Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Kenya’s entrepreneurial landscape has earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic in Africa, with its startups pioneering solutions in fintech, healthtech, agritech, and beyond. At the heart of this growth is Boost Africa, a joint…
A youthful Congolese national called Sam Chirwa has been nabbed in Kenya on suspicion of being a major money launderer, alongside a local business woman.
In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow introduced his hierarchy of needs proposing that humans are driven by a pyramid of requirements from basic physiological needs at the bottom culminating in self-actualization at the top. Sitting near…
A few months ago, I got a unique chance to visit the aircraft control center at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCCA). Watching air traffic controllers at work was fascinating. Their main job? Keeping every plane in Kenyan airspace…
The Revival of U.S. Nuclear Energy: After decades of decline, the United States is witnessing a powerful resurgence in nuclear energy development. Once sidelined by cost overruns and regulatory hurdles, nuclear power is re-emerging as a…
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, Shikoku Electric Power (Yonden), Chubu Electric Power, and Saudi’s ACWA Power have secured financing agreements to develop Uzbekistan’s largest solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project. The…
Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program has entered its sixth phase, with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) awarding contracts for four solar projects totaling 3 GW and one wind project. The program, supervised by the…
Greenvolt Group, through its subsidiary Greenvolt Power, has signed a €35 million project finance agreement with Ringkjøbing Landbobank to fund the construction and operation of a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project in Høegholm,…
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) has announced the sale of used cars through a public auction. In a notice that appeared on the Daily Nation newspaper on Wednesday, October 29, Co-op Bank invited interested buyers to purchase…
The global engineering-firm Bechtel has announced a strategic initiative with NVIDIA to accelerate delivery of next-generation AI data-centres. By modularising NVIDIA’s existing blueprint for 1-gigawatt class facilities, Bechtel says it…
The nonprofit senior-living provider Brio Living Services has secured US $130 million to begin a major expansion of its Porter Hills Village campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Groundbreaking and civil-works pending financing mark this as a…
Construction of the Ngong road bridge project is set for early completion as noted by the Ministry of Roads. The Ministry projects that the project will be completed by July 2026, more than a year earlier than initially planned. At the…
Ride-hailing app Uber has announced free morning rides for its customers as it celebrates 10 years since its entry into Kenya. In a promotional message to customers, the taxi said it’s offering free Uber Boda rides this week from…
The Co-operative Bank has introduced overdraft mobile loans. The new mobile loans dubbed Kamilisha will allow customers to overdraw their accounts by up to Sh100,000. According to the bank, the new Kamilisha overdraft mobile loans will…
Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda has announced plans to introduce a bill in Parliament aimed at regulating social media influencers in Kenya, a move he says will help curb misinformation and restore professionalism in the fast-growing…
The Inspector General of Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions are required to produce in court missing security expert Mwenda Mbijiwe, who has been missing for four years and five months following an alleged abduction. Justice…
Residents of Njiru in Kasarani Constituency have renamed a three-kilometre road “Raila Odongo Road” in honour of opposition leader Raila Odinga, celebrating his decades-long fight for democracy and unwavering commitment to uplifting…
Having had to live behind bandages for eight years, 51-year-old Dormitila Yula has finally stepped out with new hope after a pioneering medical procedure at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), becoming Kenya’s first recipient of a zygomatic…
Chief Executive Officer of the Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics, Dr Stephen Anyenda, testified as an expert witness in the ongoing trial of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and 92 others who are facing charges under Kenya’s…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has called for compensation to the families of victims who lost their lives during the public viewing of the late Raila Odinga’s body at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani as well as Nyayo Stadium.…
Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has accused National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula of deliberately denying him a chance to speak in Parliament, alleging that the Speaker still holds a personal grudge stemming from their…
A 22-year-old Meru University student has been charged with selling fake Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam papers in the ongoing 2025 national examinations. Nasiuma Chrispinus Nambafu appeared before the Milimani Law…
The future of African esports just gained serious momentum. Rubik’s Digital CEO Tony Okeyo touched down in Botswana on Tuesday to spearhead a high-level meeting with government and regulatory authorities focused on deepening the adoption…
Tusker Oktobafest, is set to deliver two massive regional experiences this Saturday, November 1st, following highly successful editions in Nairobi and Eldoret. The festival is bringing its vibrant celebration of homegrown talent and Kenya…
