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Smart Irrigation Technology Saves Kenyan Flower Farms 40% Water Usage
Technology · Kenyan flower farms in the Lake Naivasha basin are saving 40 per cent on water usage through smart i
5 Jun 2026
East African Community Signs Single Currency Roadmap, Kenya to Lead Transition
International · EAC heads of state have signed a single currency roadmap at the Arusha summit, with Kenya designated
4 Jun 2026
Kenya Wins Seat on UN Security Council for 2027-2028 Term
International · Kenya has been elected to the UN Security Council for the 2027-2028 term, securing Africa's rotating
4 Jun 2026
Kenya Triples Peacekeeping Troops in Haiti as Security Situation Deteriorates
International · Kenya is tripling its peacekeeping contingent in Haiti to 3,000 personnel after gang violence escala
4 Jun 2026
Nairobi Ranked Africa's Top City for Tech Ecosystem Strength in 2026 Report
Technology · Nairobi has reclaimed the top spot in the 2026 Africa Tech Ecosystem Index, outranking Cairo and Lag
4 Jun 2026
US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Resume After Two-Year Pause
International · US-Kenya free trade talks have formally resumed in Nairobi, with both sides aiming for a concluded a
4 Jun 2026
Kenya's Blockchain Land Registry Pilot Reduces Title Deed Fraud by 90%
Technology · A blockchain-based land title system piloted in three Kenyan counties has cut fraudulent title deed
4 Jun 2026
Kenya-China Relations Deepen as SGR Phase 3 Financing Agreement Signed
International · Kenya and China have signed a $3.6 billion financing deal for SGR Phase 3, extending the standard ga
4 Jun 2026
Digital Literacy Programme Trains 500,000 Kenyans in AI and Coding Skills
Technology · Kenya's government-backed Digital Literacy Programme has hit a milestone of 500,000 trainees in AI,
4 Jun 2026
Construction Boom Creates 120,000 Jobs in Kenya's Infrastructure Sector
Careers · Kenya's construction sector has generated 120,000 new jobs in 2025-26, fuelled by affordable housing
3 Jun 2026
Kenyan Fashion Designer's Collection Debuts at Paris Fashion Week
Arts & Entertainment · Nairobi designer Amara Ochieng made history as the first Kenyan to show at Paris Fashion Week ready-
3 Jun 2026
Women in Tech: Kenya's Female Engineers Rise to 35% of ICT Workforce
Careers · Women now make up 35 per cent of Kenya's ICT workforce, a record high driven by targeted scholarship
3 Jun 2026
Lupita Nyong'o Returns to Kenya, Inspires Young Filmmakers at Nairobi Workshop
Arts & Entertainment · Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o spent a week in Nairobi mentoring emerging filmmakers and calli
3 Jun 2026
Kenya National Theatre Launches New Season with Sold-Out Swahili Play
Arts & Entertainment · The Kenya National Theatre's boldest season in two decades opened to full houses, anchored by a sear
3 Jun 2026
Afrobeats Takes Over Nairobi: How Kenya Became the Genre's New East African Home
Arts & Entertainment · Nairobi's music scene is redefining Afrobeats in East Africa, with homegrown artists, major label de
3 Jun 2026
Insurance Regulatory Authority Cracks Down on 23 Non-Compliant Insurers
Finance · The IRA has taken enforcement action against 23 insurance firms in Kenya's most sweeping regulatory
2 Jun 2026
Literacy Rate in Kenyan Pastoralist Communities Rises to 74% After Mobile Schools Programme
Education · Literacy among Kenyan pastoralist communities has reached 74 per cent following years of mobile scho
2 Jun 2026
Gig Economy in Kenya: Uber, Bolt, and Local Platforms Employ 400,000 Drivers
Careers · Kenya's ride-hailing sector has grown to 400,000 active drivers across Uber, Bolt, Little, and InDri
2 Jun 2026