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African economies are accelerating local solar manufacturing ambitions as they seek to cut dependence on imports and strengthen energy resilience.Why it matters: A consequential climate-and-industrial policy story affecting Africa’s energy transition and manufacturing strategy.
Read briefingA protest reparations panel has approved compensation for 49 police officers, awarding them Sh25.75 million alongside payments to civilians who suffered human rights violations.
Read briefingThe EACC has arrested Kitui County Chief Officer Gladys Mami Kivoto and five company directors over alleged conflict of interest and procurement irregularities involving Sh17.48 million contracts.
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Read briefingDeborah Mlongo Barasa, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry in Kenya, speaks during the launch of the National Carbon Registry in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde, File)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has introduced a cap on the amount of carbon emissions credits it will authorize for sale to overseas buyers, unveiling one of Africa’s most detailed rule books for international carbon trading.The country has set a 10 million metric ton (11,023,113 ton) carbon dioxide equivalent budget for international carbon market transactions up to 2030. It establishes a ceiling against which every request will be assessed under the country’s new carbon markets guide.The guide, released Monday, creates a framework for approving projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which allows countries to trade emission reduction credits to help meet global climate targets.“It introduces a national carbon budget for trading to safeguard our Nationally Determined Contribution,” or NDC, Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said.The Paris Agreement, signed just over a decade ago, commits countries to keeping the rise in global temperatures by the year 2100 compared with preindustrial times “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and says they will “endeavor to limit” them even more, to 1.5 degrees Celsius.Kenya’s carbon budget covers emissions reductions generated in the energy, transportation, industrial processes and waste sectors, with annual allocations capped at 1.67 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Officials say the cap is intended to prevent Kenya from overselling carbon credits that it may later need to meet its own NDC under the Paris Agreement.The framework replaces an often uncertain approval process characterized by its three-stage decision pathway comprising No-Objection, Approval and Authorization.“The guide establishes a national carbon budget for trading as a binding safeguard,” Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno said, adding that it provides state agencies with practical decision-making tools throughout a project’s life cycle.The guide also introduces a conditional list of priority activities covering renewable energy, transportation and waste projects. Forests and other land-use projects are excluded for now while the country develops stronger baselines and data to manage reversal risks. Officials say inclusion on the list does not guarantee approval but is intended to speed the review of projects that align with Kenya’s development priorities.Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s largest carbon market destinations, attracting investments in clean cooking, renewable energy, mangrove restoration and forest conservation. The government says the new framework will improve investor confidence by making decisions more predictable while protecting climate integrity and ensuring local communities benefit from carbon market projects.“Predictability, transparency, and institutional coherence are essential to attracting quality investment,” Ng’eno said, adding that government decisions will be based on “clear, published criteria designed to deliver national benefits without compromising Kenya’s climate integrity.”The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.
Read briefingMukurweini MP John Kaguchia was on Tuesday arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts over alleged inciting remarks made during a political rally in Kieni, Nyeri County.
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Read briefingTension is high at Kamukunji Police Station as opposition leaders led by Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia and lawyers demand the release of Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia after a court order.
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Read briefingOne team has dominated the Kenyan Premier League 21 times, with 4 others dominating the top 5 in almost every season. Could match fixing in the KPL be behind this dominance? An insider blows the whistle on international match-manipulation syndicates that have infiltrated the game and turned it into a dangerous web of dirty money, intimidation, and blackmail. Watch EP4 of our docuseries #VoicesInDarkness, produced by Elijah Kanyi, now.Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
Read briefingFILE -A data centre is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rolled out a new team on Friday to rein in AI companies across the world, in one of the most aggressive regulations the high-tech sector has so far faced as fears rise over the risks the rapidly advancing technology poses to people, politics and prosperity.Brussels aims to track the use of AI models for violations of its new regulations, like the publishing of sexually explicit material, fake photos and videos, and cyber threats to public infrastructure. When the bloc’s AI Act comes into force on Sunday, AI companies will be required to make clear to consumers with labels or digital watermarks that chatbots or imagery are generated with AI.“As enforcement begins, we are taking an important step towards AI that people and businesses can understand and trust, and whose benefits are shared widely across our society,” said Henna Virkkunen, the EU chief for tech sovereignty, on Friday.The European Commission said in a statement that new regulations also include “systemic risks” posed by AI like “chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents, loss of control, cyber offense, harmful manipulation and threats to fundamental rights.”The team is the latest move in the 27-nation EU’s “tech sovereignty” strategy that welds landmark digital regulations with economic ambition that has seen over the past week billions of euros in fines on Big Tech companies as well as record investment in AI infrastructure inside the bloc.The rollout comes on the heels of shocking AI safety failures that rattled the nascent industry. Political leaders worldwide are now weighing control of the technology with market leadership.Anthropic said on Friday its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company.The EU is now expanding its AI Office in Brussels with an additional 38 people who will begin monitoring AI companies, from the new firms to the American and Chinese tech titans like OpenAI and DeepSeek.Those companies must “document certain information,” said the European Commission, the bloc’s tech enforcer, which reserves the right to interview AI company staff during investigations. It has also launched a Whistleblower Tool for tech workers and a Compliance Tool for tech users to confidentially alert authorities to illegal conduct.If models or other products break the EU’s sector regulations, called the AI Act, Brussels can fine the firms or cut off their access to the EU market. Recent gigantic antitrust fines on U.S. tech companies have irked U.S. President Donald Trump.The EU now clearly sees systemic vulnerability in its deep reliance on American software companies like Amazon, Google and Microsoft as well as imports of Chinese industrial goods and critical minerals. While it is seeking protections from AI, it is also keen to catch up in the AI arms race, where it is a distant third behind the U.S. and China.More broadly, the EU is seeking more independence from both Washington and Beijing by reinvigorating specific domestic industries like manufacturing and defense and forging new trade deals from Brazil to Australia to meet the global rise in economic nationalism spearheaded by Trump.
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Read briefingKenyan football is facing its biggest threat, with perennial allegations of match fixing eroding the quality and integrity of the beloved sport. So what happens when the final score is decided before kickoff?As Kenya prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the integrity of the game is more than just a preference; it’s a necessity for survival.Martin K.N Siele is an experienced multimedia journalist and filmmaker committed to telling the most important African stories of the day. His work has appeared in local and international outlets including Quartz, Semafor and Rest of World and spans areas including technology, environment, governance and culture.Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
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Read briefingThey picked him from the streets with no warrant, no charge, and no court arraignment. Just a locked room & silence. Mulinge Muteti, a Kenyan human rights defender, went to commemorate the June 25th protest killings. What happened next, he claims, was that he was abducted and disappeared by state agents. #ShadowsofFear, produced by Africa Uncensored’s Moige William, exposes a pattern of abductions & extrajudicial detention targeting Kenyans, activists and ordinary people taken, tortured, then dumped. The chilling part is that Kenya has seen this before, in the Moi era, in the Mwakenya crackdowns, in the darkest chapters of the country’s history.Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
Read briefingA woman walks past a billboard promoting the Safe Motherhood Bill on Wilkinson Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)The son of Mary Olouch, who died at 25 after a botched abortion procedure, holds a photo of her in her home in Karabok, Kenya, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)Community health worker Loice Ochieng stands over the grave of Mary Olouch, who died at 25 after a botched abortion procedure done without the help of healthcare professionals, in Karabok, Kenya, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)Anti-abortion activists rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Hannah Ruguru, a health worker at Marie Stopes clinic, sits in a consultation room in Kisumu, Kenya, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)A woman walks past a billboard promoting the Safe Motherhood Bill on Wilkinson Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)A woman walks past a billboard promoting the Safe Motherhood Bill on Wilkinson Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)The son of Mary Olouch, who died at 25 after a botched abortion procedure, holds a photo of her in her home in Karabok, Kenya, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)The son of Mary Olouch, who died at 25 after a botched abortion procedure, holds a photo of her in her home in Karabok, Kenya, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)Community health worker Loice Ochieng stands over the grave of Mary Olouch, who died at 25 after a botched abortion procedure done without the help of healthcare professionals, in Karabok, Kenya, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)Community health worker Loice Ochieng stands over the grave of Mary Olouch, who died at 25 after a botched abortion procedure done without the help of healthcare professionals, in Karabok, Kenya, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)Anti-abortion activists rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Anti-abortion activists rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Hannah Ruguru, a health worker at Marie Stopes clinic, sits in a consultation room in Kisumu, Kenya, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)Hannah Ruguru, a health worker at Marie Stopes clinic, sits in a consultation room in Kisumu, Kenya, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for restricting access to abortion. In the U.S., their biggest success was the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Now, the Trump administration is delivering new momentum to the movement exporting “family values” to nations overseas.At anti-abortion activists’ annual March for Life demonstration in Washington, Vice President JD Vance announced sweeping new restrictions on U.S. funding for nongovernmental organizations, foreign governments and U.N. agencies that promote access to abortion, gender-affirming care and diversity initiatives overseas.“We’re going to start blocking every international NGO that performs or promotes abortion abroad from receiving a dollar of U.S. money,” Vance told the crowd in January.The expanded restrictions build on the anti-abortion advocacy work carried out by conservative U.S. nonprofits abroad — especially in Africa, where healthcare is highly dependent on foreign aid. The region has the world’s highest estimated proportion of unsafe abortions and highest maternal mortality rates — including the highest number of maternal deaths per 100,000 abortions.This is part of a series on maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which has the world’s fastest-growing population and accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths. Around 180,000 pregnancy deaths are recorded every year across the continent.The new rules represent a radical expansion of earlier U.S. policy that cut assistance to overseas groups providing abortion-related services. Experts say at least $30 billion in U.S. aid could be affected, reshaping health policies worldwide.Anti-abortion activists rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Anti-abortion activists rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)“We’re seeing opportunity here to have a consistently pro-life ethic,” Nicole Hunt of Colorado-based Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian evangelical group, told The Associated Press. “We’ve been influencing health policies for a long time with our foreign aid. This is just a new direction.”In the crosshairs is an international convention signed by African countries two decades ago declaring safe abortion a human right. Known as the Maputo Protocol, it obliges signatory nations to legalize abortion in cases of rape, incest, fetal malformation or risk to a woman’s health. But implementation has been spotty, forcing women to seek illicit procedures. Every year, sub-Saharan Africa records over 6 million unsafe abortions, according to the African Institute for Development Policy.
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