Mount Longonot National Park: Stratovolcano, Crater Rim and Rift Valley Heritage
Mount Longonot National Park protects a dormant stratovolcano with a dramatic eight-by-twelve-kilometre caldera in the Great Rift Valley, just ninety kilometres from Nairobi and one of the most accessible high-elevation hikes in Kenya.
Kwale County Kenya: Titanium Mining, Diani Tourism and Coastal Economy
Kwale County sits on Kenya's south coast and balances pristine beach tourism around Diani with the legacy of a globally significant titanium mining operation, alongside fisheries, smallholder farming and a fast-emerging logistics and real-estate corridor.
Maasai Mara National Reserve Explained: The Great Migration, Conservancies, Tourism Economics and How Narok County Manages One of Africa's Most Famous Wildlife Destinations
The Maasai Mara is the crown jewel of Kenyan wildlife tourism, hosting the Great Migration and supporting a multi-billion-shilling tourism economy. A complete guide.
Land Rates Under the National Rating Act in Kenya 2026: Nairobi's New Structure, County Compliance and What Property Owners Must Pay
The National Rating Act, 2024 took effect on 24 December 2024 and gives the 47 county governments a 24-month window to align their local rating laws. Nairobi began enforcing new land rate charges and penalties from 1 January 2026 after the waiver period expired. This article explains the new framework, the bands, the dispute mechanism and what property owners need to do.
Salaries and Remuneration Commission Pay Review 2026: The Fourth Cycle, the New Civil Service Increase and the Wage Bill Dilemma
The fourth four-year remuneration and benefits review cycle of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission is now in implementation, with a Sh2 billion increase in civil service basic pay and leave allowance approved for 2025/26. The Commission has also rejected Sh3.7 billion of additional pay demands as part of a wider strategy to slow the Sh1.1 trillion public wage bill.
Kenya County Revenue Standoff 2026: How the Sh75.7 Billion PFM Act Block Is Holding Up Devolution Funds
Governors and the National Treasury are at loggerheads over Sh75.7 billion in conditional allocations that counties say they cannot access until the Public Finance Management Act is amended. The standoff is delaying county budgets, payroll, and key projects across the 47 devolved governments.
Devolution in Kenya: How the 47 Counties Work, Revenue Sharing, and the Impact on Service Delivery
Devolution is arguably the most transformative governance reform in Kenya's post-independence history, fundamentally restructuring how power and resources are distributed across the country and creati...
Nairobi Metropolitan Services: Urban Governance, Infrastructure, and the Future of East Africa's Largest City
Nairobi stands at a crossroads between its identity as Africa's most dynamic and innovative city and the infrastructure, governance, and service delivery challenges that threaten to undermine its liva...
Kenya's County Profiles: Understanding the 47 Counties Created by Devolution
Kenya's 47 counties, created by the 2010 Constitution, represent the most significant restructuring of governance since independence. From urban Nairobi to pastoral Turkana, these counties vary enormo...