East Africa is set to get a natural boost next year by tapping into the sizeable reservoir of geothermal energy in its Rift Valley, according to a statement released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Engineers using new seismic tools to locate hot spots hit powerful veins of steam, warmed by heat from Earth’s core, [...]
Kenya Airways warned on Friday its operations could be disrupted in the coming days if a fuel shortage in the country does not abate.
The Leading African airline operates about 75 daily flights from Nairobi’s main airport to 43 destinations around the world.
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Titus Naikuni said “If the situation does not improve within [...]
Kenya’s stunning landscapes make it a hugely popular tourism destination, but until now, Kenya’s forests have been under-utilised, under-appreciated and consequently under-valued. This is set to change, however, due to two developments that have the potential to create considerable synergies: The creation of the new Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the emerging carbon market.
The Government [...]
Kenyan Government will allow operators of public service vehicles (PSVs) in Nairobi to acquire temporary licences to go to upcountry destinations for a month from December 15, to ease public transport pressure during the festive season
Most Kenyans travel to their rural homes to join their families for Christmas and New Year celebrations, as the number [...]
M-Pesa—”mobile money” in Swahili a pioneering Kenyan cell phone banking service.
Launched last year, it allows users on Kenya’s dominant Safaricom mobile phone network to establish a virtual cell phone bank account, which then can be used to instantly text money to distant family members, pay merchants or utility bills, withdraw cash at M-Pesa ATMs or [...]