What Vihiga’s Forest Restoration Project Reveals About Kenya’s Emerging Restoration Economy
For years, Maragoli Hill Forest in Vihiga County was viewed primarily as an environmental asset; a critical water catchment, biodiversity…
How Restoration is Expanding Economic Opportunities for Women Across Rural Kenya
Across rural Kenya, women are finding new economic opportunities in an unlikely place: landscape restoration. For years, restoring degraded land…
Kenya Renews School Safety Calls Following Utumishi Girls Academy Tragedy
Kenyan leaders have renewed calls for stronger safety standards in schools following the deaths of 16 students in a dormitory…
President Ruto Highlights Kenya’s Workforce in Norway Trade Push
Kenyan President William Ruto has highlighted the country’s skilled and youthful workforce as he sought to attract investors during trade…
Kenya’s Drylands Are Quietly Building a Green Economy as Farmers Cash In
For years, Kenya’s tree-growing campaigns have largely been framed as an environmental solution to climate change and land degradation. But…
High Court Backs Removal of Former Deputy President Gachagua
Kenya’s High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, dismissing his petition challenging the process that…
Kenya Presses Ahead With Controversial U.S.-Backed Ebola Quarantine Centre Despite Protests
Kenya’s government will move forward with plans to establish a U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base despite a…
8 learners in custody over suspected arson attack that caused deadly dormitory fire
Eight learners from Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, Kenya, are being held in custody over a suspected arson attack that caused a deadly dormitory fire, an incident…
Kenya Approves U.S.-Funded Ebola Facility as Central Africa Outbreak Expands
Kenya has approved a U.S. plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County, as Washington commits about US$13.4…
School Dormitory Fire Kills Students in Kenya
At least 16 students were killed after a devastating overnight fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior…
