Capitalising culture: Government rolls out programme to commercialise indigenious knowledge

Thirteen counties are set to benefit from a national government programme aimed at safeguarding, commercialising, and protecting Kenya’s indigenous knowledge and intellectual assets. Under the National Products Industry (NPI) programme, the government... Read more »

Trump seeks immediate talks on buying Greenland » Capital News

The third day of the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was marked by United States President Donald Trump’s 74-minute speech that largely focused on his claimed achievements in making the... Read more »

Global hotels bet big on Maasai Mara as tourism earnings surge

An aerial view shows the expansive Lemek Conservancy where the new Muthu Mara River Lodge began operations. [Manuel Ntoyai, Standard] Global hotel groups are pouring millions of dollars into Maasai Mara... Read more »

Kenya: Thousands of Kenya’s Smallholder Coffee Farmers Risk Losing EU Market As Deforestation Law Takes Effect

Nyeri, Kenya — For the last twenty years, Sarah Nyaga, a smallholder farmer from Embu County in central Kenya, has farmed coffee. Like most across Kenya, she relies on the export market.... Read more »

How iShowSpeed’s Kenya Visit “Broke the Internet,” Ipsos Report Reveals » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 21 – Kenya generated an unprecedented 93.1 billion potential online impressions in just three days after American streaming sensation iShowSpeed turned his January 2026 visit into what Ipsos calls... Read more »

Moses Wetang’ula among 28 witnesses in Jirongo crash probe

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 21 — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula is among twenty-eight individuals who have recorded statements in the ongoing investigation into the fatal road traffic accident that claimed the life... Read more »

Why Mount Kenya’s voting bloc challenges presidential hopefuls

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Youth League leader John Mark Ketorah and Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia during an interview on Spice FM on Tuesday, January 20. [Courtesy] Politicians eyeing the presidency in... Read more »

Why Muhoozi wants to ‘extinguish’ Bobi Wine

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba [ Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has triggered international condemnation after issuing graphic threats to kill opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi,... Read more »

IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast but flags AI, trade risks

US President Donald Trump unleashed sweeping tariffs that hit allies and competitors alike, roiling financial markets and supply chains while causing trade tensions to rocket. [AFP] The International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Read more »

Kenya: Kericho OCS Taken for Medical Check After Tree-Hugging Incident At Station

Kasipul — The Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Sossiot Police Station in Kericho County has been referred for medical attention after he was found hugging a tree while on duty, with his... Read more »