Kenya to seek bilateral trade deals at COMESA summit, Ruto to assume chairmanship

KENYA will push for bilateral trade and investment deals with other African countries at the COMESA Summit of Heads of State and government in Nairobi next week, CS Lee Kinyanjui now says. This comes amid turbulence in global trade mainly fuelled...

Nairobi’s KSh2B Greenpark Pedestrian Underpass Nears Completion, Opening Soon

NAIROBI — At the bustling Haile Selassie–Uhuru Highway roundabout, where pedestrians have long jostled with speeding traffic, relief is finally in sight. The Greenpark Pedestrian Underpass, a KSh2 billion project years in the making, is now 97...

Kenya opens 15th Magical Kenya Travel Expo with call for tourism integration in Africa

The 15th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) opened in Nairobi this week with a call for Africa to strengthen cooperation, diversify products and attract new investment in order to fully unlock its tourism potential. Kenya’s Deputy...

Nairobi StanChart Marathon entries hit 30,000 as Sh233 million is raised

Caroline Koech (L), Gladys Chemutai and Joy Kemuna (R) after claiming the podium of the 2024 StanChart Marathon/ TEDDY MULEI A record 30,000 runners from 92 nationalities will participate in the 22nd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi...

Nairobi’s Ksh.2B Greenpark Pedestrian Underpass 97% complete, set to open soon

The Nairobi Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass at the busy Haile Selassie–Uhuru Highway roundabout is nearly complete, with overall progress standing at 97 per cent. On Thursday, the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Transport and...

Kenya seeks to plant 100 million trees on October 10th: Is Ruto's 15 billion target still on track?

President William Ruto leads a tree planting exercise at Kaptagat Forest on July 13, 2024. PHOTO| PCS Audio By Vocalize Recently, the government through the Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi and his Environment counterpart, PS Festus...

Kenya to regulate foreign airline access

Kenya has announced the implementation of new guidelines to regulate foreign airline access, saying it wants to ensure "fair and balanced opportunities for foreign airlines while safeguarding the country’s strategic interests". The initiative is...

India to Deport Several Kenyan Women Following Hotel Raid

The government of India has begun the process of deporting a host of Kenyan women who were found in the country with expired visas while hiding in a hotel. The Kenyans are among 15 women from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania who were found in a hotel...

Relief as Suluhu Spares Kenya from Ban on Small Businesses

Kenyan business owners in Tanzania are set for relief after the government announced that Kenya would be spared from an ongoing ban on 15 business activities conducted by foreigners in Tanzania. In a statement on Friday, October 3, the State...

Behind the Medals: Keeping Kenya’s athletes healthy in Tokyo’s heat

Dr Victor Bargoria/HANDOUTKenyan athletes dazzled at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, but behind the medals lay a quiet battle to keep them healthy in Tokyo’s heat and humidity.When Kenyan athletes step onto the global stage, the nation...

Munja Group, HOP Flag off first-ever 1,600km EV road trip from Nairobi to Addis Ababa

The flag off event for road to Addis Ababa. The dream of a cleaner, greener Africa is set to take center stage this Sunday as Munja Group, in partnership with House of Procurement (HOP), flags off a historic 1,600-kilometre electric vehicle (EV)...

Norwegian singer Oleahh finds her voice in Nairobi with cross-cultural sound

Norway-born singer Johanne Oleahh simply known as Oleahh is as much an artiste as she is a cultural bridge. With a heart full of melodies, a mind bursting with ideas, and a passport that reads like a map of the world, she is carving her own path...

Kenya's tourism grows to 2.4m visitors, but lagging behind Africa's giants

Tourism CS Rebecca Miano. (Elvis Ogina, Standard) Kenya’s tourism sector continues to post impressive growth, with international arrivals reaching nearly 2.4 million in 2024. But despite this, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the country...

Nairobi man studying sign language speaks on aspirations to build safe spaces for deaf people

Meet 22-year-old Nairobi design student Kevin Ochieng, who is combining his passion for creativity with Kenya Sign Language While studying interior design, he has taken up sign language to ensure his work speaks to and includes the deaf community...

SSR Reps onboards Safari Seekers Kenya as new DMC partner

Effective 1st October 2025, SSR Reps, the representation vertical of SSRTS, is proud to welcome Safari Seekers Kenya as its new Destination Management Company (DMC) partner for Kenya. For over four decades, Safari Seekers has stood as one of...

Alia Bhatt reveals her favourite tourist spot where she can’t yet take Raha

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has revealed her favourite travel destination. The actress, who was last seen in ‘Jigra’, has said that she loves visiting Maasai Mara National Reserve. However, she is waiting to take her daughter, Raha Kapoor...

Kenya and Zambia battle mpox spikes as African countries manage multiple health threats

Though some of Africa’s biggest mpox hot spots continue to see downward trends, fresh spikes are occurring in other countries such as Kenya and Zambia. Meanwhile, local spread is now suspected in Senegal, following an earlier detection of an...

How women from Uganda uplift rice farming in Kenya

Ugandan women collecting rice at the West Kano Irrigation scheme drying yard - VIOLA KOSOME Alice Auma, a mother of three, breathes a sigh of relief as 10 strong, hugely built men load 45 bags of paddy rice on a flatbed tractor after a tiring...

Kenya rallies Africa to create resilient tourism

Speaking at the 15th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Kindiki said Africa’s tourism market has the potential for sustained growth if supported by an enabling policy and regulatory environment. Africa has...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...