Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Miami-based developer Crescent Heights has officially re-initiated pre-construction activities for its colossal residential skyscraper at 10 South Van Ness Avenue, a project that promises to fundamentally alter the San Francisco skyline…
INTEC Energy Solutions, a prominent global engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, has been officially awarded a contract by European renewable energy investor AUKERA to design and build a new 50 MWp solar power plant…
Vivo Energy in partnership with Safaricom PLC has announced Sh2 fuel discount for online cab drivers in the country. The offer is part of a product dubbed Bundle Ya Deere, a recently launched proposition by Safaricom that offers cab…
Is the government of Kenya the largest shareholder at Safaricom? Who are the top ten largest Safaricom shareholders? How many shares do they own? Well, according to the annual report and financial statements of Safaricom for the year ended…
Renown Nairobi businessman, Anthony Odiero, who also doubles as a continental power broker in Africa, was on Tuesday stopped at the ‘Robert Gabriel Mugabe’ International Airport in Harare
Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals a historic shift in Kenya’s music consumption, with listeners dedicating over 180 million hours to streaming and heavily championing a new wave of local artists. While established giants like Bien, Sauti Sol,…
Kenyan dancehall star Dufla Diligon has officially launched his new single, “ZOZA,” a collaboration featuring Fathermoh. The track, which dropped on December 3, 2025, is available across all major digital streaming platforms. “ZOZA” is…
The government is selling 15 percent of its Safaricom shares to South Africa’s Vodacom Group. The shares will be sold at Sh34 apiece and will see the government pocket Sh204.3 billion. This sale will reduce the government’s shareholding in…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed that the government will break ground on a new, modern airport within the next two months as part of a fresh push to upgrade Kenya’s aviation infrastructure. Speaking on Tuesday, Kindiki…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) is open to collaborating with like-minded politicians seeking a new political home. Speaking at the party headquarters in Nairobi while…
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has refuted allegations that some of its officers stole a portion of a massive methamphetamine consignment seized during a high-level multi-agency operation on October 25, 2025. In a detailed statement issued…
A lawyer representing the family of missing security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe broke down in tears outside the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday as he pleaded for answers on the disappearance that has remained unresolved since June 2021.…
Blood technology giant Terumo has officially opened its Africa headquarters and regional training centre in Nairobi, marking a major step in strengthening blood safety and health system capacity across East Africa. The company announced on…
Five public primary school teachers from Kiharu Constituency have been whisked away to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), as a reward for their exceptional performance in national examinations. The initiative is part of a motivation…
Nairobi Chief County Officer (CCO) Geoffrey Mosiria has opened up about the reasons behind his transfer from the county’s environmental docket. Speaking on Monday, December 1, Mosiria revealed that the move did not come as a shock. He…
Mbagathi Level 5 Hospital has unveiled a new oxygen plant worth Ksh11 million, a development set to transform emergency care and improve patient outcomes at the county referral facility. The new plant allows the hospital to produce clean,…
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has called for immediate, enforceable safety measures for women in Kenya’s public transport systems. Speaking at the Women Transport Africa Conference 2025 (#WTAConference2025) in…
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), East Africa’s largest power producer, approved a higher dividend on Thursday after reporting a year of strong earnings and operational gains. At the company’s 73rd Annual General Meeting…
J.P. Morgan has made a new tax equity commitment and initial funding to Origis Energy for the 210 MW Wheatland solar farm project in Knox County, Indiana. This will provide capital needed to move Wheatland through final construction and…
Trump’s “Garbage” Remarks — A New Flashpoint in Somali-American Fallout. In a sharply worded address during a Cabinet meeting on December 2, 2025, President Donald Trump unleashed a wave of vicious rhetoric targeting Somali immigrants —…
Northern Sun Energy has announced plans for its first project in Illinois—a 7.5-MWp fixed-tilt solar array paired with 1,050 kVA of battery storage that will directly supply power to Prysmian Group’s cable manufacturing plant in Du Quoin.…
The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has come out to speak after reports went round that part of the 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine that had been seized off the Kenyan coast has been stolen by its officials. In a statement from KDF Strategic…
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in partnership with AGRA has convened the East African Youth in Agri-Food Systems Expo 2025 (EAYASE-25) drawing agripreneurs, policymakers, investors and development partners to Nairobi as a…
Fluor Corporation has officially initiated construction on a major $671 million infrastructure project designed to reconstruct and widen a critical segment of State Highway 6 located in Bryan and College Station, Texas. The Irving-based…
