#kenyas

**Key Takeaways** 1. **Geopolitical Risk Elevates Supply Chain Costs:** The Middle East conflict has directly translated into a significant geopolitical risk premium on global logistics, tripling freight costs and forcing extensive rerouting for Kenyan exports, severely eroding profit margins for vital agricultural sectors. 2. **Crippling Blow to Key Export Sectors:** Kenya’s floriculture ($900M…

The Court stressed that centuries-old practices of seed-sharing form the backbone of Kenya’s food security and cultural heritage. PHOTO/FILE. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] UN experts have welcomed a landmark ruling of the High Court of Kenya declaring unconstitutional provisions of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act that criminalised the saving, use, exchange and sale of…

After deadly protests and a youth uprising, Kenya’s president defends his record on democracy, rights, and reform. Kenyan President William Ruto talks to Al Jazeera about the nationwide protests that left dozens dead, accusations of police brutality and enforced disappearances, and whether he’s betrayed the “hustler” generation that helped elect him. He also addresses Kenya’s economic challenges,…

National Army Museum Thousands of Kenyan soldiers fought in the British army during the world wars One day, some 85 years ago, Mutuku Ing’ati left his home in southern Kenya and was never seen again. The 30-something Mr Ing’ati had disappeared with no explanation – for years his family desperately tried to track him down, following lead after lead that would eventually dry up. As decades…

Published on 02/11/2025 – 8:12 GMT+1 At least 21 people were killed and more than 30 others remain missing after a landslide struck Kenya’s western Rift Valley region on Saturday. Heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rain season. More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed by mudslide in the hilly area of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet County, in western…

Aerial footage from Elgeyo-Marakwet County shows massive mudslides and flash flooding stretching over vast distances. Published On 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 1,000 homes, according to officials. Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for the…

Final ceremony follows days of memorial events that left five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes. Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Kenyans are saying a final farewell to esteemed opposition leader Raila Odinga, days after several people were killed when mourners gathered to pay their respects in the capital Nairobi. Odinga, a…