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Kenyan Woman in Oman ICU After Alleged Assault as Family Appeals for Urgent Repatriation A family from Mlolongo in Machakos County is making an emotional appeal to the Government of Kenya to urgently intervene and facilitate the return of…
Most couples know, at some level, that small moments matter more than grand gestures. A squeeze of the hand before a difficult conversation, noticing when a partner is overwhelmed without being told, or laughing at something nobody else…
A postmortem exercise on the body of prominent mental health researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso revealed died from excessive bleeding after sustaining three gunshot wounds during a fatal shooting in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area on Wednesday. The…
Safaricom has unveiled PATA MORE, a new customer value campaign designed to offer more data, enhanced M-PESA benefits, improved digital experiences and greater support for individuals, businesses and enterprises. The campaign is anchored…
BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed a $269 million construction loan to redevelop Parkside Commons, a long-standing affordable housing complex on Syracuse’s East Side. The financing will fund the renovation and partial rebuild of…
DeepSeek Data Center construction is moving toward the planning stage in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, marking one of China’s most ambitious artificial intelligence infrastructure developments. The proposed campus could reach 1GW of computing…
Kenyan households continued to feel the pressure of a rising cost of living in July after annual inflation edged up to 6.5 per cent from 6.4 per cent recorded in June, driven mainly by higher electricity tariffs and increased food prices.…
The Mombasa County Government has partnered with more than 400 accredited training institutions under the Skills Mtaani Programme, a major initiative aimed at equipping young people with practical, market-driven skills to enhance their…
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has closed construction financing on North White Plains, a $178 million mixed-use, transit-oriented development in Westchester County — marking the first project to close under the state’s…
Learners at Mukarara Comprehensive School in Kangema, Sub-County of Murang’a, have been encouraged to embrace peaceful coexistence and environmental conservation as key pillars for building sustainable communities. The sensitisation…
Bungoma County will host this year’s Imbalu Festival from August 11 to 15 at the Sang’alo Cultural Centre, with thousands of participants, tourists and cultural enthusiasts from Kenya, Uganda and other parts of East Africa expected to…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has criticised the recent boycott of some judges and judicial officers by lawyers, warning that the action undermines the administration of justice by disrupting court proceedings and delaying the…
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have agreed to strengthen collaboration aimed at improving tax administration, enhancing business competitiveness and creating a more predictable tax regime…
Nigerians might be surprised to learn they live in a landlocked country and people in Ivory Coast shocked that they are East African not West African – but that is what a map used by a US official at a recent conference showed. Not only…
Every study abroad journey begins with a student, but every success story is also a family story. This Kenyan Parent Study Abroad Story follows a father from Kiganjo, Thika, whose initial excitement about his daughter’s dream was…
Ghana’s government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term to five years and lower the minimum age for candidates to 35. Ghana, one of Africa’s leading gold and cocoa producers, has maintained a stable democratic…
Kenya and China have stepped up efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and investment following the rollout of Renminbi (RMB) payment services through the China Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), a move expected to make…
FIFA vowed on Friday to press on with its “open and democratic” consultation with stakeholders on a proposed private investment plan despite fierce backlash from European football governing body UEFA and others. “Our planned consultation…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced plans to relocate matatus operating in Westlands to pave the way for the construction of a centrally aligned median bus bay along the James Gichuru Road Junction–Jomo Kenyatta…
Kenya could soon have an intellectual property policy in place after two previous attempts to establish the plan failed. This follows the conclusion of public participation on the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy conducted by…
The SportPesa National Sevens Circuit heads to Mamboleo Stadium on 1st and 2nd August for the second leg of the season, the Dala 7s, with all the pools now confirmed. A total of 40 teams have been confirmed for the two-day event, including…
One of the most recognised figures in mountaineering today, British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja holds multiple records. But his most famous feat was in 2019, when he climbed the world’s 14 tallest peaks in just over six months – setting a…
The government has launched a nationwide audit of all state-owned buildings as part of a broader strategy to reduce expenditure on rented office space, improve the utilisation of public assets, and guide future investments in government…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has vowed to continue its campaign for judicial accountability, saying its targeted boycott of selected courts will remain in force until the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) addresses concerns over…
