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… It was great and you know things have just been going well since.”Australia may have ran away at the top of the medals table, hoovering up over 171 medals, including 70 golds, followed by England, Canada and India. …
Worry as Commonwealth Games face uncertain futureCitizen Digital
… It was great and you know things have just been going well since." Australia may have ran away at the top of the medals table, hoovering up over 171 medals, including 70 golds, followed by England, Canada and India. …
Commonwealth Games faces uncertain future ahead of centenary editionThe Standard
… t to 25 per cent by 2032.According to the International Trade Centre's Export Potential Map, East African businesses have untapped export opportunities worth an estimated Sh 38.56 billion in apparel and textiles to South Africa, Sh 8.15 billion in vegetable oils and fats to India …
Calls for businesses to build regional value chainsThe Standard
… The Philippines, India, and several European maritime nations have demonstrated that close cooperation between government, industry, training institutions, and labour organisations creates sustainable employment while strengthening national competitiveness,'' he said. …
Giant seafarer lobbies in pact to better members' welfareCitizen Digital
… Nkeiruka Obi exchange a heartfelt moment during the opening ceremony of the Indo-Africa Cleft Conference in Goa, India. …
Smile Train concludes Indo-Africa cleft conference to strengthen care across two regionsCitizen Digital
… Social media was boiling with word about the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who was in India receiving treatment. …
Memories of Raila: Inside Kang'o ka Jaramogi nine months after Baba diedCitizen Digital
… Ahead of the conference in Rio, the US pharma giant Merck announced plans to allow some manufacturers in Africa and India to make cheaper generic versions of its once-monthly anti-retroviral pill alimatravir, which has not yet been approved. …
Global HIV funding slashed by a fifth last year: UNAIDSThe Standard
… Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi will open the event.The trade fairs will bring together companies from China, India, South Africa and other countries to showcase solar, power generation and energy technologies for the East African market. …
Solar power takes centre stage as 250 exhibitors meet in NairobiCitizen Digital
… The 2026 edition will feature INVEREX GLOBAL as the Platinum Sponsor and is expected to host more than 250 exhibitors from over 27 countries, including China, India, South Africa and Kenya. …
27 Countries Converge on Nairobi for Solarexpo, Power & Energy 2026Citizen Digital
… Malaysia’s Mohamad Aniq Kasdan captured gold with a 273kg Games record total, while India’s Rishikanta Singh took silver. …
Glasgow gold rush begins as Amunga lifts Kenya to historic bronze medalNearly 130 countries agreed on Saturday on a text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), a first step towards talks on a possible international treaty to regulate them. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that "the unconstrained development and use of autonomous weapon systems pose serious legal, ethical and humanitarian challenges."
9 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Nearly 130 countries agreed on Saturday on a text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), a first step towards talks on a possible international treaty to regulate them. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that "the unconstrained development and use of autonomous weapon systems pose serious legal, ethical and humanitarian challenges."
9 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The United States was the lone country to vote against a UN resolution, backed by 164 countries, that encourages greater use of equal-area map projections such as the Equal Earth map; six countries abstained. The non-binding resolution, sponsored by Togo and African Union member states, calls for governments, schools, and organisations to use projections that preserve the relative size of landmasses and raise awareness of map projection limitations, but does not outlaw the Mercator projection.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
An Air India Airbus A320 carrying 137 passengers and 8 crew members suddenly lost altitude on August 4 while flying from Phuket to New Delhi, injuring 24 people before stabilising and landing safely. Investigators found the flight suffered a temporary loss of hydraulic systems, and the airline fired the captain after he tested positive for psychoactive substances.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has ordered the closure of Tata Chemicals Limited, Africa's largest manufacturer of natural soda ash, a decision that has attracted local and international attention and prompted warnings of strained relations between Kenya and India, where the company's investors originate.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has ordered the closure of Tata Chemicals Limited, Africa's largest natural soda ash manufacturer, a decision that has drawn local and international attention and prompted warnings of strained relations between Kenya and India, where the company's investors are based.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Bhuwan Ribhu, founder of Just Rights for Children, is leading a global campaign to end child marriage by 2030, combining legal advocacy with grassroots mobilisation across 39 countries. Since 2023, the organization reports preventing more than 530,000 children from child marriage and rescuing more than 145,000 children from trafficking.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Members of Parliament allied to the Democracy for Citizens Party have accused President William Ruto of using regulatory concerns as a pretext to push Tata Chemicals out of Lake Magadi, alleging the government is targeting lithium and oil deposits in the area. The MPs demanded immediate reversal of Tata Chemicals Magadi's suspension, warning it threatens jobs and local livelihoods.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has ordered Indian-owned Tata Chemicals to leave Kenya, accusing the company of operating at Lake Magadi for about 100 years while extracting mineral wealth without establishing factories, creating sufficient jobs, or adding value locally. Ruto said the government would seek a new investor with strict conditions requiring manufacturing plants in Kajiado rather than raw material extraction and export.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
The World Meteorological Organization warned that El Niño could become the strongest since monitoring began four decades ago, with effects set to persist through February and impacts continuing into 2027 as ocean heat releases gradually into the atmosphere.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border triggered flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 4,750 missing across Nepal and Tibet, destroying villages, infrastructure, and hydropower dams. Nepali activists have expressed anger over the disaster, questioning why a climate-vulnerable yet climate-friendly nation should suffer such consequences.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto ordered the closure of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited, accusing it of failing to invest in Kajiado County despite operating there for decades and extracting resources without sufficiently contributing locally. The government will issue the Lake Magadi soda ash mining licence to a new investor required to establish a glass manufacturing plant and chemical facility in the county.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The United Nations has warned of immense difficulty in reaching Nepal flood survivors following a glacial mountain collapse on August 26, with destroyed roads forcing aid workers to consider cargo drones and porters. More than 1,200 people have been killed and nearly 5,000 are missing on both sides of the China-Nepal border, including over 800 foreigners from at least 34 countries.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
John Ternus took over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday after Tim Cook's 15-year tenure. The 51-year-old hardware engineer faces challenges including balancing the company's dependence on China and addressing Apple's trailing position in artificial intelligence compared to rivals.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders are gathering in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional bloc that brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Belarus. The summit marks the group's 25-year anniversary and is expected to include bilateral talks between Putin and both Xi and Iran's president.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya does not offer liver transplantation, forcing families to seek treatment abroad at significant financial cost. The death of an 11-month-old boy awaiting a transplant illustrates gaps in specialist paediatric care and the urgent need to develop transplant services in the country.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nepali rescue teams drilled, dug, and used explosives to reach dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris after floods hit the Nepal-China border. Nepal's government says more than 100 workers may still be trapped alive inside multiple tunnels at hydropower projects, with rescue efforts focused on the Trishuli 3A and 3B sites.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Devastating floods near Nepal's border with China have killed at least 781 people, with 2,502 missing as rescue efforts continued for a fifth day. Chinese state media confirmed 16 additional dead in Tibet and 546 people missing, bringing the overall toll to 797 dead and 3,048 unaccounted for.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rescuers in Nepal and China worked Sunday to find over 3,000 missing after a wall of water and debris from a glacial collapse swept through the Himalayas on Wednesday, killing 750 and engulfing entire villages. Nepali army troops were attempting to rescue workers trapped in a tunnel at a hydroelectric site, though efforts were hampered by rains and rising river waters.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A glacial collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border Wednesday sent a wall of water and debris through the Himalayas, killing 750 people and leaving 3,044 missing. Rescuers in both countries are searching through mud and rising waters, including efforts to reach workers trapped in a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Agricultural Society of Kenya is repositioning the Nairobi International Trade Fair as a marketplace for investment, exports and partnerships, moving beyond its traditional role as an agricultural exhibition. The fair, scheduled for September 28 to October 4, is expected to draw exhibitors from more than 25 countries.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet are searching for survivors and more than 1,400 missing people after deadly floods and landslides triggered by a glacial collapse on Wednesday killed at least 482, with ongoing flood risks threatening rescue operations.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 273 people and left more than 1,300 missing on Wednesday, with rescue teams searching devastated zones Thursday. According to the US Geological Survey, the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that sent forth an overwhelming flow of icy debris along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Catastrophic flooding and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing. Water and debris crashed downstream on both sides of the border, hitting villages and towns along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers in Nepal.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Devastating flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 160 people, with official figures indicating at least 341 foreign nationals missing. Hikers and climbers from around the world are among those unaccounted for, including nationals from India, Ukraine, and Australia.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rescue teams are searching for more than 1,000 missing people on the Nepal-Tibet border following flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and destroyed entire villages. The US Geological Survey attributes the disaster to a glacial collapse that triggered a debris flow along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, sweeping away vehicles and infrastructure; many of the missing are foreign tourists.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bill Gates told Reuters he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year to propose global efforts to mitigate risks from artificial intelligence, including potential restrictions on dangerous AI model releases and international monitoring of AI's ability to create molecules and biological agents.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Agricultural Society of Kenya is hosting the Nairobi International Trade Fair from September 28 to October 4, expecting participation from over 25 countries including Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, France, Belgium, India, Israel, Indonesia, Turkey, the Netherlands, China, Japan, Qatar, Ethiopia and Egypt, aiming to position the event as a marketplace for investment, exports, partnerships and innovation.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, governments across Europe and Asia are accelerating renewable energy buildouts to cut dependence on fossil fuel imports, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted a fifth of global oil and LNG shipments. Rooftop solar installations are surging in the Philippines, Australia, and Europe driven by higher fuel costs and government subsidies.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said cooperation with India was "gradually resuming" during talks with India's National Security Advisor in Beijing, with both countries committed to maintaining peace in their shared Himalayan border region.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
India is Kenya's third largest trading partner with bilateral trade of $4.31 billion in the financial year 2025-26, according to the India High Commission to Kenya. The article argues Kenya has not fully leveraged Indian proximity and economic power as a potential key trade and investment partner.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →