Emergency response teams have been deployed along the Voi-Taveta Highway in Taita Taveta County after a bush fire broke out in the area on the evening of Sunday, September 6, 2026. Firefighters from the County Fire Brigade, personnel from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and first responders from the Kenya Red Cross Society are currently
Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has raised the alarm over Kenya’s milk shortage, revealing that the country is importing milk from Uganda and other neighbouring countries to bridge the widening supply gap. Kinyanjui said local dairy production is currently unable to meet national demand, putting pressure on the government to increase support for farmers and
The government of Kenya has reassured foreign nationals with small businesses in Kenya after President Ruto’s remarks about foreign hawkers, especially Burundians. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei said on September 6 2026, that the President’s comments had been taken out of context, insisting that Kenya remains open to foreign nationals who comply with the