Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services has called for the creation of a strong deceased organ donation programme to ease the heavy reliance on living donors. In its report, the Committee pointed out that Kenya’s current…
Kenya’s passport has dropped two positions in the Henley Passport Index 2025 to position 69 from position 67. The latest ranking allows Kenyan passport holders to travel visa-free or receive one on arrival to 71 countries. The Henley…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has received temporary relief from the High Court, which has blocked his arrest and prosecution. Justice Chacha Mwita issued the conservatory orders on Thursday after the governor’s legal team filed an…
Huduma Kenya has announced a bold plan to reduce the processing time for Police Clearance Certificates, commonly known as Good Conduct Certificates, to just one day. The announcement was made on Thursday, July 24, following a high-level…
A Kenyan data analyst Elijah Samuel Kirichu demonstrated how average Kenyan family men earning a monthly salary of Sh72,000 end up struggling because of heavy direct and indirect taxation by the government. Mr. Kirichu’s analysis comes at…
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved $880.76 million in state financing support for the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to proceed with a significant expansion of its regional water system. The funds, provided…
Support for Benjamin Waswa & Dr. Wekesa After the Loss of Their Father and Brother-in-Law, Respectively We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Vincent Martin Lukhale, a beloved father to Benjamin (Ben) Lukhale Waswa and…
In the heart of Brazil, amidst the bustle of Guarulhos Airport, a disquieting experience unfolded for Nasike Akello that would challenge perceptions of safety and belonging in an unfamiliar land. Here begins Nasike Akello: my experience of…
Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding — including previously committed but unannounced funding — to research, talent development, and infrastructure.
Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, has officially begun its residential training camp in Nairobi ahead of the highly anticipated 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which kicks off on August 2, 2025. The tournament —…
Over 100 golfers will be stretching their muscles at the highly-anticipated KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the lush par 71 Kisii Golf Club this coming Saturday.
Since arriving in the United States, Kelvin Mukwesha has made it a mission to maximize every opportunity that comes his way. A student originally from Zimbabwe, Kelvin is currently studying at the University of Kentucky and has already…
The Kenyan government has begun the distribution and installation of bulk milk coolers to counties in order to accelerate transformation in the dairy sector by increasing production and cushioning farmers against post-harvest loss. The…
Over 1,800 youth have today graduated from the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri youth technical skills and job creation programme, from 14 Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centres across the county, marking a transformative…
Over 100 golfers will be stretching their muscles at the highly-anticipated KCB East Africa Golf Tour at the lush par 71 Kisii Golf Club this coming Saturday. The event, which is expected to bring together golfers from various counties,…
Telecommunication giant Safaricom PLC has hit a historic milestone, surpassing 50 million customers across its mobile network in Kenya, further cementing its position as the biggest mobile network in the country. The growth, partly…
Tech manufacturer TECNO has announced that it has officially launched the new SPARK 40 Series in the Kenyan market. The series includes four devices namely Tecno SPARK 40 Pro+, Tecno SPARK 40 Pro, Tecno SPARK 40 and Tecno SPARK 40C. The…
Tanzania has inked a memorandum of agreement (MoU) to potentially develop and assess the country’s largest gas reserve, Mnazi bay gas field. The agreement was signed between Tanzania’s Petroleum Development Corporation (TDPC) representing…
Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM), has today announced a historic milestone, surpassing 50 million customers across its mobile network in Kenya, highlighting the trust, loyalty, and partnership of Kenyans over the past two and a half decades. This…
Kenya is home to a number of billionaire entrepreneurs with most of them choosing to stay away from the limelight. One such billionaire is businessman Peter Burugu, the founder of Kiambu Mall, strategically located in the heart of Kiambu…
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro says the Ksh 44.7 billion bond floated for Nairobi’s planned Talanta Sports Stadium could balloon into a Ksh 100 billion bill for taxpayers. The 60,000-seat arena, billed as the marquee venue for the 2027 Africa Cup…
Chief Justice Martha Koome has publicly rejected the prosecution’s claim that her own remarks justify slapping anti-government protesters with terrorism counts. In a Wednesday statement, Koome said she was referring only to the arson…
Patients in Kiambu County may wake up to locked wards and empty corridors on Thursday morning. Kenya’s doctors’ union has ordered every medic in the county to down their tools, march through the streets, and demand answers after nearly two…
A quiet back-street in Eldoret turned chaotic on Tuesday night when detectives swooped in on two men accused of running a bogus overseas-jobs agency. Police say the suspects had convinced more than 100 hopeful job-seekers that they could…
