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.
Ozone Layer Protection to Prevent 2 Million Cancer Cases Annually by 2030, UN Reports
NAIROBI, Kenya — The successful global phase-out of ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol is expected to prevent nearly two million cases of skin...
Govt Releases Sh2.5bn to Stop University Lecturers’ Strike
NAIROBI, Kenya — The government has released Sh2.5 billion to implement the second phase of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for university lecturers,...
Gov’t to Launch AI-Powered Clinical Tool to Prevent Harmful Prescriptions
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans are set to benefit from an artificial intelligence-powered clinical support tool that will prevent doctors from issuing harmful prescriptions, Social...
Kenya Opens Regional Polio Genomic Laboratory at KEMRI
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has launched a state-of-the-art polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute’s (KEMRI) Centre for Virus Research to strengthen virus...
42 Million in IGAD States Face Severe Hunger Amid Worsening Crises
NAIROBI, Kenya – At least 42 million people across six IGAD member states are grappling with high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, marking...
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.




