6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (359+ words) Investors finance projects because they are bankable This distinction matters. Kenya has no shortage of infrastructure ambitions. Roads, railways, ports, airports, power projects, water systems, irrigation schemes and urban infrastructure all occupy an important place in our development agenda. But…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (813+ words) Kenya’s agriculture sector is a crucial sector for the economy, contributing 22.4 per cent of the GDP. Food systems expert Nancy Rapando samples some of the food during the just-concluded Africa Food Systems Forum /Gilbert Koech Experts have called for radical…...

6+ hour ago   (450+ words) Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua speaking at Kiomo trading centre in Mwingi West subcounty of Kitui on Saturday Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has claimed that his life is at risk for speaking out against illegal sand harvesting. Wambua alleged he had…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (142+ words) the-star.co.ke EDITORIAL: Political goons are an economic threat No serious investor will commit capital where violence can erupt without consequences Quote of the Day: “From a little spark may burst a flame.” —Italian poet and author Dante Alighieri…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (765+ words) The President had criticised the previous system, arguing that it had contributed to the accumulation of huge debts by universities. President William Ruto’s reforms in higher education have failed to pull public universities out of the financial crisis that has…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (481+ words) Another suspect was arrested Two suspected thugs were separately shot and killed in Nairobi’s Dandora and City Park and pistols were found on them. Police said other accomplices managed to escape and efforts to trace them are ongoing. In the…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (382+ words) The issues surrounding AI have prompted fierce debate US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following days of dire warnings by experts. "You have a lot of very negative forces that are bringing it up that…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (498+ words) He said the President and his late father shared a vision of development Raila Junior, son of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga/HANDOUT Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s son has endorsed President William Ruto’s bid for a second…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago   (285+ words) Amal, 8, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and his wife, Deputy Government Spokesperson Mwanaisha Chidzuga’s daughter, Amal Mghoi Mungatana. President William Ruto has sent his condolences to Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana and his wife,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (615+ words) Dr Mbai, a former University of Nairobi don, is remembered for developing the concept of devolution Prof Adams Oloo and Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathews Owili during the 23rd anniversary of the late Dr Odhiambo Mbai in the Homa Bay Town constituency…...