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Teen develops website to help teachers, parents interact

Being a member of the Coding Club at school, the learner has been perfecting his skills and has now revolutionised how parents can access their children's academic progress reports.

By Caroline Chebet 1 month ago

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Why homes and schools offer no safety from swelling Lake Baringo

Parents, teachers and pupils grapple daily with submerged roads and threat of roaming crocodiles and hippos as residents demand urgent action including fencing and bridges.

By Caroline Chebet 1 month ago

School calendars disrupted, facilities submerge as Lake Baringo waters rises again

Every morning, parents and teachers performed the same grim ritual of surveying the submerged roads for safe passage, checking the school grounds for crocodiles and hippos.

By Caroline Chebet 1 month ago

How Climate change, shifting markets threaten Kenya's butterfly farmers

Extreme weather events pose a challenge to butterfly farming for export, a trade that has been going on for decades.

By Caroline Chebet 1 month ago

Why TSC's new ranking scale has sparked uproar among tutors

The lowest in the ranking are language teachers, who are awarded 25 marks, and humanities teachers, who receive five marks.

By Caroline Chebet 1 month ago

Where's our kin?: Fury after another body mix-up at mortuary

Mourners turn up for burial only to be told the body was missing at the hospital. Body of a baby that went missing at the Nakuru Level 5 in February is yet to be found.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

Researchers embark on project to combat Rift Valley fever

The experts, drawn from institutions in Kenya and Tanzania, will be undertaking the project that is expected to pave the way for the development of vaccines to combat the disease.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

New technology to create safer flyways for birds

Around the same time, a flock of flamingos also became victims of the ever-increasing casualties in the delicate balance between conservation and development.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

Vice Chancellors call for research funding as USAID exit impacts institutions

Stakeholders in academia are advocating for increased funding for research, as institutions face cash crunch following the departure of USAID, a major research funder.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

Global rhino population continues to fall despite drop in poaching

Despite poaching in Africa dropping to its lowest level since 2011, rhino population continues to decline, largely due to drought, management challenges, and a fall in white rhino numbers.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

Study shows only 14 per cent of disabled women use contraceptives

new study has revealed that sexual health knowledge and modern contraceptive use among women with disabilities in many countries, including Kenya, is very low.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

The changing face of Tana Delta

The farms around are dotted with patches of lush green, a phenomenon that is slowly replicating across 105 villages spread across the country's largest delta, the Tana Delta.

By Caroline Chebet 2 months ago

Study: Like humans, Guinea Fowls feel the strain of leadership

Dr James Klarevas-Irby, a co-author of the study, noted that an individual's heart rate increases when they attempt to lead without gaining enough support.

By Caroline Chebet 3 months ago

State terminates Sh337 billion high grand dam project in Tharaka Nithi

The National Treasury has terminated the Sh337 billion High Grand Dam falls project in Tharaka Nithi County over failure to meet key regulatory requirements during the evaluation process.

By Caroline Chebet 3 months ago

Africa's freshwater fish risk extinction, says report

According to a report released yesterday, it is estimated that the continent is home to more than 3,200 freshwater fish.

By Caroline Chebet 3 months ago

Tana Delta farmers fear for future harvests as saltwater creeps inland

In villages like Ozi, where most residents are farmers who depend on the Tana River for fresh water, each harvest has continued to shrink as salty water from the sea keeps pushing inland.

By Caroline Chebet 3 months ago

Conservationists slam Atwoli over push to scrap Nairobi National Park

Conservationists have slammed Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli's proposal to scrap Nairobi National Park to create space for expansion of the city.

By Caroline Chebet 3 months ago

Disillusioned youth find voice in dark humour

From youths humorously posting their last wishes and eulogies, complete with the photos they'd like used on their epitaphs, online platforms have become home to darkly comic posts.

By Caroline Chebet 4 months ago

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Nakuru makes baby steps to revive dying creative industry

In November 2023, UNESCO placed Nakuru and Port Louis in Mauritius to its list of Creative Cities Network. The two cities became the first in Eastern Africa to join the prestigious network.

By Caroline Chebet 4 months ago

Environmentalists calls for crackdown on banned single-use plastics

Environmentalists have raised concerns about the non-compliance with the ban on single-use plastic bags.

By Caroline Chebet 4 months ago

Government cites financial constraints, political reshuffles in Ogiek case delay

The Kenyan government has reported to the African Court that financial constraints and political reshuffles have stalled its compliance to implement the Ogiek Court ruling.

By Caroline Chebet 4 months ago

Electric car debuts as Rhino Charge raises Sh269 million for conservation

A total of 64 out of 65 registered teams participated, a sharp increase from last year's 54 competitors and the previous year's 52 entrants.

By Caroline Chebet 4 months ago

UNESCO list lake Nakuru, Bogoria, and Elementaita as 'in danger' sites

Three Rift Valley lakes are at risk of being placed on the 'danger list' by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Kenya joins global fight against snake envenoming

Kenya has joined the Global Snake Task Force that seeks to address the rising issue of snake poisoning.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Ogiek oppose ongoing demarcation of Mau Forest boundaries

The Ogiek community has opposed the ongoing demarcation of boundaries within the Mau Forest complex, citing that the exercise goes against the African Court ruling.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Simba AI: Pioneer chatbot saving indigenous languages

Young people are trained to advance the AI model, source and validate data, and develop skills in software development, analysis, labelling, and creation of machine learning models.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

State of three Rift Valley Lakes worry experts

Experts have warned that three lakes in the Rift Valley region are at risk of being placed on the 'danger list' by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Fencing of South West Mau Forest kicks off

A fencing project aimed at securing the country's largest water tower has commenced in part of the Mau Forest complex.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Communities raise alarm over rising bio-piracy cases

In May 2024, the Endorois community in Baringo suspended a research project by a German university, asserting that the researchers failed to comply with their bio-cultural protocol.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

State moves to implement court ruling on Mau Forest boundaries

The government is now grappling with the consequences of past decisions that allowed families to settle in the Eastern Mau Forest, a move that has led to legal and environmental turmoil.

By Caroline Chebet and Joseph Kipsang 5 months ago

Government set to enforce Mau Forest evictions after lengthy court struggles

Court upholds 2001 boundary decision amid ongoing evictions in Mau Forest land controversy.

By Caroline Chebet and Joseph Kipsang 5 months ago

Inside fight to save endangered grey cranes

The large-scale wheat and maize farms, which once supported crane populations, have been disappearing due to land subdivision and the planting of crops that do not favour the birds.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Rising from school wildlife clubs to parks conservation champions

Rising from school wildlife clubs to parks conservation champions.

By Caroline Chebet 5 months ago

Relief for residents as surveyors begin to draw Eastern Mau Forest boundaries

The process of redrawing boundaries separating settlements and forests in Mau has kicked off.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago

Funding cuts threaten fight against malaria, WHO says

Between 2010 and 2023, the United States is estimated to have contributed an average of 37 percent of global malaria financing through bilateral and multilateral channels.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago

Nakuru estate residents live in fear as baboons take over homes

For some, like Ann Wambui, the impact is all too visible in the trail of destruction they leave behind.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago

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Venomous Reality: The Baringo snakebite crisis that is taking lives

By mid-March, Baringo County had recorded 41 snakebite cases this year alone. The County has a chilling tally of 1,393 cases between 2022 and March 2025.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago

Filtered plays dominate State concert

None of the hard-hitting presentations that captured the state of the nation presented during the just concluded national music and drama festivals made to the state concert.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago

Ogamba urges strict adherence to co-curricular activities rules

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has warned teachers against flouting the rules and regulations that govern co-curricular activities.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago

Drama festivals wrap up with powerful acts, social reflections

The 63rd edition of the Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals concluded in style with a vibrant two-day gala that commenced Monday, featuring captivating performances from winning teams.

By Caroline Chebet 6 months ago