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Microsoft has appointed Angela Ng’ang’a as its new Country Lead for East Africa. Based in Nairobi, Ng’ang’a assumes leadership over the tech giant’s operations across Kenya and the broader regional ecosystem, signaling a renewed focus on…
Onyambu was re-elected chairman during the AGM, providing continuity at the top of the organisation after a turbulent period marked by competing claims over the legitimacy of the hospital’s leadership.
Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, played host today to a celebration that reached far beyond the borders of the county, and indeed the country. The Kenya Seed Company’s 70th Annual Celebration drew farmers, agribusiness leaders and government…
Mike Tirico has built a $20 million net worth through a career spanning more than three decades in sports broadcasting. The American sportscaster has become one of the most recognizable voices in US television, covering some of the biggest…
Cris Collinsworth has an estimated net worth of $25 million. The former NFL wide receiver has built his wealth through two successful careers, first as a professional football player and later as one of America’s best-known sports…
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to release her husband to allow him to travel to Geneva for medical treatment. In a statement on August 28, Byanyima said…
An 18-year-old secondary school student was assaulted and killed by known persons in Ndigwa, Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County, after being accused of stealing Sh1,000. The body of Collins Onyango Otonde, a Grade 10 pupil at Ndigwa…
Al Michaels has an estimated net worth of $40 million. The American television broadcaster has built his fortune through a career spanning more than six decades, becoming one of the most recognizable voices in American sports. Michaels is…
The body of an eight-year-old boy who went missing from his home in Muhoroni, Kisumu County, was recovered from River Nyando. The deceased was a Grade One pupil at Happy Home Academy in Kopere. His father reported the child missing after…
Residents and businesses in parts of the Mt Kenya and Upper Eastern regions are set to benefit from a stronger electricity network after the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) switched on the long-awaited 132kV Nanyuki-Isiolo…
The body of a man who had been reported missing was recovered from River Ngong in the Kingston area of Nairobi on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jayson Takim Maina, whose disappearance had been reported at Lungalunga Police Station…
Heidi Range has an estimated net worth of $10 million. The English singer and songwriter built most of her wealth through her decade-long career with the British girl group Sugababes, one of the UK’s most successful female pop groups of…
SHA chief executive officer Mercy Mwangangi told the committee that 32,180,494 Kenyans had registered with the Authority as of July 31, 2026, equivalent to 67.7 per cent of the national population.
Even as digital payment adoption grows worldwide, physical cash remains a necessity for open-air markets, tipping, and situations where card networks experience downtime. However, accessing personal funds through an ATM should not attract…
Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait said all data controllers and data processors whose certificates have expired must regularise their status by September 11, 2026.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured additional 15-year prison terms against three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison while serving their sentences. According to a statement, Principal…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced a new mandatory tax for Kenyan content creators who earn money through YouTube. Under the new rules, Kenyan YouTubers whose YouTube monetization is linked to AdSense for YouTube accounts…
PCEA Moderator of the 24th General Assembly, Rt Rev Thegu Mutahi, said the church was concerned by a trending video clip in which claims were made about a planned visit to State House by clergy seeking financial favours.
Nation Media Group Plc has announced changes to its Board of Directors, with four directors stepping down and five new members appointed. In an announcement on August 28, Nation Media Group said it has appointed Julie Gichuru, Julius…
Kenya needs to strengthen screening, referral and continuity of care for retinal diseases as the growing number of people diagnosed with diabetes and an ageing population increase the risk of preventable vision loss, doctors have warned.…
A NACADA-led multi-agency team has arrested two suspects and recovered a cache of suspected narcotics and prescription drugs during two intelligence-led operations in South B, Nairobi. The operations, conducted along Plains View Road in…
Canada is hiring dozens of researchers away from US universities, including top research institutions such as Harvard as its relationship with its neighbour continues to sour. More than three-fourths of the 64 professors who are moving to…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to name Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, following the 80-year-old country star’s death from cancer this week. The news comes after legions of fans signed an online…
The US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump announced. “This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil…
