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The government has announced the extension of the funding application deadline for 2023 KCSE candidates joining universities in the 2024/2025 academic year. The Education Ministry announced new changes on Monday, August 5. Under these…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the new owner of the Treetops and Outspan hotels in Nyeri County. According to a report on the purchase that appeared in a publication by the Nation Media Group, Gachagua and his family have acquired…
The Standard Media Group has reportedly shut down one of its main television channels, KTN News. According to reports, KTN News which has been operating away from KTN Home stopped broadcasting from July 5, 2024. KTN News mainly featured…
Major Wall Street indexes on Monday have tumbled as fears of a US recession intensified. The drop came amidst a global market selloff that also affected markets in Europe and Asia. According to a report that appeared on the BBC,…
Kenyan youth will soon have the chance to design and build their robots using 3D-printed parts and second-hand phones through a collaboration between UNESCO and Infinix Mobile, which targets university students in STEM fields. The program…
National flight carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has entered a strategic partnership with Safaricom to increase operational efficiency, cybersecurity, and customer experience. The collaboration is a move meant to enhance connectivity, provide…
Dealers in new vehicles in the country have continued to post a decline in the monthly sales with high-end brands bearing most of the pain as Kenyans continue to prefer cheaper, used imports. According to data, brands such as BMW, Range…
Kenya and other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are facing a grain shortage and will need to import from neighbouring states and international markets to cover the deficit. Experts estimate that about 70% of these countries will…
It has been reported that Kenyan officers in the UN-backed Haiti mission can earn as much as Sh. 280,000 per month, inclusive of all allowances. During the vetting by the Cabinet Secretaries Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 1,…
In the Nkandone area, in IgembeNorth, Meru County, sits Mlinzi Ni Mungu Dairy Farm, one of the most frequented dairy farms in the region. The farm,owned by Isaac Nderi is solely for milk production and hosts 30 dairy cows of Ayrshire and…
Telecommunication giant Safaricom PLC is ranked as one of the top employers in Kenya, with its employees taking home handsome wages per month. In its Annual Report for the fiscal year ending March 2024, the telco showed the number of…
The National Treasury has announced the sale of motor vehicles, office equipment, and furniture through a public auction. In a notice on Tuesday, July 30, the Ministry disclosed that the exercise will be conducted on August 15, 2024, at…
I live in Naivasha. I am 28 years old with a net salary of about Sh. 36,000. I am newly married on a come-we-stay customary basis and I am contemplating relocating to a more spacious one bedroom self contained with a kitchen at Sh. 12,000…
Thousands of Mount Kenya University graduates can now breathe a sigh of relief after the institution promised to issue their certificates and documents, which had been withheld due to unpaid school fees. MKU, the largest private university…
Former Governor of Mombasa Ali Hassan Joho has disclosed that he is worth Sh. 2.36 billion. Joho made the disclosure when he appeared to be vetted for the position of Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs by the…
Lifestyle YouTuber and travel content creator Miss Trudy has made a comeback online after a short break. She shared that her break was spent launching a new venture. In a YouTube video, Miss Trudy explained that she took a break to focus…
The Nation Media Group (NMG) has announced a loss after tax of Sh. 260.2 million for the six months to June 30, 2024. The media house has attributed the poor performance to what it has termed as a depressed macro-economic environment and…
The controversial proposed deal by Indian firm Adani Airport Holdings to take over the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for a period of thirty years continues to generate heat amongst Kenyans. The deal, which was single-sourced has been…
Two unlicensed matatus that are allegedly owned by the son of a senior government boss are wrecking traffic and business havoc within Nairobi. The matatus that mainly operate from the Nairobi Railways matatu stage have stirred anger…
On Friday, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) announced an upgrade to its portal, seeking to make it easier for people to collect their number plates and driving licenses. According to the transport oversight authority, you…
Eric Muuga, the Water, Irrigation and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary nominee, has revealed that he is worth Sh. 31 million and does not own a vehicle. He said that he has built up his wealth from farming and land ventures. “I have chosen to…
Since M-Shwari launched in 2012, digital loan apps in Kenya have grown rapidly. High living costs have driven people to seek financial help beyond traditional savings, salaries, and bank loans. A 2021 report by Reel Analytic revealed that…
On Thursday 1st August, the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) reopened the placement portal for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs. This application period invites KCSE students…
In a notice dated July 31st 2024, the Directorate of Immigration Services revealed plans to get rid of uncollected passports in the next six months in a move that is intended to create more storage space within the Department. “To free up…
