Features
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Dolly Parton, ‘Queen of Country,’ dies at 80 after seven-decade career
Dolly Parton, the beloved American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist who became one of country music’s most enduring global stars,…
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Brown, bows and big names: Inside Charlene Ruto’s grand Koito
The helicopters came first, their blades slicing through the quiet of Kilgoris as they ferried some of Kenya’s most recognisable…
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Vybz Kartel declares ‘I’m actually Kenyan’ at UK festival
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel delighted his large Kenyan fan base after declaring himself “actually Kenyan” during a headline performance…
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State lapses leave Kenyans exposed to toxic, banned pesticides
Millions of Kenyans are being exposed to cancer-causing, unauthorised and banned pesticides through farming practices and contaminated food, with a…
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Rape survivors turn to High Court over Kenya’s ‘broken’ forensic justice system
For a survivor of sexual violence, the search for justice often begins at a police station or hospital—places where the…
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Kenya to host global Bird Summit as 40 per cent species decline
Kenya is set to make history as she hosts the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi this September, the first time…
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Kenya’s growing poison: Pesticide contamination triggers public health emergency
By Suleiman Mbatiah Nearly half of Kenya’s registered pesticide active ingredients are classified as highly hazardous, with new findings showing…
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Hope deferred: Disabled student calls out barriers in Kenya’s education system
Christine Kavale, a 28-year-old college student at Thika Technical Training College (TTI) in Kiambu County, embodies the struggles many persons…
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Court shields Mau Mau Shrine, suspends Ruto’s affordable housing project
The courts have boosted efforts to preserve the rich Agikuyu cultural heritage at the now disputed 58 acres piece of…
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Middle East conflict deepens economic strain across Africa
A fresh wave of global instability triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict is tightening pressure on African economies, with…
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