Kenya: Why It’s a Bad Idea to Triage Refugee Food Aid When Everyone’s Hungry

Kakuma, Kenya — “I am going to pick a rope and hang myself to death.” Up until August, everyone in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp received the same amount of food aid, but... Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga – A Fighter for Democracy, With Lessons for Other Leaders

Raila Odinga was a giant in Kenya’s politics.  The recent death of Raila Odinga, the leader of one of Kenya’s largest political parties and a five time presidential candidate, brings to an end the life of one of Kenya’s most... Read more »

Kenya launches national policy to align training with industry demands

Education CS Julius Migos Ogamba National during a past interview [Jenipher Wachie/Standard] Kenya has officially launched the National Dual Training Policy, marking a major milestone in transforming technical and vocational education... Read more »

This is what it will take for Kenya to gain first-world status by 2055

President William Ruto inspects the Mariakani 400/220kV substation earlier this year. The high cost of electricity is a major hurdle in Kenya’s industrialisation bid. [PCS] It is the new rallying call... Read more »

Honouring Kenya’s forgotten World War soldiers » Capital News

One day, some 85 years ago, Mutuku Ing’ati left his home in southern Kenya and was never seen again. The 30-something Ing’ati had disappeared with no explanation – for years his family... Read more »

Kenya: New Cybercrime Amendments Threaten Online Expression

Nairobi — Authorities Should Repeal Provisions that Undermine Free Speech Kenya’s newly enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendments) Act, 2025, risks criminalizing legitimate online speech and its overbroad provisions should be repealed,... Read more »

First Lady Rachel Ruto Commends Swift National Response to Elgeyo Marakwet Landslide » Capital News

Elgeyo Marakwet, Nov 8 — First Lady Rachel Ruto has praised the swift and collective response by both the government and Kenyans in assisting victims of the Elgeyo Marakwet landslide, which has... Read more »

Regional instability hampers cross border trade

KAM CEO Tobias Alando, Investment CS Lee Kinyanjui, and United Aryan (EPZ) Ltd chairman Pankaj Bedi during a panel on industrial growth at the opening of the 3rd Kenya Industrialisation Week... Read more »

Kenya: MPs Decry Delays in Human-Wildlife Conflict Payouts As Thousands Await Justice

Nairobi — A parliamentary watchdog has raised concern over a ballooning backlog of human-wildlife conflict compensation claims, warning that thousands of affected Kenyans continue to suffer due to persistent delays and chronic... Read more »

Kenya: Rights Groups Say Suluhu Setting Up Kenyans for Xenophobia, Denounce ‘Unfounded’ Protest Claims

Nairobi — Three leading human rights organizations have expressed deep concern over statements by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other senior officials suggesting that foreign nationals, particularly Kenyans, were responsible for... Read more »