Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025
Entrepreneurship as a way out of poverty? Study in rural Kenya shows why it doesn’t always work International development agencies and non-governmental organisations often seek to advance community development by fostering entrepreneurship. The premise is that poor people can enhance their household incomes by establishing small businesses or by adding value to natural resources. The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025
Missing British businessman Campbell Scott found dead in Kenya Police discover body 60 miles from where Campbell Scott was last seen in Nairobi The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Kenyan police officer in Haiti to help rein in gangs is killed during operation in countryside Kenyan authorities say one of their officers sent to Haiti to help rein in the country’s gangs died after being injured in an operation in the countryside The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
'I've Never Seen That Before' - How One Particular Product Helped This Tour Pro To The Biggest Win Of His Career Jacques Kruyswijk claimed a two shot victory at the Magical Kenya Open, with the South African spotted using grip powder in the hot climate of Nairobi Golf Monthly · Feb 23, 2025
‘We’re healing the nation’: echoes of present in plays retelling Kenya’s past The series of shows draws on threads of Kenyan history, tackling disenfranchisement, colonialism and oppression while inspiring the country’s young people to participate in its future The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
Jacques Kruyswijk Wins Magical Kenya Open To Clinch First DP World Tour Title South Africa's Jacques Kruyswijk won the Magical Kenya Open title at Muthaiga Golf Club by two strokes for his first DP World Tour title Golf Monthly · Feb 23, 2025
Sudan recalls ambassador from Kenya, as Nairobi hosts meeting with rivals RSF Sudan's military-led government has recalled its ambassador from Kenya, in protest at Nairobi's hosting of meetings aimed at forming a rival Sudanese government backed by the Rapid Support Forces. Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025
USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV Treatment For Kenyan Orphans Nyumbani Children’s Home in Kenya faces uncertainty as potential USAID funding freeze risks HIV treatment for vulnerable children. Top News · Feb 21, 2025
USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV Treatment For Kenyan Children Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi faces funding uncertainty, risking access to vital HIV medication for vulnerable children. Top News · Feb 21, 2025
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025
'We Will Save Them': The Quest To Rescue Nearly Extinct Rhino Two rhinos munch serenely on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the massive global endeavour to prevent them being the last of their kind. International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025
How refugee entrepreneurs are supplying sustainable energy to the camps they live in Refugees are providing energy within camps home to millions of displaced people around the world, my research has found. The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025
Former LIV Golfer Set To Make DP World Tour Return At Kenya Open Former LIV Golfer, Eugenio Chacarra, is set to return to the DP World Tour circuit this week after receiving one of the few tournament invitations Golf Monthly · Feb 17, 2025
Golf Monthly · Feb 17, 2025 This Week’s DP World Tour Venue Costs Less Than A Dollar To Play For Juniors (And It's A Bargain For Adults, Too) Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi is home to the DP World Tour's Kenya Open, where green fees for both adults and juniors are surprisingly affordable
Golf Monthly · Feb 17, 2025 Magical Kenya Open 2025 Picks, Predictions And Odds The DP World Tour returns with the Magical Kenya Open after a week off, and the Golf Monthly team have chosen a handful of names expected to be in contention
The Conversation · Feb 14, 2025 Kenya relies on USAid famine warning system – what happens now that it’s gone? Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net), a web-based platform for predicting famine, went offline on 30 January 2025. The system had provided up-to-date data to predict and track food insecurity in nearly 30 countries in Africa, central America and Asia for 40 years. It was funded by the US…
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025 Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports This Valentine's Day Kenya's flower industry is being ravaged by pests, leading some flower farmers to rely more heavily on toxic pesticides
The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025 Why ‘low carbon’ roses are flown around the world As you read this, planes full of roses are heading from east Africa and South America to almost every corner of the world. If you buy someone a rose this Valentine’s Day, it may be in the air right now or perhaps in a refrigerated warehouse in the Netherlands.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 I was a content moderator for Facebook. I saw the real cost of outsourcing digital labour Tech firms must invest in and respect the people who filter social media and label the data that AI relies on, says Sonia Kgomo, an organiser with African Tech Workers Rising
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals Local business owners in Nairobi said China Square had created an uneven playing field
The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2025 Between Nostalgia and Dreams: how immigrant identity is informed by possessions Yusuf Ahmed’s experience of moving from Ethiopia to Kenya to the US inspires his poignant new exhibition
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025 The Aga Khan obituary Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and billionaire businessman who enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyle
Radio France Internationale · Feb 9, 2025 'My Cow, My Choice': Kenyan farmers resist livestock vaccination campaign A protest movement has emerged in Kenya against a government plan to provide free nationwide vaccinations for around 84 million livestock. Dubbed "My Cow, My Choice," the campaign reflects farmers' fears that Bill Gates is involved and that the vaccines could alter their cattle’s DNA to reduce methane emissions.
International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025 Kenya Deploys Additional 144 Police To Haiti A new contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Thursday to bolster a UN-backed security mission, AFP journalists observed, as the United States reiterated its support but called for a "new direction."