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BeOne Medicines has announced a 300 million dollar expansion of its flagship manufacturing and research campus in Hopewell, New Jersey, pushing the company’s total US manufacturing investment past 1 billion dollars. The Switzerland…
AXYS Investment bank has partnered with UK-based Janus Henderson Group, which has entered the Kenyan market, to provide local institutional and private investors access to offshore investment funds. This development comes as more…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Wiper continue to enjoy strong support in regions associated with their political bases, according to a new opinion poll by TIFA Research. The latest survey, dubbed Kenya’s Road to the 2027 General…
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko, has said Kenya’s planned Guinness World Records attempt for the “Most people planting mangrove trees simultaneously” is about far more than securing global recognition, describing it as a…
Support for the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has recorded significant growth over the past year, rising from six per cent to a peak of 15 per cent in May 2026 before easing to 12 per cent in June. The findings are contained in the…
Ywaya Tajiri’s “Chai ya Saa Kumi” has become Nairobi’s most-streamed song for June 2026 according to Spotify data. The new report shows Ywaya Tajiri recorded a “6,151 per cent year-on-year growth among Nairobi listeners aged 18 to 24”, in…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has welcomed the High Court’s decision convicting former Migori Governor Okoth Obado and his co-accused, Michael Oyamo and Caspal Obiero, in the murder of university student Sharon Otieno. In a statement,…
Female faith leaders have been urged to take a more prominent role in Kenya’s fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), amid growing recognition of their influence in shaping community attitudes, supporting survivors and challenging…
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners –…
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public. Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and Congressman Nathaniel Moran, a Republican, on…
Yemen’s Houthi fighters claim to have attacked shipping in the Red Sea – a move that threatens to further escalate the already volatile situation in the Middle East. By forcing ships to turn back from the narrow Bab El Mandeb strait, they…
A member of US Vice-President JD Vance’s security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the US Secret Service (USSS) has said. The specifics of what was leaked have not been…
The Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) gained fresh momentum on Wednesday after senior National Government officials met to advance implementation plans. This came a day after the Nairobi City County Executive…
Police in Marsabit County recovered more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition believed to date back to the Italian occupation of Ethiopia after they were unearthed during construction works in Moyale. The cache was discovered on Wednesday…
Police launched a murder investigation into the death of a Kenya Airways pilot after a postmortem revealed he sustained a fatal head injury caused by blunt force trauma. The deceased, identified as Kelvin Theuri Wachira, was admitted to…
A 36-year-old man died after he was allegedly attacked by a pack of dogs while exercising along the beach near Sun N Sand Beach Hotel in Kilifi County. According to police, the incident occurred at about 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday at the shores…
A suspected love triangle turned deadly in Nairobi’s Fuata Nyayo estate after a man was fatally stabbed during a confrontation over a woman. The victim, identified as Boniface Mirongo Ombiro, died while undergoing treatment at South B…
A 35-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by lightning while leaving her house during a rainstorm in Cheptais Sub-County, Bungoma County. According to police, the incident occurred at about 5.47 p.m. on Tuesday at Chepcheiywa…
Google has been fined €890m (£759m) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power by favouring its own apps and services over those from rivals. It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a…
Vertiv has announced plans to expand its chiller manufacturing and testing capabilities at its Tognana campus near Padua, Italy. The aim is to meet the growing demand for AI-ready data centre cooling infrastructure. By the end of 2026, the…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced a mass recruitment drive targeting professionals across various fields. In a notice, JSC invited interested applicants to submit applications to fill 221 vacancies, including 201…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced 221 vacancies across various tribunals and its internship programme, inviting qualified Kenyans to apply. In a notice dated July 24, JSC said it is seeking candidates to fill positions in…
Nala Track’s coach Beatrice Muraguri will play a double role for Team Kenya during the 21st World Athletics Under-20 Championships slated for Eugene, Oregon, USA, between August 5th and 9th, 2026. Muraguri, who trains athletes at the…
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