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The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened its portal for placement in teaching courses in the September 2025 intake. In a statement on Thursday, March 6, the placement service said the…
Nancy Gathungu is the Auditor General of the Republic of Kenya. She was appointed to the position on July 17, 2020. She succeeded Edward Ouko to serve in the position for a non-renewable 8-year term. Prior to her appointment as Auditor…
Equity Bank Kenya has partnered with Agri All Africa of South Africa in an initiative aimed at improving food security through large-scale rice cultivation in Tana River. The collaboration supports efforts to reduce Kenya’s rice deficit…
The Kilindini campaign, led by Ascending Africa, has officially launched to revitalize East Africa’s blue economy. The campaign seeks to address the region’s urgent need for sustainable management of its maritime resources and enhance the…
Human Mobile Devices (HMD), a global leader in innovative smartphone technology, has put the human back into the smart story at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. HMD debuts new family portfolio demonstrating better technology…
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are currently embroiled in dispute with the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) over a Sh4.2 billion tender. A consortium has challenged GDC’s decision to cancel the contract before the Public…
Absa Bank Kenya has today relocated its Gilgil branch to a larger, more strategically positioned location, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing customer experience and expanding access to financial services. This move aligns with the…
Africa is currently facing a youth bulge. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 52 percent of youth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) express an intention to start a business, and 28 percent are running their own businesses. Starting…
Local authorities are struggling to deal with several foreign digital lenders, who have on multiple occasions, been accused of harassment due to the absence of global data protection framework. Complaints about these apps invading people’s…
Undoubtedly, most successful business people in the country who built their wealth from scratch had tough beginnings, and it’s this sad reality that forced them to work hard to become better. This is no different for Victor Maina, the…
Equity Bank is hiring! One of Kenya’s top lenders has announced multiple job openings for qualified candidates in banking and IT. With some application deadlines as early as tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7. Interested and qualified applicants…
Joseph Kiprono, a farmer in Mogotio Baringo County, has taken the bold step to domesticate the most feared reptiles in a bid to earn income. On his farm, the farmer, in partnership with his sons Moses and Andrew, practices commercial…
Kenya’s leading sports and talent initiative, Tujiamini, is set for its biggest expansion yet in 2025. With a strong focus on youth empowerment, sports development, and artistic talent growth, Tujiamini is welcoming more applications,…
Until a few months ago, Dorothy Katulu was the respected treasurer of a chama group. Today, she is serving a three year jail sentence at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison. Katulu has now served for one month and says that she is expecting to be…
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has cautioned that electricity bills could spike by as much as 30 per cent should KPLC be forced into paying wayleave fees. Speaking before the Senate Energy Committee on 5th March, he noted these…
Stanbic Holdings touched a one year high on Wednesday at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The Stanbic shares on NSE hit one year high of Sh170 per apiece, with the day’s closing average gaining by 6.50 percent to settle at Sh168 per…
In Kenya today, owning a laptop or desktop computer is no longer a luxury, it has become a necessity, much like clothing. As digital literacy and remote work gain momentum, the need for personal computers has never been greater. According…
SkyTeam Alliance’s RISE Women’s Leadership Development Program, an initiative to increase female representation in aviation, kicked off its 2025 edition on 3rd March with a two-day event in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, hosted by Kenya…
Stanbic Holdings Plc has reported a 13% increase in Profit after Tax to Ksh13.7bn for the year ended 31 December 2024. The increase came on the back of lower income compared to the prior year, lower operational costs and reduced credit…
Being fired from work is one of the worst nightmares an employee can experience. It comes with harsh realities, especially for those who still want to pursue a career in the same field. If you are fired—let’s say, due to disciplinary…
NCBA hosted its annual engagement with faith-based institutions at a luncheon themed “Navigating Tax Reforms for Sustainability”, where the recent tax compliance regulations for charitable organizations were discussed. Many charitable…
Bidco Africa Group has expanded its product lineup by acquiring a company specializing in breakfast cereals and snacks. Bidco began operations as a soap manufacturer in 1985, before venturing into cooking oil production. The firm has now…
Kenyans giving birth to children abroad will now be required to present themselves and their children for mandatory DNA tests upon their return to Kenya. The directive has been passed by Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, who spoke…
Several hospitals in the country have spotlighted the Social Health Insurance Fund’s (SHIF) unsustainability, noting an imminent collapse within 12 months unless current pressing challenges in its implementation are resolved. The warning…
