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Kenya recorded more than three billion cyberattack attempts targeting government systems, businesses and critical digital infrastructure in the three months to June, highlighting the growing cybersecurity risks facing one of Africa’s…
Cooperative Societies have been placed at the forefront of efforts by the Kenya Government to reverse declining fortunes in the Coffee sector and restore it to the ‘Black Gold’ era of the 1970s. In an ambitious Coffee Revival Through…
Church leaders have called on young Kenyans and political organizers to abandon planned street demonstrations during forthcoming commemorations of last year’s Gen Z protests, instead urging them to hold peaceful prayer services in places…
French authorities have confirmed the country’s first case of Ebola, involving a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where a significant outbreak continues to spread. The…
The Matatu Owners Association (MOA) has assured Kenyans that public transport services will continue uninterrupted as the country marks the first anniversary of the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests. In a statement, MOA Chairperson…
Kenyans could be spared from sharp fuel price increases in the coming months after the government unveiled a Ksh 21.5 billion plan aimed at keeping pump prices stable amid growing uncertainty in the global oil market. President William…
East Africa’s tourism sector is entering an aggressive growth phase, with Kenya alone welcoming 2.7 million international visitors in 2025. Building on 2024’s 2.39 million visitors, the 12.97% surge in international arrivals pushed the…
Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has selected nine African organisations for the fourth cohort of its Social Entrepreneur Accelerator programme, the company said on Tuesday, marking the largest continental…
Pauline Namwakira, 23, an AWS Authorized Instructor, cloud educator and technology mentor, has become the second Kenyan to receive the prestigious AWS Golden Jacket, joining an elite group of cloud professionals globally recognized for…
Absa Bank Kenya Plc and Google Hustle Academy have announced a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive business training and financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya over the next 12 months. The…
Family Bank’s share prices on first day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) remained volatile. After debuting at KSh 18.00 per share when the market opened this Tuesday 23rd June 2026, the counter surged as high as KSh 50 before…
Mama Ibado Charity (MIC) has received a Ksh2 million sponsorship from Sidian Bank towards the second edition of Run 4 Seniors, scheduled for 18 July 2026 at Karura Forest, Nairobi. The sponsorship strengthens efforts to improve the…
President William Ruto has signed the Finance Bill 2026 and the Appropriation Bill 2026 into law, using the occasion to directly confront what he described as widespread misinformation surrounding the latest budget measures. In a strongly…
Schneider Electric is driving the transition to sustainable medium-voltage solutions across East Africa with its award-winning SM AirSeT pure-air switchgear. Over the past year, the region has seen strong uptake of this SF₆-free…
By Yewande Ayowole‑Oso, Talent Leader for Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric In a challenging economic climate, no organisation across Sub‑Saharan Africa is immune to shifting market pressures, fluctuating demand, and the realities…
The EABL–Asahi transaction has become more than a corporate acquisition; it is now a test of Kenya’s judicial credibility. What should have been a commercial matter governed by clear legal process has instead turned into a controversy over…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed changes to the frequency of Kenya’s monetary policy reviews, recommending that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reduce the number of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings from six to…
Kenya’s push to grow its manufacturing base has received a fresh boost after the country secured a Ksh 22.1 billion financing arrangement with Japan, aimed at strengthening local vehicle production and expanding industrial capacity in the…
Kenya’s Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to assemble, demonstrate, picket, and petition public authorities peacefully and unarmed. It is a right born from decades of struggle for democratic freedoms and one that remains…
(CBK)Central Bank of Kenya received bids worth KSh 78 billion at this month’s first Treasury Bonds auction, designed to raise cash for budgetary support, the state fiscal agent issuing the prospectus, just days before the end of the…
Kenya’s mobile money revolution is entering a new phase, one that goes far beyond sending cash or paying bills. The latest sector statistics from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reveal a growing shift toward savings, investment,…
Kenya’s mobile money sector has continued to expand at a steady pace, reinforcing its position as one of the most advanced digital payments markets in the region. New sector statistics from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) show…
Absa Bank Kenya has rolled out a new mortgage financing programme targeting one of the biggest challenges facing Kenya’s housing sector: connecting willing homebuyers with housing projects before construction is completed. The bank…
Parliament has approved the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA), paving the way for the creation of a new autonomous body tasked with coordinating Kenya’s cybersecurity efforts and protecting the country’s critical…
