Government-backed encroachment into protected areas like Karura Forest has sparked concern environmental degradation is being driven by short-term interests at the expense of long-term sustainability.
Mounting scandals and opaque deals in Kenya’s government are fuelling concerns over accountability, governance, and the integrity of upcoming electoral processes.
Kenya’s rollout of the HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir has recorded no major side effects, with experts reporting only mild, temporary pain at injection sites.
Farouk Kibet wields significant behind-the-scenes influence in government despite holding no constitutional office, drawing comparisons to powerful figures like Nicholas Biwott.
Kenya faced a potential fuel crisis in March after Gulf Energy Limited failed to meet contractual obligations, forcing the Ministry of Energy under Opiyo Wandayi to secure costly emergency fuel deals.
Kenya’s political landscape, marked by events like the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua, is increasingly seen as a theatrical distraction that diverts public attention from pressing issues.
Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi faces mounting pressure to take responsibility after senior officials in his ministry were arrested and resigned over a fuel scandal.
Mrima Hill has become a geopolitical hotspot due to vast niobium and rare earth deposits valued at over $60 billion, sparking global interest amid US-China competition.
Kenya’s five per cent withholding tax on creative services, introduced to boost compliance, is harming the sector.
Mrima Hill has become a geopolitical hotspot due to vast niobium and rare earth deposits valued at over $60 billion, sparking global interest amid US-China competition.
Gulf Energy’s growing control of Kenya’s oil and gas sector has drawn criticism amid tax breaks aimed at fast-tracking the country’s oil ambitions.