In their fight against food waste, farmers in rural Kenya are turning to mobile solar-powered cold storage facilities. This helps salvage large amounts of produce that usually go bad in high temperatures.

Solar-powered cold storage helps farmers reduce costly waste

The African continent is eyeing a greater role in the global climate change narrative, and it has taken a crucial step towards it. Kenya hosted the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, with the agenda of developing a common African position ahead of the UN climate conference next month. As a region that bears the worst impact of climate change, will the African continent be successful in making its voice heard?

Kenya hosts maiden climate summit in Africa

The African continent is eyeing a greater role in the global climate change narrative, and it has taken a crucial step towards it. Kenya hosted the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, with the agenda of developing a common African position ahead of the UN climate conference next month. As a region that bears the worst impact of climate change, will the African continent be successful in making its voice heard ?

Kenya hosts maiden Climate Summit in Africa | World Of Africa

Africa's first-ever climate summit kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. The 3-day event in Nairobi is billed to bring leaders from the 54-nation continent to define a shared vision of Africa's green development.

Africa's first climate summit begins in Kenya

Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar deemed the country's ongoing power crisis as a "non-issue” as citizens and political rivals took to the streets, setting power bills ablaze to protest against rising costs of electricity. Instead, he claimed that the issue was being used as a “tool” by political parties to fuel their campaigns.

Pak interim PM calls rising power bill 'non-issue', cancels Kenya visit as protests rage

On Friday, there was a widespread loss of energy, which the electricity distribution company Kenya Power attributed to "a system disturbance."

Kenyan minister apologises after main airport hit with power outage

Kenya’s transport minister issued an apology on Saturday (August 26) after a widespread electricity blackout that left several regions in the country, including Nairobi international airport in darkness for several hours.

Kenyan minister issues ‘rare’ apology after blackout plunges main airport terminal into darkness

Kenya's Maasai Mara is also home to the great migration now Maasai Mara proudly reflects the culture of the Maasai community and its magical planes host the world's greatest-ever migration process with over 1 million wilder beasts migrating to richer pastors.

Cultural festival organised to conserve Maasai Culture in Narok

An investigation carried out by BBC Africa Eye revealed how vulnerable people are being mistreated and neglected in an elderly care home near Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

Secret footage reveals elderly caned, beaten at Kenya's PCEA Thogoto Care Home

Tech platforms can censor advertisements or should there be a model obligation to check the validity of products that are being widely scaled and advertised? Meta, YouTube and Google are being accused of making massive profits by promoting harmful Health products for women in Kenya. Now these products claim to cure infertility and even prevent cervical cancer in some cases but is it really ethical to promote these kinds of products that actually have not shown results?

Tech firms permit ads for potentially harmful products in Kenya

Kenya's government and opposition will set up a team that aims to resolve their differences, senior politicians from both sides said on Saturday, after a series of opposition protests over the cost of living and tax increases.

Kenya's government and opposition agree to talks after protests

Following the discovery of 12 more bodies, the total number of fatalities in the Kenyan cult inquiry has topped 400; the majority of the deceased were malnutrition victims. The cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie pushed his members to starve themselves to death in the Shakahola jungle, where the search for him is still ongoing.

The tragic starvation cult case in Kenya

Two people were killed on Wednesday following anti-government protests in Kenya, a hospital official said, as the interior ministry announced the arrest of over 300 others in connection with the demonstrations.

Kenya: Two killed, over 300 arrested as govt cracks down on massive demonstrations

Several people were reported to have been shot, some possibly fatally, after police and demonstrators clashed in several cities and towns across Kenya, on Wednesday (July 19), amid protests over the new finance law that has sought to raise taxes amid the high cost of living.

Kenya: Protesters clash with police as three-day protest over tax hikes begins; over 300 arrested

The East African nation of Kenya has been rocked by anti-government protests against a raft of tax hikes. Opposition leader Raila Odinga initiated a string of anti-government rallies this year after narrowly losing to William Ruto in presidential elections last August. On the 12th of July, in the second round of protests in less than a week, at least 6 people were killed in clashes between police and demonstrators across the country. These clashes on Wednesday followed rallies in several cities last week that also saw six people being killed. Opposition politicians and rights campaigners have accused the Kenyan police of being heavy-handed. Kenya's constitution includes the right to peacefully demonstrate. But the police have asserted that any demonstration needs advance notification "in the interest of national security".

Kenya rocked by anti-government protests

In a shocking development, the death toll in the Kenyan cult linked to a Kenyan pastor, who advised followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus Christ", has surpassed 400 after 12 more bodies were discovered on Monday, a senior official said.

Kenyan starvation cult death toll surpasses 400 after authorities find 12 more bodies

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is on a three-day visit to Africa. On his first day, he received a red carpet welcome from his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. Raisi is also scheduled to visit Uganda and Zimbabwe. This is the first trip by an Iranian president to Africa in more than a decade.

Iranian President Raisi on a three-day visit to Africa

The East African nation of Kenya was rocked by anti-government protests on the 7th of July. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets on Friday, answering an opposition call to demonstrate over a raft of controversial tax hikes. Bonfires were lit and some major roads were blockaded by protesters. Tear gas canisters were fired upon them to break up the protests. 3 people lost their lives in these protests against tax hike. President William Ruto won the closely-contested August 2022 elections on the promise of improving the economic fortunes. He is now accused of rowing back on those very promises. In a country already suffering economic hardship & soaring prices for essential commodities, how fair is it to implement new taxes? Mohammed Saleh explores.

Kenya rocked by opposition protests over tax hike

Thousands of Kenyans are protesting against multiple tax hikes. Several instances of scuffles with the police being deported tear gas was fired on the protesters as they defied a police ban to join the demonstrations. Six people have ended up losing their lives in the protests that first broke out last week.

Kenya on the boil as protests erupt against tax hikes

The visit comes as the Islamic republic tries to shore up diplomatic support to ease its international isolation, with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also due to travel to Uganda and Zimbabwe this week on the first Africa tour by an Iranian leader in 11 years.

Iran and Kenya leaders sign trade agreements, pledge to strengthen ties

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has delayed his tour of Africa and now will kick it off a day late on Wednesday (July 12), said Kenyan foreign ministry. The announcement was made after Raisi failed to appear at a scheduled press event in Nairobi.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi fails to appear at Nairobi press meet; Africa tour delayed, says Kenya

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has postponed his State visit to Kenya. Raisi was set to tour Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe for a three-day official tour. This would have been the first such trip for an Iranian president in 11 years. The postponement comes without any explanation or prior public intermission from the Iranian government.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi cancels Kenya state visit

In what comes as a violation of workers as well as human rights, three senior managers at a Kenyan dairy company have been arrested over allegations of indecent assault.

Kenya: 3 arrested for forcing women employees to strip over sanitary pad

Anti-government demonstrators in Kenya lit bonfires and barricaded major roads in the capital Friday as part of nationwide protests against the government’s plans to increase taxes. Police detained more than 20 protesters.

Kenya: Police clash with anti-tax hike protesters, dozens arrested

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