May 20 – A Channel Islands business has signed a deal with the Kenyan government to enable staff to be recruited to work in the three UK Crown dependencies. The agreement between recruitment firm GR8 and the Kenyan government would pave the way for staff to be recruited to work in Jersey and Guernsey and…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is under pressure to comply with a High Court ruling in a case filed by Gitson Energy Ltd, following warnings from legal representatives of potential contempt proceedings. In a letter dated May 15, 2025, W. Thuku and Associates Advocates, acting for Gitson Energy, accused…
NAIROBI, May 17 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s wildlife authorities on Friday launched a 10-year national recovery and conservation action to save the rare pancake tortoise. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the National Recovery and Conservation Action Plan (2025-2035) is designed to protect the pancake tortoise, or Malacochersus tornieri, which is endemic to arid and semi-arid…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 – Huawei Kenya, Equity Group Foundation, and the Open University of Kenya (OUK) have launched a Huawei ICT Academy at Konza Technopolis to train over 10,000 learners in digital skills and boost innovation across health, education, agriculture, and fintech. The academy, based at Kenya’s first digital-first university, will offer flexible online courses…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 – Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc plans to introduce a fourth commercial crop and expand its agricultural technology use over the next decade in a bid to boost shareholder value. Speaking at the company’s 97th Annual General Meeting, Kakuzi Managing Director Chris Flowers said the firm is exploring new revenue streams,…
NAIROBI, May 15 (Xinhua) — The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya recorded a 40 percent rise in cargo hauled in the first quarter of 2025 as demand for the service grew, the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) said in a report released on Wednesday. The SGR transported 1.82 million tonnes of cargo during the three-month…
MAY 14 – President Donald Trump has said the US has “no stronger partner” than Saudi Arabia during his first major foreign trip – a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment. Speaking in Riyadh, the US president also pledged to lift all sanctions against Syria, saying it was now time…
Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary for agriculture and livestock development, said the goal is to increase Kenya’s tea exports to China from 12.42 million kg in 2024 to 50 million kg by 2030. He made the announcement in a statement released in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, after meeting with Zhang Chaobin, chairman of Fuzhou Benny…
MAY 12 – Both China and the United States have said that they’ve made progress at trade talks between the two countries in Switzerland. The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the discussions as “productive and constructive,” while China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng said the talks were “in-depth” and “candid”. The White House called it…
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