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In Mombasa, fewer than 44 in every 100 registered voters cast a presidential ballot in 2022. Across Kenya, turnout has fallen since 2013. The winners are counted. The millions who stayed away remain a mystery.
Politics · · VDI+
Four years ago, most Kenyan counties kept more of their budgets hidden than public. In 2025, the opposite is true — but a document uploaded is not yet a document understood.
Politics ·
Siya Kolisi’s 55 Test wins make him the most successful Springbok captain by wins. But behind the record is a 13-year journey that reshaped what South African rugby leadership could look like.
Cities & People ·
Foreign aid fell sharply in 2025. America made the biggest cut, but the more revealing story is how widely the retrenchment spread.
Development · · VDI+
Quickmart has quadrupled its profit margin, paid out more than it earned and is betting on a growth rebound.
Economy ·
The world's six main offset registries have issued 2.65bn carbon credits in thirty years. Buyers have used 1.56bn of them.
Energy & Climate · · VDI+
President Ruto holds the largest single share of the vote — but is a runoff on the cards, or can the opposition unite?
Politics · · VDI+
Over 7.7 million registered Kenyans didn't vote in 2022 — more than Ruto's 7.2m votes or Raila's 6.9m.
Politics · · VDI+
Three decades of deals show a sector that has swapped marriages for takeovers. Even the bank born of the last merger is now up for sale.
Economy · · VDI+
Almost nine in ten companies now report using AI. The more interesting question is what that number will mean when nearly everyone says yes.
Technology ·
Anthropic has overtaken OpenAI among U.S. businesses paying for AI, ending three years of single-vendor dominance. And almost none of that growth came at OpenAI’s expense.
Technology ·
One rule splits take-home pay into fixed shares for needs, wants, and the future — the hard part isn't the math.
Economy ·
383,000 people living in Burundi were born elsewhere, while 580,000 people born in Burundi live abroad — a gap of nearly 200,000.
Cities & People ·
Mental shortcuts quietly decide what Kenyans believe about their leaders — and not one of them needs a politician to say a false word.
Politics ·
A year after retiring NHIF, Kenya's new health insurer is collecting less from members and paying out far more in claims. The maths behind universal coverage is not yet adding up.
Development ·
A minimum fare is supposed to be a rare policy win — better pay for drivers, no losers. Nairobi's commuters don't see it that way.
Economy ·
Tea is the world’s most-consumed drink after water, with global production reaching 7.05 million metric tons in 2024. That was nearly double the amount produced 20 years earlier.
Economy ·
Money sent home by migrants rarely makes front-page economic headlines. Yet for millions of families across Africa, these quiet transfers—often sent in modest.
Economy ·
In the 1970s , the global oil trade had a dirty secret—literally. Oil tankers, the massive ships carrying crude across oceans, spilled oil with alarming regular
Energy & Climate ·
Foreign aid plays a vital role in providing life-saving support to millions of people around the world. Find out who funds foreign aid.
Development ·
In 2024, Konza Cloud emerged as the backbone of revenue, generating 152 million and contributing 60% of the total—making it the single largest driver of Konza Technopolis' earnings.
Technology ·
In Kenya, rising C-section births—especially in Nairobi's private hospitals—are transforming childbirth into a costly trend, straining insurers and raising urgent questions for healthcare policy.
Cities & People ·
Data from the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation shows that Kenya increased the number of boreholes drilled from 20,409 in 2020/21 to a projected 47,199 in 2024/25 — a 131% increase
Energy & Climate ·
Electric cars are no longer a niche bet on the future. In 2025, one in four new cars sold worldwide was electric, but the shift is moving at very different speeds — from Norway's near-total EV takeover to America's slower 10% adoption rate.
Energy & Climate ·