Kenya hosts global forum for developing standards for menstrual products

NAIROBI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- An annual meeting to develop international standards for menstrual products kicked off Monday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, bringing together senior policymakers, regulatory agencies, entrepreneurs, and gender specialists. …

‘UDA has exhausted and wasted Kenya’: Gachagua finally leaves Ruto’s party

File image of ousted DP Rigathi Gachagua arriving to address legislators ahead of a vote over his impeachment motion at the Parliament buildings in Nairobi on October 8, 2024. [PHOTO | REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya] Nearly six months after his impeachment, …

Kenya’s government tries to control the narrative on finance bill to avoid fresh protests

Kenya’s government has deployed an elaborate communications strategy in a bid to control the narrative around its latest finance bill, the annual tax plan that last year triggered deadly nationwide protests and calls for the president’s resignation. The …

Lebanese man accused of money laundering in Kenya denied bail, to be extradited to US

Antoine Kassiss, a Lebanese man accused of money laundering in Kenya, during a court appearance. | PHOTO: ODPP A Nairobi High Court has declined to grant bail to a Lebanese national pending his extradition to the United States, after the Director of Public …

Stubb makes first Finnish presidential visit to Kenya and Tanzania

President Alexander Stubb began a historic state visit to Kenya on Monday, the first time a Finnish head of state has travelled to the East African country. The visit will continue to Tanzania later in the week, as Finland marks 60 years of diplomatic ties …

The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation(KENAFF) urges the Government to rethink tax proposals, push for comprehensive ...

KENAFF CEO Dr Daniel Mwenda M'Mailutha addressing the media at their office grounds calling on the Govt to reconsider proposed tax measures on agriculture in the 2025 Finance Bill. [Paul Mbugua, Standard] The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) …

Pan-African Conference on Family Values Opens in Kenya with Call to “fight for” Family Institution “without apology”

The ACPF Chairperson further said, “The word of God is sealed in Heaven. It is not subject to amendments, and so we have no debate on how to make it more palatable to someone.” “There is no negotiation. Family has to be protected, because it is what raises …

Africa Soft Power Summit 4.0 Returns with Focus on Money, Innovation, and Global Opportunity in Nairobi, Kenya.

The highly anticipated Africa Soft Power (ASP) Summit 4.0 is set to convene Africa’s most influential leaders, innovators, and global partners in a groundbreaking event designed to harness the continent’s creative and economic potential. Scheduled to take …

Kenya Prepared to Counter Al-Shabaab Threats, Interior Minister Says

Kenya Prepared to Counter Al-Shabaab Threats, Interior Minister Says NAIROBI, Kenya - The government of Kenya is alert and ready to handle security threats emanating from the Al-Shabaab militants, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said, following …

Kenya’s ancient Gedi city holds secrets of lost civilisations and efforts to save it from decay