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Audio By Vocalize For generations, retirement in Africa was not a place. It was a return. …
Why Africa's middle class no longer wants to retire in the villageThe Standard
… An investment of Sh2.2 trillion in a refinery with a projected processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the second largest in Africa. …
Lamu refinery dream faces one major hurdle: Kenya's skills gapThe Standard
… m brought together government officials, business leaders and policymakers under the theme, Marketing as a Catalyst for Trade and Economic Development."Marketing is central to building globally competitive brands and positioning Kenya to seize emerging opportunities across Africa …
Ombam: Kenya cannot grow exports without marketersThe Standard
… According to African Business, the whole of Africa only represents a total of 6 per cent of China’s annual imports. …
Agoa extension gives industry breathing room, results in highest-ever export earningsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe government's online marriage services platform. [File, Standard] Across Africa, governments are digitizing almost everything. …
When technology becomes the social workerCitizen Digital
First Energy Africa board picks reflect a new era of energy finance By Benjamin Muriuki July 13, 2026 01:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter (Left) Simon Akit and Frederick Kozak (Right). …
First Energy Africa board picks reflect a new era of energy financeCapital News
… Speaking during an interview on The Capital in the Morning radio show, Baugh described Kenya as a critical security partner in East Africa and reaffirmed Britain’s commitment to supporting Nairobi’s security priorities through what he called a dependable and long-term partnership …
UK Backs Kenya As Regional Security Anchor, Eyes New Frontiers In Cyber and AIThe Standard
Details have emerged of widespread corruption crippling education systems across Africa, with a new study exposing ghost teachers, payroll fraud, bribery, exam malpractice and sexual exploitation as some of the biggest threats facing learning institutions. …
How corruption is bleeding schoolsCapital News
… U) plans to establish the Beyond Zero Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital as a teaching facility in partnership with the Beyond Zero Initiative, a move expected to strengthen the training of healthcare professionals and improve maternal and child health services across Africa …
Amref University Plans Beyond Zero Teaching Hospital to Boost Maternal Healthcare TrainingThe Standard
… Across Africa and beyond, universities convened public lectures, schools staged poetry recitals, embassies celebrated the language's growing global stature, and governments issued eloquent declarations praising Kiswahili as the language of African unity and cultural identity. …
Monuments for runners and politicians, silence for writersKenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority for the 2027–2030 term, strengthening its role in global ocean governance and maritime affairs. The country will advance sustainable management of marine resources and the principle that the seabed and its resources beyond national jurisdiction constitute the common heritage of humankind.
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Kenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority for the 2027–2030 term, strengthening its role in global ocean governance and maritime affairs. The country will advance sustainable management of marine resources and the principle that the seabed and its resources beyond national jurisdiction constitute the common heritage of humankind.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
President William Ruto has announced a new long-term development vision to succeed Vision 2030, declaring that Kenya can become a prosperous, high-income, industrialised and globally competitive nation within one generation if it seizes what he calls a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead Africa's economic rise. He acknowledged that Vision 2030 remains off target in its ambition to make Kenya an upper-middle-income country by the end of the decade.
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African countries have made significant progress in fighting Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious disease affecting sheep and goats, but experts say stronger political commitment and increased funding are needed to achieve eradication across the continent. The Pan-African Programme for the Eradication of PPR, funded by the European Union with €8 million and hosted by the AU-IBAR, has strengthened the continent's preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to the disease since its launch in February 2025.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →
NCBA Group has sponsored 10 Kenyan creators to undertake Creative Economy 101, a new entrepreneurship programme designed to equip creatives with business skills in management, financial planning, and intellectual property protection through the Creative Economy Africa Institute.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →
The U.S. Department of State issued a formal apology after displaying a map during the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro that incorrectly labeled all six highlighted partner nations—Nigeria, Mozambique, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, and Cameroon—meant to showcase bilateral agreements under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Nigeria was depicted as landlocked in the Sahara, Mozambique was transposed to the Horn of Africa, and Côte d'Ivoire was shifted to the opposite side of the continent.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece examines why Africa's climate story is not resonating, drawing on personal experience of disrupted rainfall patterns and farming practices in Ukambani to illustrate how climate change is destabilizing traditional seasonal calendars that generations of farming decisions relied upon.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twelve Kenyan education technology startups have received $100,000 each in equity-free funding under the fourth cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship at iHub, with an 18-month programme offering business advisory, mentorship, and investor linkages to accelerate digital learning innovations.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Presidential Advisor on Women's Rights Harriette Chiggai has urged parents to take active roles in raising their children as responsible citizens, saying economic hardship and career pressure should not excuse mothers and fathers from parenting. Chiggai said values instilled at home shape society and that parenting is a shared responsibility requiring both parents' involvement, particularly fathers in mentoring young boys.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization has approved updated treatment guidelines for visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis that introduce an oral drug alongside injections, reducing treatment duration and eliminating a drug associated with severe side effects. Kenya is preparing to adopt the new regimen, which for kala-azar patients cuts injections from 34 over 17 days to 14 days, and for PKDL patients reduces treatment from 60–90 days of injections to a 14-day hospital stay followed by oral medication at home.
29 July 2026 · Capital News →
First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for greater investment in grassroots women-led enterprises across Africa, urging governments, financial institutions and development partners to expand access to capital, markets and skills. She highlighted initiatives such as table banking, financial literacy programmes and the Joyful Women Organization as examples of targeted support that can transform livelihoods and build resilient communities.
29 July 2026 · Capital News →
The international cleft charity Smile Train concluded the Indo-Africa Cleft Conference 2026 in Goa, India, bringing together healthcare professionals from Africa and India to strengthen collaboration in the treatment of cleft lip and palate through clinical expertise sharing and healthcare system strengthening.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Industry leaders at the New Pulse Summit 2026 said Africa's beverage industry must address barriers in financing, regulation, and skills development while embracing innovation and sustainability. Access to capital and lengthy licensing processes for breweries and distilleries were cited as major obstacles to growth.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Global international financing for HIV in developing countries fell by 18 percent in 2025, the largest decline in decades, according to UNAIDS. The United States and European nations including France, Germany and the UK have dramatically slashed foreign aid contributions.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Up Against Hell won the Carry1st Africa Cup 2026 East Africa regional finals and will compete in the continental Grand Finals in Abuja, Nigeria, on September 5–6 for a US$30,000 prize pool and Africa's slot at the CODM World Championship.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Food security depends on how societies organize themselves to ensure food remains reliably available, accessible, and affordable, making it a public good central to economic stability, social cohesion, and national resilience.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Murdoch University hosted a golf tournament at Muthaiga Golf Club to promote academic partnerships and expand higher education opportunities for Kenyan students in Australia, attracting golfers, education stakeholders, diplomats and corporate leaders.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi will host the 11th Solarexpo Kenya and 13th Power & Energy Kenya exhibitions from July 29–31, 2026, bringing together global manufacturers, suppliers, investors and industry professionals for collaboration in renewable energy and power generation.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The family of Martin Mburu Macharia, a former matatu driver reported as the first Kenyan killed on the Russian war front, has received conflicting information from Kenya's State Department of Diaspora Affairs—the wife says officials first claimed no knowledge, then stated he is alive and in a camp on the Ukrainian frontline, contradicting pictures of his body shared by Ukrainian authorities.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
In July 2026, Kenya's president.go.ke website was defaced with a ransom demand for five bitcoin; this followed a similar coordinated breach in November 2025 affecting multiple government sites. The opinion argues that these attacks using conventional techniques foreshadow risks from AI-powered cyber threats at scale.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Food scientist Professor Ruth Oniang'o has called on African governments to overhaul regulatory systems that she says delay commercialization of bioeconomy innovations and deny the continent jobs and investment. She warned that burdensome regulatory frameworks force innovators to spend years navigating approval processes that should take only a fraction of the time.
25 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that literature serves as an archive of political wisdom, demonstrating that violence accepted as legitimate in public life gradually reshapes a nation's character. The author uses Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart to illustrate how moral decay precedes societal collapse, citing historical examples from Rome, Rwanda, Somalia, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and Rwanda have opened talks to strengthen tourism ties through a workshop in Kigali organised by the Kenya Tourism Board in partnership with Rwandair and private sector players, aiming to expand cross-border tourism and position East Africa as a unified destination. More than 50 travel operators, hospitality investors, and government representatives from both countries attended the workshop.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Special Envoy on Technology held discussions with Anthropic executives in Silicon Valley to explore responsible deployment of frontier AI technologies through partnerships involving government, private sector, and Kenya's innovation ecosystem, with opportunities to extend the model across Africa.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prosecutors from 13 Eastern African countries are attending a five-day training in Nairobi organized by the Eastern African Association of Prosecutors to strengthen investigation and prosecution of cryptocurrency-related crimes, including money laundering, fraud, corruption and terrorism financing.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary announced the rollout of a new multi-biometric identification system that will reduce the processing time for police clearance certificates from up to two weeks to 24 hours and expand the fingerprint database capacity from two million to 10 million records.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that international perception of countries is shifting from ideology toward ability to deliver results, and that China is benefiting from this shift due to its role as a trading partner, investor, technological innovator, and development advocate.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi County will admit its first cohort of 1,000 students on September 1, 2026. The facility will offer diploma programmes and professional courses in catering, hotel management, housekeeping, seafaring and other hospitality-related fields, and has been assessed and approved by the State Department for Tourism.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Wildlife veterinarian Robert Aruho, Conservation Lead at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, has been appointed Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Antelope Specialist Group for 2026–2030, leading an international network responsible for guiding antelope protection and recovery across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
African football chief Patrice Motsepe praised FIFA president Gianni Infantino as a devoted steward of the game and friend of Africa, defending him against criticism over decisions including a suspension delay for a US striker and hydration breaks.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
As Kenyan small and medium enterprises increasingly use digital channels for regional trade, success depends on quality products and digital systems that enable cross-border transactions with confidence. Kenya's digital infrastructure — including mobile money, e-Citizen, digital tax administration, and fintech — provides a foundation for local businesses to venture into regional commerce.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →