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When Florence Mumbi gave birth under difficult circumstances, her future seemed uncertain. Recovering from childbirth while struggling to provide for her family, she had the determination to rebuild her life but lacked the one thing many…
The government announced that students placed in universities and colleges can now apply for scholarships and student funding through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Portal or the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). The announcement…
The Office of the Attorney General has nominated Samwel Kaumba, Chief State Counsel, to serve as the Attorney General’s alternate representative to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). The nomination follows a vacancy created by…
In Kenya’s Tana River Basin, the solution to a climate challenge did not emerge from a laboratory or a government office. It came from the farmers themselves. When irrigation planners proposed planting large windbreak trees around rice…
Binance Research has recently published a monthly market insight for June 2026. The report examines prominent topics of the month including prediction market expansion, tokenized equity infrastructure, and evolving investor behavior across…
The coast regional security committee has launched a massive security operation to mop up 123 illegally held firearms in 11 locations within Bangale and Tana North sub-counties, Tana River County. According to the coast regional…
New Old Trafford Stadium project has reached another major milestone after developers confirmed the preferred location for the proposed 100,000-seat venue. The scheme will occupy a newly assembled 25-acre site around 350 meters northwest…
Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Abubakar Zein Abubakar has died. Abubakar, who served as the Head of the Presidential Secretariat for the Wiper Democratic Movement, passed away on Thursday, July 9,…
Kenyan car owners could soon face another yearly requirement on top of insurance and licensing: a compulsory emissions test. The proposal comes from the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by…
Couples planning a wedding on a sandy beach, in a lush garden, or at a luxury hotel can now do so with a special marriage license issued by the government. The State Law Office has unveiled guidelines under the Marriage Act, 2014,…
Singer Bonnie Tyler, known for hits including “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, “Holding Out for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache”, has died at the age of 75. A message posted on the official website for the hugely popular Welsh power ballad diva…
For years, cloud adoption was positioned as a fast track to agility, scalability and digital transformation. Today, as organisations operate increasingly distributed environments, many are entering a new phase of cloud maturity; one that…
Tanzania (59%) and Kenya (36%) beat the 23% global average on bank returns, says BCG. Here is what the figures mean for Kenya.
The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) has attributed the damage witnessed in sections of the Ngong-Suswa Road to persistent overloading by heavy commercial vehicles. As a result, the authority says it has initiated phased maintenance…
Former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) legislator Abubakar Zein Abubakar has died. Abubakar, who also served as the Head of the Wiper Party Presidential Secretariat and Campaign, passed away on Thursday, July 9, at Avenue Hospital…
The High Court in Kisumu has ordered top government officials to give a report on the details of the implementation of the 490,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 milled white duty-free rice importation program. According to the court, the order…
The government has cleared the outstanding marking allowances owed to examiners who marked the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. In a statement…
Africa has emerged as the global epicentre of iGaming fraud, according to Sumsub’s newly released iGaming Fraud Report 2026.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service has explained why it did not release placement results for diploma students alongside the 2026/2027 university placement results, saying admissions to Technical and Vocational…
There is something deeply unsettling happening in our country lately. It is not new. It is something I have witnessed happen in the past, and it almost destroyed us as a nation. It is dark. It is hugely retrogressive and primitive.…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has succeeded where years of silence and legal threats failed, mediating a truce between KCB head coach Robert Matano and newly appointed Nairobi United coach Patrick Aussems ahead of the 2026/2027 SportPesa…
The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) is making a significant impact on youth entrepreneurship in Tharaka Nithi County through the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Programme, an initiative that is…
Elon Musk’s AI company doesn’t go by xAI anymore. Following SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI back in February, the company has now rebranded as SpaceXAI, complete with a new logo and a new X handle. Musk said back in May that this was the plan…
A global anti-fraud operation involving 97 countries and territories has led to the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of USD 293 million in illicit assets. Operation First Light 2026 (15 Jan 2026 – 30 April 2026),…
