(LAKE REGION, KISUMU) – The Kisumu County Assembly has approved a KES 14.46 billion (USD 111.98 million) budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, clearing the way for spending on programmes and projects meant to speed up social and economic development. The budget is made up of KES 11.94 billion (USDContinue Reading
(KISUMU CITY) – Young entrepreneurs are adopting a business model that has transformed hospitality in the Kenyan city of Kisumu, building successful accommodation ventures without owning property. The approach, which relies on digital platforms to connect travellers with furnished apartments, is creating jobs and expanding options for visitors seeking affordableContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Money sent home by Kenyans working in South Sudan has overtaken remittances from the United Kingdom, new data shows, an indicator of the young nation’s growing role as a regional economic hub. A survey conducted by the Central Bank of Kenya, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics andContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA) – A delegation from the South Sudan Revenue Authority led by Commissioner General Ambassador Moun Deng Ajuet has visited the Dar es Salaam Customs Division to assess operations and strengthen customs administration at the Port of Dar es Salaam. The visit focused on improving cargo clearanceContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has condemned the military enforced shutdown of independent media houses in Uganda and called on President Yoweri Museveni to honour constitutional guarantees protecting press freedom. In the early hours of Sunday 28 June, Ugandan military personnel raided the premises ofContinue Reading
(MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA) – A Kenya Railways freight train carrying cargo from Nairobi to Mombasa caught fire at Masimba in Makueni County on Wednesday 1 July, triggering an emergency response. Footage circulating online shows the engine of the train on fire before the blaze spreads to three or four cargoContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has denied claims that he is being politically bankrolled by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to weaken President William Ruto’s administration as the 2027 general election approaches. The Nairobi Senator, who has emerged as the leader of the Linda Mwananchi faction within ODM,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A court ordered handover of Gatoto Community Primary School in Mukuru kwa Reuben to its private owners failed on Thursday after an angry crowd forced officials and lawyers overseeing the exercise to flee. Among those forced to escape in their vehicles were People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leaderContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Three men from Mathare constituency have disappeared within 72 hours in circumstances that have sparked protests and led to one death, prompting MPs to demand answers from Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch told Parliament the missing men are Joel Kariuki Mwai, Michael OlooContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The Kenya Ports Authority is spending KES 8.3 billion ($63.85 million / SSP 415 billion) on a 1.4 kilometre road inside the Port of Mombasa, setting the cost at KES 5.96 billion ($45.85 million / SSP 298 billion) per kilometre and raising concerns over value for money.Continue Reading
