Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)Every month, Alice Shikuku has to choose between buying enough food for her family and buying sanitary pads for her daughter. Her family moved to Korogocho, one of the poorest ...

One of the real causes of poverty in Kenya is the isolation of rural and peri-urban communities. A lack of reliable roads, ...

Seventy-one years ago, Nairobi became a city through the Royal Charter of Incorporation issued by the British monarchy. The charter was granted in March 1950 when the population was estimated to be ...

The latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report shows that poverty levels have grown to 39.6%, which means more households are unable to make ends meet. According to the KNBS economic ...

It’s hard to believe that a woman from a pastoral family in remote northeastern Kenya could grow up to be the CEO of one of her country’s most successful social enterprises. But entrepreneurship was ...

Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city and commercial hub, is by far the richest county, according to a new report that is also likely to add fuel to the ongoing debate on the new revenue sharing formula.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Angela R. Pashayan, American University (THE CONVERSATION) Throughout the summer of ...

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Ruth Walters, a pioneering humanitarian and founder of Compassion in East Africa, passed away in Nairobi on October 4, 2025, ...