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The Social Health Authority (SHA) has announced a nationwide contracting exercise targeting hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers seeking to offer services under Kenya’s new health insurance system. In a public notice issued…
Four suspects arrested in Kitui town on suspicion of transformer vandalism have been booked at Kitui Police Station, and their vehicle impounded. Douglas Kyalo Mbuvi, Joseph Mulei Musovo, Benson Muchiri Kaburia and Peter Musyimi Keli were…
ARC Ride is ready to take its battery-swapping model beyond Nairobi after securing $33.3 million in funding. This is one of the highest amounts raised in the EV space in Kenya recently. The funding will be used to expand ARC Ride’s…
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) are exploring areas of collaboration in agricultural research and innovation, with focus on soil…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has finalized a US$ 50 million (€43.1 million) cross-currency swap agreement with the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, marking a major leap forward for Kenya’s financial markets. The…
The government is banking on chiefs and their assistants to provide accurate, real-time data from villages to guide national policy, resource allocation and drought response in Samburu County. This emerged during a three-day…
New technologies for treating, testing and tracing maize seed could strengthen Kenya’s efforts to contain Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) and improve the safe movement of seed within the country and across borders. The technologies, presented…
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has directed county officials to engage the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) over the diversion of heavy commercial trucks from Kisii town following…
Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa has welcomed a High Court decision limiting the period retired presidents can hold leadership positions in political parties. Barasa said the ruling would allow former presidents to leave active…
West Pokot County has stepped up efforts to address teenage pregnancies, early child marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM) and poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes through a new five-year initiative targeting adolescent girls…
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75-4%, its first hike since July 2023, to combat persistent inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously, 12-0, at a meeting held…
The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) will inspect the head offices and county offices of all fully registered political parties from October 5 to 9, 2026, to assess their compliance with statutory requirements. In a…
Police in Ruai, Nairobi, are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a friend’s house following an alleged overnight fight. The incident was reported on September 16, 2026, at about 7:05 p.m. According to the police,…
For more than two decades, Joe Ageyo has built a career around journalism, moving between reporting, television production, and editorial leadership. The veteran journalist has now taken on a new assignment outside Kenya after Nation Media…
A carbon-leaching site supervisor was shot dead during an overnight robbery at Loliondo area in Transmara South, Narok County. The attack happened on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at about 2:10 a.m. According to the police, an unknown…
Rwandan rapper Ish Kevin is set to release his highly anticipated album, ‘Trappish III: Win Some, Lose Some,’ on September 18 2026. According to the song’s description, “The album offers an honest snapshot of Ish Kevin’s journey, exploring…
The National Government’s Uwezo Fund has allocated Sh2.85 million to 18 youth, women and persons with disabilities groups in Ainamoi Constituency, Kericho County, to support income-generating activities and improve livelihoods. Kericho…
The government has called for concerted efforts to transform Kenya’s bamboo resources into a commercially viable industry capable of creating jobs, restoring degraded landscapes and improving community livelihoods. Cabinet Secretary for…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto is targeting Muthaiga Golf Club amid the ongoing land dispute. In a statement dated September 17, Gachagua said Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers entered…
A woman has shared that she is always broke by the fifth of every month, despite taking home a net salary of Sh150,000. The woman, a single mother of two children aged eight and two, lives in Nyandarua and is seeking advice on how to put…
Evan Spiegel told the BBC in an interview at the company’s California headquarters that setting a maximum amount of time that young users could spend on the app could be “an important step forward for the industry.”
Butali Sugar Managing Director Sanjay Patel said imported sugar should be released into the market in batches to avoid flooding the market and disadvantaging local millers.
It will be held under the theme, “Sharing Achievements and Advancing Forward-Looking Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Parliaments,” and is expected to enhance legislative oversight, citizen engagement, development and refinement of…
The National Assembly Education Committee has received proposals to change Junior Secondary School (JSS) management as it continues public participation on the proposed Education Reform Bills. In submissions made in Kisumu and Homa Bay on…
