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We’re just going to focus on one UN warns global fertility rates falling fast

Mumbai — Namrata Nangia has been thinking about a second child since her daughter turned five. But every time she and her husband run the numbers, the...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Climate Action the global push to save a warming world

LONDON — Climate action. It’s a term often heard in speeches, splashed across international agreements, and repeated at global summits. But what does...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Nairobi to host global summit on protecting schools from conflict

Nairobi - Kenya will host a major international summit in December, bringing the world’s attention to a growing crisis how to keep schools safe during...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Business

MPs push for a leaner KSh4.2 trillion budget to curb soaring debt

Nairobi — Kenya’s Parliament is pushing back against the country’s growing appetite for debt, proposing a leaner KSh 4.2 trillion budget for the next...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Trump 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium come into effect

WASHINGTON — A fresh wave of tension has gripped global trade after former U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to doubl...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Murkomen seeks stronger UN ties on refugees and disaster preparedness

GENEVA — Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Kipchumba Murkomen, has called for closer cooperation with the United Nations to tackle the country’s...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Ruto urges overhaul of global finance rules to protect nations

NAIROBI — Kenya’s President William Ruto has called for a sweeping reform of the global financial system, saying current structures are failing poorer...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

South Koreans Head to Polls After Martial Law Fallout

South Koreans began casting their ballots early this morning in a high-stakes election triggered by the dramatic ousting of former President Yoon Suk...

1 year ago · By Frank Kiforo

Health

Silent struggle chronic pain emerging as Kenya’s hidden health crisis

NAIROBI — Chronic pain is quietly tightening its grip on Kenya. And for many, it's a battle fought behind closed doors. Medical experts are sounding t...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Business

Kenya’s Debt Crisis Deepens: World Bank Warns Austerity Measures Fall Short

Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya is teetering on the edge of a debt crisis, with the World Bank warning that current austerity measures may not suffice to preve...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Kenya’s Counterfeit Crisis Moves Online, Challenging Traditional Enforcement

Nairobi, Kenya — Once limited to informal markets and street vendors, counterfeit goods in Kenya have found a new home: the internet. From social medi...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Business

Fuliza vs. the Hustler Fund: Which One Is Truly Helping Kenyans?

NAIROBI — Every day, millions of Kenyans dip into Fuliza to make ends meet. The mobile overdraft service—run by NCBA, KCB, and Safaricom—disbursed KSh...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were