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Bernard Sanga

Mining disputes expose deep-seated rot in sector

By Bernard Sanga   2026-05-27 06:01:00

Legal battles, licence delays and community disputes are exposing deep governance and transparency problems in Kenya’s mining sector.

Brokers ramp up lobbying for lifting of macadamia export ban

By Bernard Sanga   2026-06-13 07:00:00

Kenya’s macadamia industry faces turmoil as factories scale down, quality concerns rise, and renewed lobbying to lift the raw nut export ban sparks fears.

Standardisation of regional coxswain training gathers steam

By Bernard Sanga   2026-06-18 07:21:00

In Kenya, coxswains have in the past been blamed for causing major inland water accidents in Mtongwe, Mbita, Kisumu and Turkana.

Kaya elders clash over alleged brokers and destruction of sacred forest

By Bernard Sanga   2026-08-13 17:19:54

Revered Kaya elders from Kaya Fungo Giriama in Kaloleni Sub-County in Kilifi County have traded accusations over what they termed 'brokers within their midst.'

Blow as China declines to sign pact on illegal fishing

By Bernard Sanga   2026-08-19 17:55:00

Blow to Kenya's war on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing following reports that China has refused to sign the Mombasa Declaration at the 11th Our Ocean Conference.

New innovation to ease container deposit burden on local importers

By Bernard Sanga   2026-08-20 09:00:00

Kenyan importers are set to gain greater access to container-related financing following a partnership between AP Moller-Maersk and Viaservice-Ke