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.
Step Towards a Healthier Planet: Makueni County Moves to Restore Threatened Community Forests
MAKUENI, Kenya - Restoring threatened forests entails various actions meant to improve human well-being and restore ecological functionality in regions that have been degraded...
Trade and Infrastructure Development Top Ruto’s Agenda in China
NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto has left for a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he is set to engage...
Continental Response Plan: Africa CDC and WHO Update Mpox Strategy as Outbreaks Persist
Addis Ababa/Brazzaville/Geneva - As the mpox disease continues to spread to new regions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease...
‘Hello in Elephant’: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Creates Unique Online Tool to Capture Voices of Jumbos
NAIROBI, Kenya - Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind an elephant's trumpeting, roaring, or rumbling?These magnificent animals have a rich, complex, and...
WHO Releases First-ever Guidelines for Diagnosing, Treating and Caring for Meningitis
GENEVA, Switzerland - To accelerate identification, guaranteeing prompt treatment, and enhancing long-term care for individuals afflicted, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released its first-ever global...
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.




