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Imagine a genie appears before you, offering three wishes. Each one will permanently solve a piece of the climate crisis, no strings attached. What would you ask for? Would you wish away plastic straws? Detachable bottle caps, perhaps, or…
Argentina survive England scare to keep title defence alive Argentina survived a scare from England to reach the 2026 World Cup final, coming from behind to win 2-1 in a tense semifinal at Atlanta Stadium and keep their title defence…
Government efforts to address youth unemployment through entrepreneurship are beginning to bear fruit, with beneficiaries of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Programme using financial support to establish…
Kenya’s women’s tennis team crashed out of the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III without a single win, confirming their relegation to Group IV for 2027. The team travelled to Gaborone, Botswana, for the July 13-18 tournament with hopes…
The Directorate of eCitizen Services has announced scheduled maintenance of the eCitizen platform, which will temporarily suspend all payment services on Saturday evening, July 18. In a notice on July 16, the Directorate of eCitizen…
Athletics Kenya Chief Administrative Officer Susan Kamau, who attended the session, announced that the federation will make such training mandatory for Kenyan teams in future.
Kenya has been listed among 18 countries most vulnerable to fertilizer supply disruptions stemming from the ongoing crisis in the Gulf region, according to a new report by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The report warns that countries…
The Directorate of eCitizen Services has announced that all services on the eCitizen platform will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, July 18, 2026, to allow for scheduled system maintenance. In a public notice, the Directorate said…
Cannabis, known locally as bhang, is illegal in Kenya. Possession or use carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison; unlicensed cultivation can carry a penalty of up to 20 years. That has been the law, in substance, since 1994 under the…
The Ministry of Education has admitted that persistent delays and inadequate disbursement of capitation funds have plunged public universities, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and teacher training…
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Chief Executive Officer Carole Kariuki has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Equity Bank Kenya, adding her extensive private sector leadership experience to the lender’s governance team.…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Geoffrey Ruku has announced that thousands of civil servants will receive salary increases from August 1, 2026. Speaking in Londiani, Kericho County, on Wednesday, Ruku said the salary review directed…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has assured Kenyans that the country’s currency will remain stable as Kenya expects to receive more US dollars from recent government asset sales. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge said the additional foreign…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has described Bill Gates’ relationship with late sex offender Jeffery Epstein as “distasteful”, but said he himself had made mistakes in life by being friends with people “who weren’t great”. On Tuesday,…
Telkom offers a variety of prepaid bundles, including data, voice, SMS, social media, and streaming bundles to suit different communication needs. Customers can purchase these bundles using USSD, the MyTelkom app, WhatsApp, online…
Luno is a popular cryptocurrency platform that allows users to buy, sell, and store Bitcoin and other digital assets. Buying Bitcoin on Luno is straightforward once you have created and verified your account. Before investing, it is…
Bank repossessed cars, often called repo cars, are vehicles that have been repossessed by financial institutions after owners failed to meet their loan repayments. These vehicles are usually sold through auctions or approved dealers to…
Kenya’s digital government expertise is beginning to find markets beyond its borders, with Webmasters Kenya Ltd, the company behind the country’s eCitizen platform, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mozambique’s National…
Telkom offers All Network Voice bundles that allow prepaid customers to make calls to any mobile network in South Africa. These once-off bundles are available in different minute allocations and validity periods, making them suitable for…
PayPal is a widely used online payment service that allows you to pay for goods and services securely. While PayPal does not sell airtime directly, you can use it as a payment method on supported mobile recharge websites and apps. This…
A Kenyan retiree has narrated how his lifelong dream of returning to his rural home after decades of employment turned into a costly lesson on retirement planning, saying he now wishes he had invested more in income-generating ventures…
Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has lauded Austria’s contribution to the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding on Labour and Migration Cooperation. The CS described it as a critical framework that…
The Government of Kenya has taken a major step towards the modernization of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) following the signing of the Engineer-Consultant Contract for the airport’s planned expansion and redevelopment program.…
Security agencies are investigating an incident where a loaded pistol was recovered from a dustbin at Moi International Airport in Mombasa. The firearm was discovered on Wednesday night by a cleaner while emptying a rubbish bin near…
