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President William Ruto has directed all government agencies to expunge references to private security officers as ‘watchmen’ or ‘guards’, saying the terms undermine the dignity of the profession. Speaking when he hosted private security…
Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) is one of Nairobi’s most recognizable architectural symbols, with its images used to refer to the capital. It represents Kenya’s ambition as a regional hub for diplomacy, business and…
For many Kenyan parents, receiving a university admission letter is often followed by the calculation of the actual cost to educate a child through university in 2026. Under Kenya’s current higher education funding framework, the amount a…
Viliami Pasilio Tosi, born on 18 July 1998 in Levin, New Zealand, is a professional rugby union player who represents the All Blacks as a tighthead prop. He is known for his powerful scrummaging, work rate, ball-carrying ability, and…
Facebook owner Meta has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into another organisation’s systems, during testing. The incident, which Meta says occurred during an evaluation…
Tamaiti Patariki Thomas Williams, born on 10 August 2000 in Whangārei, New Zealand, is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for the Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific, Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship, and…
Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, designing the pressure tanks that help power its rocket. He was paid partly in stock – a common trade-off at start-ups as a hiring incentive. Some 17 years on, those 200,000 shares he was…
Luke Brittain Jacobson is a New Zealand rugby union player born on 20 April 1997 in Te Awamutu and raised in nearby Cambridge in the Waikato region. He plays primarily as a flanker or number eight in the loose forward positions. A product…
Safaricom customers continue to report frustration over constantly changing data bundle options, particularly the popular B-Live time-based packages that now include a compulsory contribution to the company’s Ziidi investment product. Many…
President William Ruto has announced plans to establish a formal framework linking Kenya’s private security officers with the National Police Service. Speaking during a meeting with private security officers at State House on August 6,…
Fairlife, a Coca-Cola Company, broke ground on a $650 million expansion to Fairlife’s dairy production facility in Coopersville, Michigan this week, marking a major infrastructure investment in one of the nation’s most productive dairy…
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has appointed Image Registrars Limited as its new share registrar. The appointment, which took effect on August 1, 2026, replaces EFS Registrars Limited. In a notice issued on Thursday, August 6, NSE…
Private security guards have appealed to President William Ruto to champion improved pay, stronger legal protections and greater recognition for their contribution to Kenya’s security. Speaking at a meeting with President Ruto at State…
Asset Management Limited (AAML), the asset management subsidiary of Absa Bank Kenya PLC, has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to register two new special funds under the existing Absa Unit Trust Scheme, further…
Butula Secondary School were crowned KSSSA National Rugby 7s champions for the first time on Wednesday, defeating Cardinal Otunga Mosocho 26-7 in a commanding display at the M-Pesa Foundation Academy. The Western Region finalists produced…
Few Kenyans have successfully transitioned from the newsroom to the high levels of government and international diplomacy like Manoah Esipisu. Manoah Esipisu has spent over 3 decades working in journalism, public communication and…
Medical Services PS Dr. Ouma Oluga has called for stronger collaboration between Government and the private sector to deliver sustainable investments that strengthen health systems and respond to Kenya’s evolving healthcare needs. Speaking…
City lawyer Alphonce Collins Odoyo Osewe was Wednesday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts over a gold scam running into millions of shillings. Osewe and his accomplice are accused of obtaining Ksh 69M from a complainant by falsely…
A Nairobi court on Thursday approved an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to extradite three Kenyans to the United States of America to face criminal charges. Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai endorsed warrants of…
Guinea launched NimbaPay, its first national instant payment network, giving banks, mobile money providers and microfinance institutions a shared platform to process real-time transactions as the West African nation accelerates efforts to…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has directed the Kenya Sugar Board to stop issuing new sugar import licences on account of sufficient local production. Accoridng to Kagwe, Kenya currently has enough stock of sugar to meet…
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) posted a 49 percent increase in net profit for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, driven by strong sales growth, improved cost management and lower financing costs. The brewer reported a profit…
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) plans to launch East Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) before the end of 2026. Speaking to Reuters on August 5, NSE Chief Executive Officer Frank Mwiti said…
In Eugene,Oregon, USA Kenya struck gold, silver, and bronze in the 5,000m finals on the first day of the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, on Wednesday. World Cross Country Under-20 champion Frankline Kibet produced a…
