Kenya breastmilk bank a lifeline for premature babies

NAIROBI: Surrounded by incubators, a red tube snaking into her tiny nose, four-day-old Grace-Ella is being fed donated breastmilk at the only facility in Kenya that offers the life-giving service. The breastmilk bank at Pumwani Maternity Hospital...

Scientists discover genetic adaptations can help those living in dry climates

A team of international scientists has uncovered key genetic adaptations underlying survival in hot and dry environments, revealing how natural selection may have enabled some pastoralist populations in Kenya to prevail in these environments. The...

Kenyan influencers set to explore China in cultural exchange tour

The four influencers are part of the cultural and tourism exchange trip to China (photo courtesy) Four of Kenya’s most recognizable media personalities and content creators have embarked on a cultural and tourism exchange trip to China. The...

Communities join the push to address Nairobi's silent killer, air pollution

A heap of waste at Dandora dumpsite/FILE Saida Mohamed has for the past 17 years lived in Nairobi’s Viwandani area. She describes life there as hell on earth. “We are exposed to pollution from dust, waste and sewage. A week cannot pass without...

Francis Atwoli says Kenya doesn’t need young leaders: “Nowhere in the world”

Francis Atwoli pushed back against calls for youthful leadership, insisting seasoned leaders guarantee stability The veteran trade unionist defended his long stay at COTU, citing global leaders who serve into advanced age The Nairobi symposium...

What Can AI In Colombian Classrooms Teach Europe About Democratic Innovation?

In recent years, debates on artificial intelligence have largely revolved around regulation, competitiveness and existential risks. Yet beyond the corridors of Brussels or Silicon Valley, the question of AI touches on something far more...

Kenya’s Alice Wanjiru wins 2025 International Young Eco-Hero award

Eleven-year-old Alice Wanjiru has put Kenya on the global environmental map after winning first place in the 2025 International Young Eco-Hero Awards for her project rehabilitating the Ruai Sewer Line. Alice’s initiative, the only Kenyan project...

U.S. Threatens to destroy $9 Million Contraceptive Stockpile, Sparking Protests in Belgium

Dozens of women’s rights activists protested outside the U.S. embassy in Brussels on Thursday, decrying potential Trump administration plans to destroy a $9 million stockpile of life-saving contraceptive supplies intended for women in conflict...

CS Murkomen: Combating religious radicalisation requires whole-of-society effort

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has emphasized the importance of a community-wide approach to combating religious radicalization, warning that relying solely on police will not be enough to combat the scourge that has claimed...

Indian study-abroad sector cheers GST relief on int’l commissions

On August 25, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department against KC Overseas Education, upholding a March 3 ruling that services by Indian entities to international...

Make the World Mobile celebrates donors and volunteers

Recently, Make the World Mobile, formerly Mobility Worldwide, held a Donor/Volunteer Appreciation Reception at Epworth Church. MWM, a Phenix City-based Christian ministry with an international focus, builds Mobility Carts. The heavy duty,...

Sanaipei Tande to represent Kenya at Intervision contest in Moscow

Kenyan musician and actress Sanaipei Tande will represent the country at the upcoming International Music Contest “Intervision” in Moscow, Russia, this Saturday, September 20. The event, set to take place at the Live Arena, will bring together...

Human-centered design in action: A conversation with a community health leader in Kenya

Q: Could you tell us briefly about your role at the subcounty level? Jacob: My role is to ensure all community health indicators are implemented effectively at level one, where we have our community health units, Community Health Assistants...

Catechists in Kenya’s Nairobi Metropolitan See Urged to Proclaim Truth “clearly, faithfully, with conviction”

“In this way, we become the beautiful Church God desires, proclaiming the truth not only with words but with our minds, our hearts, and our hands,” Archbishop Anyolo said, noting that Catechists’ service is central to the mission of the Church....

Kenya's digital artists carve out own space in growing creative scene

Slow down by Lora Arts [Courtesy] For Laura Adongo, who goes by the name Lora Arts, digital art is a safe space in which to experiment and make mistakes, eventually producing striking work. Using only a laptop, drawing tablet and digital pen, she...

Kenya's Only Breastmilk Bank, Life-line For Premature Babies

Surrounded by incubators, a red tube snaking into her tiny nose, four-day-old Grace-Ella is being fed donated breastmilk at the only facility in Kenya that offers the life-giving service. The breastmilk bank at Pumwani Maternity Hospital is one of...

Sanaipei to represent Kenya in Intervision 2025 International Music Contest

Kenyan singer and songwriter Sanaipei Tande | Sanaipei Tande's Instagram Kenyan singer, songwriter, and actress Sanaipei Tande is set to represent Kenya at the Intervision 2025. In a statement on its official website, Intervision said the song...

Canon Miraisha expands legacy in Kenya with Maono Africa

A decade ago, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) took a bold step toward creating sustainable, creative livelihoods across Africa. It began in Kenya, where the very first Miraisha programme was launched, laying the foundation for what has now become a...

Scientists unlock genetic secrets of Turkanas survival

An international team of scientists has uncovered how the Turkana people of northern Kenya have genetically adapted to survive one of the harshest environments on earth. The findings, published Thursday in Science, reveal that thousands of years...

Ethiopia’s National Exam Crisis: When Education Becomes a Lottery of Privilege

By: Abyot Alemu The release of this year’s national high school leaving exam results once again laid bare the deep fractures of Ethiopia’s education system. Government officials were quick to hail the marginal rise in the pass rate as “progress,”...