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State seeks donor help to clean Nairobi River Basin

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (667+ words) The government has urged development partners to mobilise resources towards cleaning up the heavily polluted Nairobi River Basin. On Tuesday, the Nairobi Rivers Commission, in partnership with UN-Habitat, hosted the High-Level Development Partners and Diplomatic Roundtable on Nairobi Rivers Regeneration…...

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Reprieve as internet connectivity is expanded in Murang’a

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (305+ words) Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang'ata and Paratus, Kenya, led by Managing Director Joseph Kibiwott, Millions of Kenyans living in remote and underserved areas continue to face limited access to reliable internet connectivity, creating a digital divide at a time when essential…...

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Kenya, Africa get boost as Xiamen takes AI global

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (661+ words) China Mobile network engineers from Fujian monitor the operating status of intelligent computing equipment in the server room of the Siming Intelligent Computing Center in Xiamen./HANDOUT The Chinese city of Xiamen has launched a new AI programme called ‘Token…...

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MKU's Walker E humanoid robot makes TV debut in Kenya

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (755+ words) Nicknamed Mutembei, the robot was put through a series of tests Kenyan television may have witnessed the debut of a humanoid robot during a live broadcast on Tuesday when students from Mount Kenya University presented Walker E, an advanced educational…...

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Japan Princess Takamado urges global cooperation to protect biodiversity in Nairobi address

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (542+ words) BirdLife International president says environmental challenges could no longer be tackled in isolation Princess Takamado of Japan has urged governments, businesses, scientists and communities to work together to protect biodiversity, warning threats facing birds are ultimately threats to human society....

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Epson eyes solar-powered technology to take digital classrooms to rural Kenya

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (342+ words) Epson Africa director and southern Africa country manager Gareth Jay/ HANDOUT Global technology company Epson is exploring partnerships with renewable-energy firms to deploy solar-powered printing and projection equipment in rural Kenyan schools. The firm is looking to tap into opportunities…...

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Kenya very vulnerable to cyber threats, study finds

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (597+ words) A nationwide passive assessment of Kenya’s cyber exposure has uncovered more than 2,000 critical vulnerabilities and over 4.8 million leaked credentials, exposing significant weaknesses across the country’s digital infrastructure. The first-of-its-kind national threat landscape study analysed 13 Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs), which are…...

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Fresh push to secure Unesco heritage status for L Victoria

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (505+ words) Conservationists are calling for Lake Victoria to be considered for international heritage protection under Unesco. They warned the region’s largest freshwater ecosystem is facing mounting environmental threats. The lake is grappling with pollution, wetland loss, invasive species and climate change,…...

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Climate finance watch tool allows Kenyans to track spending

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (778+ words) It is a platform developed to enhance accountability by monitoring climate funding and project allocations. Transparency International Project Officer for Natural Resources and Climate Governance Andrew Letting speaking during a climate finance media engagement in Nairobi on August 19, 2026 / HANDOUT Kenyans…...

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Feature: Chinese conservationist explores community-based wildlife protection in Kenya

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) "I wanted to prove that Chinese people could also do wildlife conservation," he said. Zhuo Qiang (L) talks with Simon Msago, a Maasai community leader in Ngoswani, in Narok, Kenya, Aug. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Qiong) As dawn breaks over Ol Kinyei Conservancy…...