New Year Resolution—Alfred Ng’ang’a on Enforcing Traceability and Lab Testing in Construction » Capital News

By Alfred Ng’ang’a On the second day of 2026, the collapse of a multi-storey building in Nairobi’s South C Estate has dampened the positive vibes that characterised the festive season. As Kenyans... Read more »

Sakaja wants powers to prosecute after South C building collapse

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 4 – Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has renewed calls for the return of prosecutorial powers to county governments, saying the move is essential to curbing rogue developers and enforcing... Read more »

AU warns US against destabilizing Venezuela

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 4 — The African Union (AU) has expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis in Venezuela, warning that the country’s complex internal challenges can only be resolved through inclusive... Read more »

Africa: Health Advances Marked 2025 As Wars and Funding Cuts Strained Systems

From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of... Read more »

How AI is powering the next phase of real estate growth in Kenya

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept whispered in tech circles; it has become a driving force reshaping industries across the globe. In real estate, however, AI is doing... Read more »

Kenya: Street Food in Mombasa – How City Life Shaped the Modern Meal

As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid... Read more »

E-procurement will reduce inefficiency, graft

During the 4th National Dialogue Conference for Supply Chain Professionals, I was reminded of just how far our profession has progressed, and how much more remains to be done. That reflection... Read more »

Kenya: Collapsed South C Building Non-Compliant – Construction Authority

Nairobi — The National Construction Authority (NCA) has said the multi-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi’s South C area was non-compliant at the time of failure. NCA announced the status of the... Read more »

Travel surge signals ‘strong start’ for China’s tourism

BEIJING, China, Jan 2 — Robust travel demand is giving the tourism sector a strong start in 2026, with surging New Year holiday bookings pointing to solid consumer activity at the beginning... Read more »

Wanga and Magwanga rift to tilt Homa Bay political ground ahead of 2027

 Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga receive a consignment of drugs. [File, Standa] The fallout between Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga, is... Read more »