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University student leaders have urged young people across the country to boycott the planned June 25, 2026 protests intended to commemorate the 2024 and 2025 Gen Z demonstrations, citing concerns that the events could be infiltrated by…
Government Increases Duty-Free Allowance from KSh 39,000 to KSh 250,000 in Major Boost for Kenyan Diaspora-Good News for Kenyans Abroad Thousands of Kenyans living and working abroad have received a major financial boost after the…
Geothermal AI digital twin construction begins with a deep subsurface energy modeling system targeting 10,000 feet underground. The geothermal AI digital twin project integrates advanced simulation tools to map heat reservoirs before…
The Government has signed a Ksh154.2B contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for the upgrade of Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The contract was signed on behalf of the Government by Principal Secretary for Aviation…
Absa Bank Kenya Plc and Google Hustle Academy have announced a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive business training and financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya over the next 12 months. The…
Iran rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion Tuesday that it had agreed to comprehensive nuclear inspections, exposing immediate friction in the memorandum of understanding signed last week between the two countries. Trump said Iran…
The White House on Tuesday, June 23, denied speculation that President Trump received special access to an experimental weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly. Senior Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai denied that any compassionate use application…
The construction of the $2.1bn new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York has announced its completion. Governor Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County announced Tuesday that the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard…
Kenya’s street food culture remains a cornerstone of urban life in 2026, blending traditions with modern twists shaped by youth culture and the growing influence of digital platforms. Familiar favorites like mutura, nyama choma, and smocha…
Kenya’s Purple Tea has been launched in Paris at Hôtel de Crillon, giving French consumers and industry experts access to the rare, antioxidant-rich tea grown in the volcanic highlands of Murang’a. The launch comes as Kenya intensifies…
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has opened the Kenyan edition of its flagship Lab Innova for Africa ‘Luca Attanasio’ programme at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, bringing together 30 of the country’s most promising technology startups for…
President Ruto Cancels Congo Trip as State House Staff Undergo 21-Day Quarantine Over Ebola Fears President William Ruto canceled a planned official trip to the Republic of the Congo in May 2026 after health experts warned of the risks…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved murder charges against students implicated in the deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County that claimed 16 lives. The nine students who were remanded for 21…
Family Bank’s share prices on first day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) remained volatile. After debuting at KSh 18.00 per share when the market opened this Tuesday 23rd June 2026, the counter surged as high as KSh 50 before…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary partial closure of the Mombasa Road (A8) and Eastern Bypass junction ramp affecting the Mombasa-bound lanes. In a notice dated June 23, KeNHA said the affected section…
President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a September 2025 phone call that “all the Jews are sick of you,” according to a new book by reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The account appears in…
President William Ruto assented to the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill into law at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday. The President explained that the two laws will provide the legal framework and resources required to finance…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved murder charges against students linked to the Utumishi Girls Academy arson incident in Nakuru County that occurred on 28th May 2026. In a press statement dated June 23rd 2026, ODPP…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued detailed instructions on how taxpayers should capture and upload manual and non-eTIMS/TIMS invoices when filing income tax returns for the 2025 tax period. Under the measure, taxpayers will be…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced major reforms targeting Kenya’s correctional system. According to the CS, the reforms are meant to enable productivity and contribute to national development. “We are rolling out…
The Justice Department under President Donald Trump issued grand jury subpoenas compelling testimony from a Washington Post national security reporter and several Wall Street Journal reporters, then withdrew them after the news…
Mama Ibado Charity (MIC) has received a Ksh2 million sponsorship from Sidian Bank towards the second edition of Run 4 Seniors, scheduled for 18 July 2026 at Karura Forest, Nairobi. The sponsorship strengthens efforts to improve the…
Officials from Social Health Authority (SHA), the State Department for Public Service, and the Union of Kenya Civil Servants have intensified sensitization campaigns targeting civil servants and residents of Marsabit County to register and…
Hundreds of persons with disabilities from Emuhaya and Luanda sub-counties on Tuesday benefited from a mass disability assessment and registration exercise held at Emuhaya Sub-County Hospital. The exercise, organized by government officers…
