read more »

Kenya: Pan-African Rights Groups Condemn Kenya’s Worsening Crackdown On Protesters and Civil Liberties

A coalition of Pan-African civil society groups, legal experts, and human rights defenders has issued a scathing statement condemning the Kenyan government’s escalating repression of civil liberties, arbitrary arrests, and weaponization of... Read more »

Auditor-General flags Kenya Railways for SGR loan default

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu before the National Assembly’s Cohesion Committee at Continental House, Parliament, Nairobi. April 15th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Kenya Railways Corporation is on the spot over failure to... Read more »

DPP cites CJ Koome to justify terror charges against protesters » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 21 — The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has defended the controversial decision to charge several anti-government protesters under Kenya’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), insisting the charges are... Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 21, 2025

  Prominent Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arreste, Faces Terrorism Charges Prominent activist Boniface Mwangi is facing terrorism-related charges for his alleged role in facilitating the anti-government protests on June 25 in Nairobi and... Read more »