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Across Africa, the most consequential uses of AI do not look like a chatbot. They look like a forecast that warns a nutrition team months before a crisis, a satellite map that shows a planner how land use is changing, a drought assessment…
Himalayan glaciers are now losing mass 65% faster than they were a decade ago, the report by global consultancy Systemiq, produced with the Integrated Mountain Initiative and with technical contributions from the International Centre for…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 14 – International travellers moving between multiple countries are increasingly looking for simpler ways to stay connected as conventional roaming services, physical SIM cards and different mobile…
This week I moderate a panel at the National Credit Market Convention in Naivasha. The topic is AI in credit scoring. The room will hold banks, SACCOs, digital lenders, a rating agency and a credit bureau. Here is the fact the room has to…
By Pamela Mutembei, Investment Director, HEVA Fund NAIOBI, Kenya, Sept 14 – Kenya’s next generation of businesses will not necessarily be built around factories, machinery, land or buildings. Some will…
The wait is finally over. Today, Apple officially unleashes iOS 27 to the public, bringing a sweeping wave of next-generation features, performance enhancements, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence straight to millions…
She also sought an order requiring the Standard to remove or disable access to online and digital versions of the disputed publications pending determination.
State House Head of Special Projects and Programmes Dennis Itumbi has declared a full-scale war against illicit brews in Kirinyaga County, saying the fight is aimed at saving a generation of young people increasingly being destroyed by…
A new pan-African awards platform, the Unstoppable Africa Awards (TUAA), will debut in Nairobi on 31 October. The awards aim to recognise individuals and institutions making tangible contributions across the continent. The inaugural…
Residents of Migori County have welcomed President William Ruto’s Meet the People and Development tour in the Nyanza Region. They said that the development projects done by President William Ruto in the region will enable him to get the…
Kenol Law Courts in Murang’a have achieved an 89 per cent case clearance rate, ranking among the best-performing courts in the country in the delivery of justice, having only been established less than five years ago. Resident Magistrate…
The High Court has issued interim orders restraining the Standard Group from further publishing or disseminating allegations linking President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, to a KSh2.8 billion procurement contract for new Kenya…
A specialist appointment across town. A long-dreamed-of safari. A grandmother who hasn’t left her compound in months, because the only vehicle available to her is a matatu she cannot climb into. For millions of Kenyans living with…
The National Government’s Inua Jamii programme continues to transform lives by providing regular financial support to older persons, orphans and children in need of care and protection, and persons with severe disabilities. Government…
Farmers in Kaptagat Ward, Uasin Gishu County, are set to benefit from the Ainet Community Irrigation Project, a climate-resilience initiative that will deliver improved water access and higher agricultural productivity. The project, a…
Three years after being granted Kenyan citizenship, members of the Pemba community say the recognition has transformed their lives, opening access to identity documents, business licences, banking services, property ownership and greater…
“Elections are defining moment in any democracy. Our collaborative duty is to ensure that the process is peaceful, secure, and the rights and freedoms of all Kenyans is safeguarded. Today, our country faces increasingly dynamic and complex…
The Kenya Red Cross Society has warned that parts of Kwale County could experience flooding during the October-December rains, with about 20,000 households being potentially at risk of displacement. Kwale Red Cross Coordinator Mohammed…
Security officers have uncovered a three-acre bhang plantation estimated to be worth Sh60 million in Mwingi Central, Kitui County. The plantation was discovered along the Tana River in Kiomo Kyethani Ward following an intelligence-led…
For decades, village elders have quietly played a critical role in maintaining peace and resolving disputes in Kenyan communities, often working without pay or formal recognition. That is now changing, with the Government introducing a…
The ongoing construction of Ruring’u Stadium in Nyeri Town is providing local youth with employment and practical experience as the facility takes shape into a modern 15,000-seater sports complex. The multi-million-shilling project is…
Couples in Botola, Lunga Lunga Sub-County, have been urged to discuss family planning and agree on appropriate child-spacing intervals to enable them to provide better care for their families. Speaking during a family planning education…
Parliament wants the investment policy for Kenya’s KES 340 billion National Infrastructure Fund rewritten before the first projects get money.
Co-op Bank’s ELA gives women a 0.5% rate discount, a maternity repayment break and unsecured loans to KES 10 million
