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PCL Construction Canada Inc. has been awarded a CAD 768.6 million construction services contract for the Regulatory and Security Science Main project on Fallowfield Road in Ottawa. The award, announced on 10 August 2026, moves Canada’s…
Calls to politically separate Mt Kenya East from Mt Kenya West have intensified following the opposition’s victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with leaders from the eastern region urging residents to unite behind President…
A multi-agency team led by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities has begun verifying the eligibility of persons with disabilities for tax exemption. Speaking during the two-day exercise at the Kisii Teaching and Referral…
Nutanix has launched a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), enabling enterprises to use AI tools to automate cloud operations while maintaining existing security and access controls. The open-source…
Migori County Government has warned owners of county plots to update their ownership records or risk repossession and reallocation as the devolved unit intensifies revenue collection and seeks to ensure its properties are developed. Migori…
The National Assembly is set to consider six education sector Bills seeking to introduce wide-ranging reforms in basic education, national assessments, teacher training, curriculum development, tertiary education funding and recognition of…
Two students from Senior Chief Adano Girls Day Secondary School in Wajir County have won the overall title at the ninth Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition. Hafsa Ibrahim Adan and Asha Harun Yarow…
Members of Parliament have questioned the Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC) over Sh2.1 million in expenditure that was incurred without the required approval, with the Auditor-General warning that the commission failed to follow budget…
Students and other individuals involved in examination malpractices could face tough penalties, including hefty fines and jail terms of up to 10 years, under the proposed Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill (KNEAC), 2026.…
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has rejected claims that Kenya’s transition from the Defined Benefits Scheme to the Defined Contribution Scheme created a discriminatory dual-pension system for public servants. Appearing before the…
The Reer Aw-Mohamud family, a sub-clan of the Dagodia community, has endorsed Ahmed Kolosh Mohamed to represent the family in the Wajir County gubernatorial race in the 2027 General Election. The endorsement was made during a ceremony in…
Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kisang has been elected the new Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, succeeding Senator Dr. Oburu Oginga. Kisang was elected unopposed during a poll conducted on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.…
President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat. “I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has asked the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure to support its bid to retain Sh3 billion in own-source revenue to finance road safety programmes.…
Vertiv is planning to expand its manufacturing and testing operations in Ireland, with a proposed extension of its Letterkenny facility expected to create up to 300 new jobs. The company plans to apply to Donegal County Council for an…
Huldah Momanyi, a Kenyan-born politician from Kisii, has won the Minnesota primary election, advancing to the November 3 general election for the State Representative seat in the United States. In a statement on August 12, Huldah Momanyi…
Leaders from 10 political parties have pledged to uphold the late Raila Odinga’s legacy of democracy, national unity and issue-based politics as Kenya heads towards the 2027 General Election. The leaders made the commitment Tuesday during…
Kenya can achieve Singapore-level development by 2063 if it undertakes bold economic and social reforms, a Duke University senior fellow has said. Hiroyuki Hino, Senior Fellow at Duke University’s Africa Initiative, said Kenya should use…
Jubilee Party aspirants from the larger Gusii region have urged opposition leaders to urgently agree on a joint presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that continued delays could hand President William Ruto an…
Parents, guardians and individuals could be allowed to deposit money into a proposed government-backed savings scheme for future tertiary education under a Bill seeking to overhaul Kenya’s student funding system. The Tertiary Education,…
A 40-year-old construction worker drowned in a borehole in Kitui Central Sub-County on Tuesday evening. The deceased, identified as Muia Mutinda, was working at a construction site owned by a man who resides in Nairobi, when the incident…
Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa meet on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in the UEFA Super Cup final at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria. Kick-off is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. East Africa Time (EAT), with the official team line-ups…
A 70-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman who raided his home in Viambani Village, Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County, on Tuesday night. The deceased, Malingi Kiwayi Weru Kauma, was attacked at about 9.30pm by a lone assailant who…
Esther Jepkemboi Koimett, the firstborn daughter of the late Kenyan billionaire and former Cabinet minister Nicholas Biwott, has emerged as the largest individual shareholder in Middle East Bank Kenya, holding a 17.48 per cent stake in the…
