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OSMAN & DAGANE: From petty tribal voting to professional power: Why Kenyan nurses must find their political voice
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (1178+ words) Clinical dedication can no longer be weaponised against nurses. Dr Abdi Osman and Ahmed Dagane Kenya’s public health infrastructure has long run on empty promises, sustained primarily by the exploited goodwill of its nursing workforce. However, a major breakthrough this…...
CHITUNGA: A nationally important project is not necessarily an investable project
13+ hour, 59+ 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…...
Experts calls for radical reforms in Kenya’s food system
12+ hour, 29+ 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…...
US-Kenya summit opens door for Sh77.5bn in potential investments
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (694+ words) American Chamber of Commerce (Kenya) president Angela Ng’ang’a speaks during the closing plenary of the AmCham 2026 Summit in Nairobi/ HANDOUT KENYA could attract up to $600 million (about Sh77.5 billion) in fresh investments from American companies over the next year, as US…...
Gichugu artisans gain formal recognition of skills
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (677+ words) The programme targets workers who acquired expertise outside the formal classroom Fredrick Muriithi, a skilled mechanic who is benefitting from Recognition of Prior Learning programme, at Gichugu Technical Institute in Kirinyaga county /ALICE WAITHERA More than 267 skilled workers in the…...
Half of all migratory birds dying away, Nairobi Summit told
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (935+ words) Nearly half of the migratory bird species are in decline. This is according to a report titled 'State of the world’s birds: A focus on migratory species and their flyways'. This is according to a report titled ' The report, which…...
EDITORIAL: Political goons are an economic threat
15+ hour, 9+ 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…...
Ruto’s reforms fail to bail out universities as debt hits Sh70 billion
15+ hour, 31+ 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…...
Kenya’s Sh7bn diplomatic property programme faces persistent delays, cost overruns — CoB report
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (663+ words) The Embassy of Kenya in Washington DCWhile Kenya has committed Sh7.28 billion to diplomatic property projects abroad, several missions are still struggling with delayed renovations and escalating costs, the Controller of Budget has said. The Embassy of Kenya in Washington DC…...