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Garbage collectors are paid a few dollars' worth of bitcoin

Distinguished Kenyan novelist, poet and academic who championed writing in African languages rather than in English

Government says ethical certification is adding financial strain on smallholders rather than being paid by customers

Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs. For example, Kenya and Benin raised a combined US$2.5 billion through bond issuances during the first half of 2025. Proceeds were used to repay maturing bonds. This means new bonds,…

Many argue that gig work involves exploitation, as research and media coverage have highlighted. But that doesn’t seem to deter ride hailing drivers on platforms like Uber and Bolt.

Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong'o the man and his thought processes. So we asked Charles Cantalupo, a leading scholar…

Rose Njeri charged with breaching cybercrime law over tool for people to show opposition to proposed tax changes

In the dim light of early morning in eastern Kenya, Lucia ties a shawl around her head, hauls a red backpack on to her shoulders and sets out on foot. The bag contains only a few essential medicines, but for the families in this remote village, it may as well…

Recent rescue of worshippers in Migori opens wounds of 2023 Shakahola Forest ‘massacre’ during which 429 people died.