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Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc is accelerating the adoption of agricultural technology (Ag-Tech) as part of its business development strategy, Managing Director Chris Flowers has said. The company has established a fully-fledged…
Universities are emerging as important centres for nurturing creative talent, with students showcasing a new level of skill, confidence and originality at this year’s Kenya National Music Festival. The competition has demonstrated how…
The Elgeyo Marakwet County Assembly Education Committee has given the County Public Service Board (CPSB) until August 17 to explain delays in the recruitment of 100 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers and 40 Vocational…
Youth in Vihiga County have been urged to embrace commercial agribusiness and modern farming technologies as key solutions to unemployment and poverty. Speaking during celebrations to mark International Youth Day at Jesus Christ Centre in…
Twenty-one community groups in Emgwen Constituency have received Sh2.8 million from the Uwezo Fund to support entrepreneurship and strengthen their income-generating activities. The groups, drawn from the constituency’s four wards,…
Kamariny Ward in Keiyo North Sub-County plans to establish a cultural centre to preserve and promote the community’s heritage amid concerns over the gradual disappearance of traditional practices and indigenous knowledge. The proposed…
The IEBC said the colour of each ballot paper will match the colour of the lid of the respective ballot box, a system intended to help voters and election officials easily identify the ballot for each elective position.
Prospective teachers will be required to undergo mandatory pre-service training and meet new minimum academic qualifications before being admitted to teacher training programmes. The proposed Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has commenced verification of pending claims worth Ksh10 million and above submitted by Level 5 and Level 6 healthcare providers under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). In a notice to…
The National Assembly has approved the Public Participation Bill, 2025, paving the way for the enactment of a law aimed at strengthening citizen involvement in public governance and decision-making. The House approved the Bill on…
Car&General(K) Limited, a listed automotive firm, has posted a 308.8% rise in half–year 2026 earnings, the strong profitability driven by performance of its Watu subsidiary, firm motorcycle volumes and lower finance costs. The firm has…
Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson nominee Dr Duncan Ojwang Oburu has pledged to defend the rights of Kenyans and safeguard the independence of the police oversight body if approved for the position. Dr Ojwang told…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced an 80 per cent waiver on outstanding penalties for borrowers who clear their loan balances in full. The board made the announcement on Thursday, August 13, urging beneficiaries with…
An 11-year-old boy died after he was electrocuted by a live power wire that fell on him while he was fetching firewood with his siblings in Siaya County. The incident occurred on July 12, 2026, in Pap-Kakan Village, Siaya Sub-County.…
Individuals may sometimes suspend their dreams but nations have no such luxury. Nations build dreams, not based on superficial optimism, but practical, realistic and deliberate interest through sifting of ideas and harnessing its potency.…
A 14-year-old girl drowned after falling into a family well while fetching water in Mbooni East, Makueni County. The incident was reported on August 12, 2026, police said. Police officers visited the scene and identified the deceased as a…
Wetangula said the visit follows an invitation from his Indian counterpart, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, as the two countries seek to deepen longstanding ties between their legislatures.
Three suspects have been arrested following fresh land and boundary clashes along the Nkararo-Enoretet border in Transmara West, Narok County that erupted over the weekend. Confirming the arrests, Narok County Commissioner, Kipkech…
The Chairperson of the South African Public Service Commission (PSC) and Chairperson of the SADC Public Service Commissions Forum, Prof. Somadoda Fikeni, accompanied by PSC South Africa Commissioner Prof. Mandla Makhanya, on Thursday paid…
A police officer shot and killed an unidentified man who allegedly threatened to attack him with a panga during a night patrol at Masogo Market, Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday,…
South Korea’s Incheon has become the world’s busiest airport by international passenger traffic for the first time, new figures show. Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, served 38.4 million international…
President William Ruto is presiding over the 46th Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) Recruits Pass-Out Parade at the Defense Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) in Eldoret. During the pass-out, the Cohort 01/25 recruits who completed military…
At 15, Susan Wairimu became a mother while still a child herself, growing up in Mathare slum in Ngong town. Twelve years later, the experience that once defined her struggle has become the foundation of her mission—to help other teenage…
KCB Group PLC has announced a 20.8 per cent increase in Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the first half of 2026, reaching Sh49.3 billion compared to Sh40.8 billion in Half One (H1) 2025. The financial performance was presented on Wednesday…
