Development News
How Kenya and Africa are developing, from infrastructure, agriculture and climate to education, health and programmes that create opportunity. We follow the projects, the money and the people they affect.
Supreme Court Reaffirms Same-Sex Marriage Rights in Major Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who refused to...
From Humble Beginnings to Stardom: The Inspiring Journey of Late Gospel Singer Betty Bayo
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya’s gospel fraternity is mourning the death of celebrated musician Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, better known by her stage name Betty Bayo,...
“Stop Exporting Bad Manners”: Senator Cherargei Slams Kenyan Activists for Meddling in Foreign Politics
NANDI, Kenya — Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has criticized Kenyan human rights activists whom he accuses of meddling in the political affairs of neighboring...
Kindiki, the Professor of Balance: From Strike Mediator to Climate Negotiator
NAIROBI, Kenya - Following a marathon of protracted talks that ran deep into the night, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki brokered a compromise that restored...
Gov’t to Raise Sh390 Billion via Bond to Extend SGR to Malaba
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya plans to raise Sh390 billion ($3 billion) through a 15-year bond to finance the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




