Kenya launches awareness campaign to mobilize funds for human-wildlife conflict compensation

NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Wednesday launched a 19-day awareness campaign to mobilize funds for human-wildlife conflict compensation, according to a senior government official. Rebecca Miano, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and …

Flying Eagles player ratings v Kenya: Cletus influential, Arierhi lives up to the hype, Bameyi delivers

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria booked their spot in the next phase of the ongoing 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON following their hard-fought 2-2 draw on Wednesday, at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo. The starters Goalkeeper Ebenezer Ifeanyi Harcourt: Harcourt was largely …

Why it would be good for Kenya if Ruto is re-elected in 2027

President William Ruto addresses residents during the groundbreaking for the construction of Narok International Airport in Narok North Constituency, on May 6, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]  When I recently shared on social media that I would vote for …

Kenya court convicts four in ‘ant gang’ smuggling case involving exotic pet trade

Two teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya could serve 12 months in prison

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Two Belgian teenagers sentenced in Kenya for trafficking 5,000 ants

7 May 2025, 13:57 Belgian teenagers Lornoy David, left, and Seppe Lodewijckx sentenced for trafficking 5,000 ants. Picture: Alamy Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were given a choice of paying a fine of 7,700 US dollars (£5,767) or …

Airtel Kenya launches AI-powered spam alert service to flag illegal messages

Airtel Kenya has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spam alert service to block messages sent by fraudsters from reaching its subscribers The AI-powered tool will be available to all Airtel subscribers countrywide at no charge Airtel Kenya …

Del Monte Kenya gets green light for 100% Mananasi Fibre share purchase

CAK has approved Del Monte Kenya’s acquisition of 100% of Mananasi Fibre Limited, citing no threat to market competition Mananasi Fibre specialises in converting pineapple waste into textile-grade fibre, compost, and biochar, and will now be fully …

Kenya's SGR revenues surge to KSh 4 billion on increased fare rates

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger revenue rose by 39.4% to KSh 4.099 billion in 2024, despite a decline in the number of travelers The number of passengers using the SGR dropped by 10.3% to 2.45 million in 2024, down from 2.73 million in 2023 …

Kenya's new car registrations fall 58% as decline hits 3rd straight year

Kenya has experienced a sharp and continuous decline in new motor vehicle registrations for the third year in a row, with figures falling by nearly 58% from 2021 Other transport indicators were mixed, with increased cargo and air traffic, but declining …