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How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines

Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.

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Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town

Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.

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No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends

The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.

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From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron

French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.

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Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy

Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya’s largest river.

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Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers

A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.

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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic

Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.

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Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world

According to Garman, “AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world” with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.

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Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner

Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public–private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.

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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook

As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.

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How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines

Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.

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Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town

Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.

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No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends

The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.

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From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron

French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.

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Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy

Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya’s largest river.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

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Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers

A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic

Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.

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Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner

Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public–private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.

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Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world

According to Garman, “AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world” with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook

As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

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How unchecked growth is killing Nairobi's natural lifelines

Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.

By Peter Muiruri 22 days ago

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Unplanned development: 'The place of cool waters' was never meant to be a city but a railway town

Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.

By Peter Muiruri 22 days ago

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No closure for genocide victims as Kabuga dies before trial ends

The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

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From cooking ugali to jogging and podium rebuke, the light side of Macron

French President Macron caught many by surprise during morning run with marathon star Kipchoge displayed his love for football and culinary skills with Dennis Ombachi.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

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Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy

Farmers living along the upper Tana have improved their livelihoods within the last 10 years by protecting Kenya’s largest river.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

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Why children of British soldiers are searching for their fathers

A week ago, the BBC released a documentary in which lawyers and geneticists used commercial ancestry databases to trace British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic

Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner

Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public–private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world

According to Garman, “AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world” with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook

As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

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Together yet apart: Inside Kenya's urban loneliness pandemic

Many young people, on the other hand, are choosing solitude, preferring to enjoy their own company without the encumbrances of a relationship.

By Peter Muiruri 1 month ago

Zanzibar launches $12 million heritage restoration drive with private partner

Gov't of Zanzibar announces heritage restoration initiative backed by a $12 million public-private investment, in a move aimed at strengthening cultural preservation.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

Beyond the cloud: How US firm has built muscle in the digital world

According to Garman, "AWS has by far been the largest and most broadly deployed AI Cloud infrastructure anywhere in the world" with a network of data centres spanning 38 regions.

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Inside Sh32 billion project seeking to blend Zanzibar's contemporary lifestyle with cultural outlook

As Zanzibar steps up its plan to become the ultimate tourist attraction destination in EAC, investors have stepped in as they seek to blend a contemporary lifestyle with the unique cultural outlook.

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How venture capital firm is building the next generation of entrepreneurs

Nairobi has long been celebrated as the "Silicon Savannah" where technology and entrepreneurship converge.

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Zanzibar shatters annual tourism record two months early

Zanzibar breaks its full-year tourism record with two months still remaining in 2025, positioning the archipelago to potentially cross the one million visitor threshold for the first time in history.

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This woman Kibue: Kenya's first female professor of architecture

Since April Kibue has had a hard time getting used to the title "Professor". In any case, it has taken the country more than 60 years to produce the first female professor of architecture.

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Program to address welfare of Kenyan waste pickers starts

Community of waste pickers at work in one of the dumpsites in Ngong, Kajiado county. [David Njaaga,Standard]

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Why Kenya's property sector is cooling after years of growth

Satellite towns such as Kiserian and Kitengela offered the lowest-price access points

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Inside Raila's quest to modernise his 'bedroom'

This was perhaps the first time for the First Lady to venture that deep in the sprawling slum. She was there to inaugurate one of her projects, the Kibera Education and Empowerment Programme.

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