The Secretary General also stressed the need to increase public awareness of the EAC integration process and demonstrate its practical benefits to citizens across the region.

Stakeholders warned that deforestation, pollution, uncontrolled water abstraction and climate change are putting increasing pressure on the shared ecosystem.

Ruto thanked Athletics Kenya, the Ministry of Sports, Youth Affairs and the Creative Economy, athletes, and all stakeholders who worked tirelessly on the bid.

Speaking during the Mara River Basin Stakeholders Forum in Bomet on Monday, Bwire said the basin covers about 13,750 square kilometres across the two countries and supports more than 1.5 million migratory wildebeest, zebra and gazelle.

The Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) described him as “a rally icon, a media guru, a mentor, and a father figure to generations of sports journalists.”

By GPC Sports Correspondent Three South African athletes will launch their campaigns on Friday when the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship gets under way in Budapest, Hungary. Sprinter Zakithi Nene, 100m hurdler Marione Fourie and 800m runner Prudence Sekgodiso will compete on the opening day of the three-day championship. Nene will contest the men’s 400m […]

The squad comprises Rashid Rechene, Florence Masimbi, Clement Niyomuhoza, Nyataba Kuek, Lourance Namukiza and Arno Yfunga, who say they are ready for the challenge after weeks of intensive preparation in Kenya.

Musyoka warned that the operation could strain Kenya’s relations with neighbouring countries.

According to the Kenya 2026 HIV Estimates, about 1.48 million people are living with HIV in the country, with an estimated 13,936 new infections and 19,434 AIDS-related deaths occurring annually.

The resolution, sponsored by Togo on behalf of the African Union, was backed by 164 countries. The United States voted against it, while six countries abstained.