Kenya is facing a potential Sh45 billion annual economic blow after United States President Donald Trump ordered withdrawal from 66 international organisations, striking at the heart of Nairobi’s role as Africa’s leading United Nations diplomatic centre. The presidential memorandum, signed on 7 January 2026, directs immediate cessation of US participation and funding in 31 UN…
Mini pizza recipes trended in Kenya in 2025, reflecting home cooks’ enthusiasm for making crowd-pleasing, customizable food that works for every member of the family.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme targeting vulnerable households, providing immediate support to 4000 students at risk of dropping out due to financial hardship. The initiative was unveiled during a ceremony at Uhuru Park, where Sakaja presented the first awards to beneficiaries and their families. He stressed…
Milkshake recipes trended in Kenya’s food searches in 2025, reflecting growing home kitchen culture and the country’s enduring love of creamy, cold, sweet dairy beverages.
A cargo lorry packed with about 85 Ethiopian migrants overturned on a highway in the northern Afar region on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 65 others, local authorities said. The crash happened early in Semera, several hundred kilometres west of the Djibouti border, as the group — mostly young people seeking work…
Kenya Revenue Authority must collect KSh1.7 trillion by June 2026 to meet its KSh2.63 trillion annual target amid economic headwinds and taxpayer fatigue. Kenya Revenue Authority collected KSh909.77 billion from July to November 2025 — roughly one-third of the goal — leaving a steep climb ahead. November collections rose 8.2% year-on-year to KSh173.5 billion, but…
Brownie recipe searches surged in Kenya in 2025, part of a broader home baking revolution that saw Kenyans turning to chocolate baking as comfort, creative expression, and business opportunity.
Osso buco, the classic Italian braised veal dish, became a trending recipe search in Kenya in 2025, reflecting the country’s expanding appetite for international cooking techniques.
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has publicly contradicted Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on the timing of naming a united opposition presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, underscoring strategic differences in the emerging coalition. Speaking in Githurai, Kiambu County, on 3 January, Gachagua urged opposition allies against haste, warning that an early announcement would invite…
A dramatic confrontation between two outspoken Orange Democratic Movement figures at a popular Lebanese restaurant in Kilimani has sparked a police probe, amid claims of a firearm being brandished in a heated political row. Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino has accused Kileleshwa ward member of county assembly Robert Alai of drawing a pistol…
