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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed to invest $40 million in Camco Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2), a private debt fund focused on financing renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa. The…
Kenya Kwanza-allied elected leaders from Mt. Kenya region have intensified their campaign for the re-election of President William Ruto, citing development projects as evidence of the administration’s achievements. The leaders, who were…
Kenya is stepping up efforts to promote circular innovation in the clean energy sector as the country seeks to address the growing challenge of electronic and renewable energy waste. Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 – The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has called on the Kenyan government to ensure that its crackdown on unlicensed foreign traders is carried out in…
President William Ruto has given foreign nationals conducting businesses in Kenya 90 days to regularise their immigration status and business operations, as the Government moves to tighten enforcement of rules governing small-scale trade.…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has rolled out a new framework governing how telecommunications numbering, naming, addressing, and identification resources are administered in the country, marking a shift in how short codes get…
Police in Isiolo have arrested a suspect and recovered 44 sachets of bhang during an operation targeting the illegal drug trade in Isiolo Township and Bula Pesa. The operation was conducted on Monday, September 7, 2026, as police…
In July, OpenAI called an incident in which its AI agents – AI systems which can operate alone after human instruction – hacked the tech platform Hugging Face “unprecedented”.
People travelling from Nairobi to Burundi have several options, with the journey to Bujumbura available by air or road, depending on their budget, time, and preferred route. Flights are much faster, while buses offer a cheaper alternative…
In Nairobi, you will likely come across a Burundian selling coffee and mandazi by the roadside, and an Arab or South Asian trader selling electronics and phone accessories. Foreign nationals are visible across Kenya’s business landscape,…
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has released its 2026 fees for national parks, sanctuaries and marine protected areas, setting out the charges payable by East African citizens visiting various wildlife and conservation sites. Under the…
Digital technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in all areas of our lives, reshaping not only how we live-but also how we learn. However, a persistent digital divide, one of the defining development changes of the 21st century,…
The officers mounted an operation to track down the suspects, disrupting the alleged robbery and preventing further attacks along the route.
Young people represent Africa’s greatest resource and a powerful driver of its future. With approximately seventy-five per cent of the continent’s population under the age of 35, Africa’s youth have enormous potential to accelerate…
The development marks another milestone in the government’s Affordable Housing Programme, which seeks to increase access to decent and affordable homes for low- and middle-income households.
UAE-financed solar plants inaugurated in Comoros: Reflecting the UAE’s longstanding commitment to supporting a more sustainable future and expanding the deployment of renewable energy solutions globally, the inauguration of three solar…
Grade 9 learners have begun choosing the senior schools they hope to join for Grade 10, under a revised placement process that limits each learner to eight school choices. The five-day selection exercise, which began on Monday, is being…
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 8, 2026 – Following approval of charges by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced the…
Kenya is exploring new avenues for collaboration in the creative economy following a virtual meeting between Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Abraham Korir Sing’Oei and acclaimed actor, filmmaker and creative entrepreneur Sir Idris…
Former Sports Principal Secretary Ambassador Peter Kaberia is among six suspects arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over an alleged irregular Ksh1.5 billion stadia contract awarded ahead of the 2018 African…
The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority has urged farmers to prepare their farms and inputs as the country prepares ahead of the October to December short-rains season. The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority (KMSA) said the country…
It had begun quietly. Then it grew. For days, pilgrims had been trickling into Charles Onsombi’s compound in Emenwa, Bogichoncho village, Nyamache, drawn by claims that an image resembling the Virgin Mary had appeared inside one of the…
The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has announced 89 job vacancies across its headquarters and campuses, opening opportunities for professionals and support staff in a range of fields. In a recruitment notice issued on Tuesday,…
The regulator said it wants to create a specific licence for data centre operations instead of continuing to regulate co-location facilities under the Network Facilities Provider Tier 2 category.
