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.
New Directive to Ensure Women, Youth and PWDs Get 30pc of All State Tenders
NAIROBI, Kenya - The government has issued a sweeping directive to ministries, departments, state corporations and other public agencies to fully enforce the Access...
Full List: Ruto’s New Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul Generals
NAIROBI, Kenya - President William Ruto has announced a major reshuffle in Kenya’s foreign service, nominating and redeploying ambassadors, high commissioners, and consul generals...
Ethiopia Taps AfDB to Raise $8B for Africa’s Largest Airport
NAIROBI, Kenya- Ethiopia has selected the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help secure up to $8 billion (Sh1.03 trillion)in financing for the Bishoftu International...
Married Men More Likely to Own Phones Than Married Women in Kenya- KNBS
NAIROBI, Kenya - Mobile phone ownership in Kenya has grown from 47.3% in 2019 to 53.7% in 2024, accompanied by a surge in internet...
Mbadi to Meet Education CS Over School Capitation Crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya - Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced plans to hold talks with Education CS Julius Ogamba to address the ongoing school...
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.




