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A landmark study from East Africa has revealed a startling truth about cognitive health: the chronic strain of economic hardship may have a more devastating impact on healthy brain aging than a life-threatening cancer diagnosis. The…
Four suspects linked to the construction of the ill-fated Mamliz Towers building in Nairobi’s South C estate have been arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts and charged with two counts of manslaughter following the deaths of two people…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 25 additional digital credit providers giving them clearance to offer digital loans to consumers in Kenya. According to the regulator, this now brings total number of licensed digital credit…
More than 50 residents affected by landslides and fire tragedies have received financial assistance from the Murang’a County Emergency Fund. A total of Ksh 520,000 was disbursed to the affected families to help them recover from the…
The National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) has intensified capacity-building for cooperatives and Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) in Uasin Gishu County by training their officials on…
Conflict is an inevitable feature of complex organisations, particularly in high-pressure, high-expectation working environments. Rather than defaulting to litigation, which may have long-term negative consequences, Kenyan law allows…
Healthcare is no longer merely a social service. It is a matter of economic resilience, strategic sovereignty, and survival. Africa understands this better than most because we have paid the price for a global health architecture that has…
Safaricom has introduced Shiriki Pay, a new M-PESA feature designed to make it easier for families, businesses and groups to manage shared expenses without the need to transfer money or share sensitive account details. Available through…
The Murang’a County Government has signed a return-to-work agreement with Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers, paving the way for improved salaries and bringing to an end a prolonged labour dispute that had disrupted…
The Court of Appeal has dealt the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) a landmark defeat, ruling that logistics and handling services at JKIA that support flower exports to Europe qualify as export services and are eligible for zero-rated Value…
Growth Against Poverty (GAP) Kenya, an education-focused NGO, has donated 87 bicycles to learners in Nambale Sub-county to improve school attendance, reduce dropout rates, and protect girls from early pregnancies. Speaking during the…
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed an additional 25 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), raising the total number of licensed mobile loan companies in the country to 252. In a notice on July 14, CBK stated that the new approvals were…
A youth-led environmental organization, Our Pride Youth Association (OPYA), has officially launched the Western Kenya Green Initiative by planting 500 grafted tree seedlings at Ebwali Secondary School, Vihiga County. The exercise brought…
Former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Peter Mugure has been sentenced to life imprisonment after the High Court found him guilty of murdering his wife and two children. Addressing the court during his sentencing on July 14, Peter…
Kenyan political commentary loves a moral crusade. Whenever goon culture flares up or femicide numbers spike, pundits demand a return to good values. They throw abstract ideals at a bleeding wound, ignoring a harsh reality: this violence…
Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia FC have agreed a new annual sponsorship arrangement with electric mobility company Spiro, worth Ksh 7.5 million, making the firm the club’s official partner in that category. Club patron Eliud Owalo…
Interswitch has appointed Geoffrey Njuguna as the new Managing Director of its Kenya business. Njuguna previously served as Regional Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he helped streghten the company’s financial management, supporting…
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir has said traders at Majengo Market will receive sectional title to the new stalls to curb the resale of allocated stalls by traders to third parties. Speaking during a public participation forum…
A Grade 9 student at CITAM Schools Ngong in Nairobi has died after falling from the rooftop of a building. In a statement issued to parents and guardians on July 13, 2026, CITAM Schools Ngong said the incident occurred on Monday morning.…
Interior and National Administration PS Dr. Raymond Omollo, has urged the clergy to deny pulpit leaders who use public forums to divide Kenyans. Speaking in Chiga Sub location in Homa Bay Town Constituency, Omollo said places of worship…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reopened two long-term fixed-coupon Treasury bonds in a bid to raise Sh40 billion for government budget financing. In a prospectus released on Tuesday, July 14, the CBK invited investors to bid for the…
The University of Nairobi (UoN) has officially opened applications for its institutional Masters Scholarships for the upcoming 2026/2027 academic year. Announcing the opportunity via the Dean of Students and Careers office, the university…
Stablecoin-powered travel payments startup Timon has announced its expansion to Kenya after surpassing 100,000 users across Africa. The expansion comes after the company received backing from Alliance, a global accelerator for crypto…
Murang’a County Government and the County Government Workers Union (COGWU) have signed a return-to-work agreement, bringing to an end a months-long strike by ECDE teachers. COGWU Deputy Secretary General Dr. John Ndunda, speaking after the…
