A single chart can tell a complex story — and this one spans five years of effort to improve water and sanitation access across the country. It shows that while some indicators are on a steady climb, others have flatlined, revealing opportunities for policy recalibration.

Over the last five years, Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the number of boreholes drilled — a welcome sign in a country where climate variability, population growth, and urban expansion are intensifying demand for reliable water sources. Yet, beneath the impressive growth lies a troubling truth: while access to water is expanding, the infrastructure to ensure its safety is not keeping pace.

While access to formal financial services has grown steadily for both men and women, the gender gap has stubbornly persisted—until recently. In 2024, the difference in formal financial inclusion between men and women fell to just 1.6 percentage points, down from 4.2 points in 2021, according to the latest national data.

Road transport is responsible for nearly three-quarters of global carbon dioxide emissions from the transport sector. For decades, petrol and diesel cars have clogged city streets and choked the atmosphere. But now, the wheels of change are spinning fast—and the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is no longer a distant promise. It’s here, and it’s accelerating.

In 2024, Somalia accounts for 57% of all registered refugees in Kenya—a dramatic rise that’s reshaping the country’s humanitarian landscape.

For decades, Kenya’s floriculture industry has bloomed with pride, its signature roses and carnations gracing flower shops across Europe and beyond. But in a quiet revolution over the last five years, a new horticultural hero has been budding: fruits.

Kenya’s sugar industry closed 2024 on a high, bouncing back from a troubled 2023 with a remarkable 72.5% surge in production, according to new figures from the Kenya Sugar Board. Total output hit 815.5 thousand tonnes, up from 472.8 thousand tonnes the year before — the largest annual increase recorded in the past five years.

Picture this: somewhere in Nairobi, a dusty safety deposit box lies undisturbed in a downtown vault. Inside? Share certificates worth millions—untouched, unnoticed, and unclaimed. Its owner, now halfway across the world, forgot all about it during a busy relocation. Multiply that forgotten box by thousands, and you begin to glimpse Kenya’s silent fortune: over KSh 4.3 Billion in unclaimed financial assets.

🥛 Fewer Cows, More Milk: What the Dairy Revolution Can Teach Africa About the Future of Farming

The majority of the food we eat—roughly 59% of global food miles—travels by ship

A staggering reality haunts our global food system: three billion people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet that meets basic nutritional needs. This isn’t just a matter of grocery prices—it’s a mirror reflecting global economic inequality.

In 2024, the world spent more than $2.7 trillion on military might—an enormous sum that speaks volumes about global priorities, power plays, and regional insecurities. And just two nations—the United States and China—together wielded nearly half of that colossal figure.

Every twelve steps you take in a crowd of humanity, you pass one person who is living in extreme poverty—trying to survive on less than $2.15 a day. Not because they lack ambition. Not because they lack intelligence. But because the odds are systemically stacked against them.

Chinese financing has played a massive role in Angola’s rebuilding and modernization journey. With a total of $46.0 billion spread across 270 loans, Angola has become one of China's top investment destinations in Africa.

Following President William Ruto's recent diplomatic mission to China, it's an opportune moment to examine Kenya's financial relationship with its largest bilateral creditor.

In 2023, the world didn’t just consume electricity—it chased it. From Beijing to Bogotá, power surged through grids and cities, lighting homes, charging cars, and transforming economies. Humanity generated a record-breaking 29,925 terawatt-hours (TWh) —a 2.5% jump from the year before.

Solid waste. It’s not glamorous. But how we get rid of it—how we burn it, bury it, ignore it, or organize it—tells a deeply human story and a critical environmental one.

Kenya’s Big Banks: Who’s Leading the Asset Race in 2024?

Nairobi has long been the nerve center of Kenya’s economy, government, innovation, and culture. But in 2023, the dominance of the capital reached new heights in the commercial real estate space—raising a pressing question: Is it time to decentralize?

How Real Estate Agents in Kenya Are Collecting Rent