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Met: El Niño is not coming, it’s already here with us
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1468+ words) Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) head of Public Weather Services Section Hannah Kimani speaking during the 5th edition of the Annual Journalists Climate Training (AJCT 5) by Power Shift Africa in August 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda / HANDOUT El Niño is already here and…...
Kenya turns to UN agency to fast-track first nuclear plant by 2034
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (761+ words) A Sh500 billion nuclear plant has been proposed in Siaya. Kenya is seeking a fresh IAEA review and expanded technical support as it moves to turn its long-running nuclear power ambition into a construction-ready programme by 2034. Kenya wants the International Atomic…...
The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1684+ words) A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science. Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice…...
Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (403+ words) Jaws of early human settlers showed unusual dental wear which researchers linked to sucking whole betel nuts/MAPANG Project Humans may have been using mind-altering substances far earlier than scientists had once thought, new research indicates. The evidence shows that…...
OKUMU: Before Elon Musk gets to space, look at Olkaria
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (685+ words) pathway to it does not. A tumour that was operable in March is not operable in September. The scan was there....
Mudavadi unveils Kenya’s National Bioeconomy Strategy 2026–2036
2+ week, 4+ day ago (589+ words) Framework seeks to turn biological resources, research and innovation into jobs and higher-value products The 10-year framework aims to use the country’s biological resources, research and innovation to create jobs, industries and new economic opportunities. Speaking at the launch in…...
MKU's Walker E humanoid robot makes TV debut in Kenya
5+ day, 1+ 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…...
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
2+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029. Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana....
Japan Princess Takamado urges global cooperation to protect biodiversity in Nairobi address
5+ day, 5+ 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....
Anticipated impacts of El Niño rains in Kenya (October–December)
1+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) nationwide throughout the final quarter of the year. On March 6 flash floods hit Nairobi, destroying homes, roads...