Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has announced a sharp cut in the price paid to its growers, reducing it by nearly 60 percent in response to a global sales slump and falling international prices. Agriculture Minister Bruno Kone revealed on Wednesday that the government had set the new…
Hustler Fund Chief Executive Officer Henry Tanui has emphasized that the government will pursue loan recoveries through borrower identification and public sensitisation rather than punitive measures. Speaking on the programme’s repayment framework, Tanui insisted that recoveries will be made for all borrowers except those who have died. “Except for those…
The High Court has directed Moi High School Kabarak to immediately readmit a Form Four student who had been suspended, pending the determination of a case challenging the school’s disciplinary decision. In interim orders issued on March 4, 2026, Justice John Chigiti instructed the school to allow the student, identified…
Kenya has achieved a significant victory in its fight against doping after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) officially removed the country from its compliance watchlist. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya hailed the decision as a powerful endorsement of Kenya’s renewed commitment to integrity in athletics and all sporting disciplines. In…
Kenya’s push to expand irrigation has received renewed support from key development partners, following separate high-level meetings between the State Department for Irrigation and officials from the World Bank and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). On Tuesday, Principal Secretary for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho hosted the World Bank’s…
Members of the Linda Mwananchi faction have formally opposed an attempt to register their movement as a political party, citing concerns of fraud and misrepresentation. Through their advocates, Henia Anzala & Associates, the faction wrote to the Registrar of Political Parties after learning from a newspaper article that one Charles…
The High Court has directed that the status quo be maintained at Gikomba market and surrounding areas along the Nairobi River pending the hearing of an urgent application filed by traders. Lady Justice Lilian Kimani issued the interim order on Wednesday, ruling: “The current status quo on the suit land…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed it will operate repatriation flights from Nairobi to Dubai on March 4, 2026, and from Dubai to Nairobi on March 5, 2026, following slots approval by Dubai Airport Management. In a customer update issued on March 4, the airline explained that the flights follow guidance…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Dr. Oburu Oginga on Tuesday chaired his inaugural Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting since assuming office, ratifying key decisions made by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and Central Committee. Addressing the press outside Parliament after the meeting, National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed…
The Nakuru Law Courts has ruled that six Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers have a case to answer in connection with the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the officers Francis Wachira, Alexander Lorogoi, Isaac Ochieng Odhiambo, Michael Wabukala, Evans…