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A youth and women cooperative in Kisumu’s Obunga is converting waste into organic fertiliser and income through recycling and Black Soldier Fly farming.
Kenyan writer Ken Odak Odumbe has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 with The Runner’s Gift, a story inspired by long-distance runners and their struggles.
Kenyan writer Ken Odak Odumbe has been shortlisted for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, emerging as the country’s sole representative among 25 global finalists competing for a £5,000 award.
Kenya’s government has launched its largest-ever auction of mining rights to attract global investors and raise revenue by offering access to strategic minerals.
For a long time, bananas have primarily been valued as food, while their thick green stems have been left to rot in the fields.
The Commonwealth’s tradition of quiet diplomacy is more relevant, particularly in an era where formal mechanisms are often constrained by political divisions.
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