Kenya Star

25/09/2021

Under the plan, viewers in Kenya can watch Netflix films, as well as television shows, including dramas Bridgerton and Money Heist, along with a teen series developed in Africa, called Blood & Water, in addition to some non-company licensed content.

Netflix is offering viewers in Kenya a no-charge option, with one-fourth of the content platform's television shows and films to be made available on mobile devices

25/09/2021

A total of 19 passengers were on board from Homa Bay Pier Beach to Ndhuru Beach in Suba North constituency before the boat capsized just about 400 meters from the landing site. Eight passengers were rescued and hospitalized at the county health referral facility.

NAIROBI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Seven bodies have been retrieved after a boat capsized on Lake Victoria, a Kenyan regional government official confirmed on Thursd

25/09/2021

While noting that emerging maritime security challenges require responsive multilateral approaches, President Kenyatta promised that Kenya will continue to actively engage with partners to improve its naval capabilities and that the government will continue allocating adequate resources to the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to enable them to fulfill their mandate of securing the country's interests.

MOMBASA, Kenya, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Thursday the government will invest in maritime security to ensure the safety of the i

20/08/2021

NAIROBI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is witnessing a spike in both infectious and non-communicable diseases as the climate crisis escalates in the country, expert

23/05/2021

The Lamu port is part of an ambitious transport corridor between Lamu - a small archipelago north of Mombasa in Kenya - South Sudan and Ethiopia.

Kenya’s newest mega infrastructure project, the Lamu port, has received its first ship. Jan Bachmann and Benard Musembi – who study the environ

30/03/2021

"My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as "Mama Sarah" but known to us as "Dani" or Granny," Barack Obama tweeted. "We will miss her dearly, but we'll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life."

Former U.S. President Barack Obama's step-grandmother has died in Kenya at the age of 99.

23/11/2019

Kenya Holds First Mental Health Conference http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263161154/kenya-holds-first-mental-health-conference

NAIROBI - The Kenyan government this week hosted its first-ever national mental health conference, with the aim of making bett

21/11/2019

Were other humans the first victims of the sixth mass extinction? http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263149635/were-other-humans-the-first-victims-of-the-sixth-mass-extinction

Nine human species walked the Earth 300,000 years ago. Now there is just one. The Neanderthals, Homo neanderthalensis, were stocky hunters adapted to

20/11/2019

Geoffrey Kamworor's world half marathon record ratified http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263134116/geoffrey-kamworor-world-half-marathon-record-ratified

World Athletics has ratified Geoffrey Kamworor world half-marathon record of 58

20/11/2019

Two African Airlines Threaten to Terminate Service to Juba http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263131642/two-african-airlines-threaten-to-terminate-service-to-juba

JUBA - Ethiopian Airlines and Kenyan Airlines are threatening to halt service to Juba International Airport because too many

19/11/2019

The unusual social habits of East Africa's vulturine guineafowl http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263128785/the-unusual-social-habits-of-east-africa-vulturine-guineafowl

Multilevel societies – ones in which strong and consistent bonds are established within and between groups – have only been known to exist amon

16/11/2019

Iran Wins Junior World Kabaddi Championship Title http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263086216/iran-wins-junior-world-kabaddi-championship-title

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran defeated Kenya 42-22 on Friday at the inaugural edition of the Junior World Kabaddi Championship to win the title. - Sports

15/11/2019

Digital training can help supervisors lift PhD output http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263078664/digital-training-can-help-supervisors-lift-phd-output

Several African countries have increased the number of new universities and increased enrolments as part of an effort to boost tertiary education and

15/11/2019

Pace of decline in new adult HIV infections remains short of ambition http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263074603/pace-of-decline-in-new-adult-hiv-infections-remains-short-of-ambition

The co-conveners of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition, UNAIDS and the United Nations Population Fund, have launched a new report on progress made in reducing new HIV infections across 28 countries that have been particularly affected by HIV. The report was launched at the High-Level Meeting of the...

14/11/2019

Where Kenya is spending money on education -- and what's missing http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263076984/where-kenya-is-spending-money-on-education----and-what-missing

There’s conclusive evidence that education improves societal well-being. For this reason societies invest heavily in inclusive and quality education

14/11/2019

How digital training can help supervisors lift PhD output http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263076985/how-digital-training-can-help-supervisors-lift-phd-output

Several African countries have increased the number of new universities and increased enrolments as part of an effort to boost tertiary education and

14/11/2019

Huge fire at Kenya hospital forces evacuation of 100 patients http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263064410/huge-fire-at-kenya-hospital-forces-evacuation-of-100-patients

A massive fire at the oldest hospital in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa forced the evacuation of around 100 patients late on Tuesday, the police and Kenya

14/11/2019

Pasha 44: Gender inequality in Kenyan and South African education systems http://www.kenyastar.com/news/263064536/pasha-44-gender-inequality-in-kenyan-and-south-african-education-systems

South Africa and Kenya have progressive legal frameworks when it comes to higher education policies. But women are still missing from higher education