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.
Kenya Suspends Raw Veneer Exports to Safeguard Forests
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenyan government has suspended the export of raw veneer, commonly used in plywood production, to combat deforestation and align with...
U.S. Envoy Whitman Defends Ford Foundation Amid Accusations of Funding Kenyan GenZ Protests
NAIROBI, Kenya - United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, has spoken out against the Kenyan government's recent accusations that the Ford Foundation was...
Nigeria Leads Africa in Mpox Vaccination Effort with First 10,000 Doses
NAIROBI, Kenya- Nigeria has taken a significant step in combating the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, by becoming the first African nation to...
Jamaica’s Nigel Clarke Appointed IMF Deputy Managing Director
NAIROBI, Kenya- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has tapped Jamaica’s finance minister, Nigel Clarke, for the role of deputy managing director, marking a significant...
DP Gachagua Pushes for Urgent Reforms In Tea, Coffee and Dairy Sectors
NAIROBI, Kenya - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a clarion call to state agencies within the Ministries of Agriculture and Cooperatives, urging them...
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.




