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Knowing how to cancel a Telkom landline is important if you no longer need the service or want to switch to another communication provider. Whether you are moving to a new location, reducing monthly expenses, or changing your…
If you no longer qualify for a South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant or you no longer wish to receive it, you can request that your grant or grant application be cancelled. This is particularly important if your financial…
CIC Insurance Group has launched a dedicated microinsurance subsidiary, CIC Impact, as it seeks to expand access to affordable insurance products for low- and middle-income earners, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs),…
Acorn Student Accommodation Income Real Estate Investment Trust (ASA I-REIT) recorded a net profit of Sh285.2 million in the first half of 2026, up from Sh251.6 million during the same period last year, supported by higher rental income,…
A three-year-old girl drowned after she was left behind while playing with her cousins near a river in Kitutu Central Sub-County, Kisii County. Police said the minor was playing with her four-year-old twin cousins near the banks of River…
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has mobilised more than Sh97 billion in sustainable finance since 2021, supporting renewable energy, affordable housing, sustainable infrastructure and women-led businesses as demand for climate-focused…
A man and a police officer were arrested after a couple engaged in online business was allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a gang posing as buyers in Nairobi. Police said the incident was reported after the couple travelled to Baba Dogo at…
At least seven people were killed and eight others seriously injured in a road crash involving a trailer and two matatus along the Eldoret-Nakuru Road in Ainabkoi Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County. According to the police, the accident…
At least six people were killed in a grisly road accident after a Mitsubishi Fuso lorry rammed into the rear of a trailer along the Marsabit-Isiolo Highway early Friday morning. The crash occurred at about 3am at the Hula Hula area near…
Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba has attributed Kenya’s 1-0 defeat to Senegal to poor finishing in their Group A match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Thursday at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. FC Metz’s…
A 40-year-old woman was killed in a suspected domestic attack in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, in the early hours of Thursday, while her husband is fighting for his life after allegedly attempting suicide. The deceased, identified as…
A 42-year-old garbage truck driver was electrocuted after his vehicle came into contact with a high-voltage power line at Kangoki Dumpsite in Thika West Sub-County, Kiambu County. The incident occurred on Thursday morning and involved the…
Police have launched investigations after recovering 320 rounds of ammunition of different calibres and an imitation firearm from a rented house in Nairobi’s Mowlem area. The recovery was made on Thursday following a report by a tenant of…
US technology firm Anthropic says its artificial intelligence (AI) models hacked into the systems of three other firms during a cybersecurity test due to an error that gave them access to the internet. It comes just days after rival OpenAI…
US President Donald Trump says he is considering withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general as his confirmation appears stalled in the Senate. Blanche, who has been acting in the role since April, needs the support of all…
A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. Pakistani mountaineering…
The father of a teenage boy who shot and killed four people at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder, manslaughter and other charges. Colin Gray, 55, was found guilty in March on a…
President William Ruto officially launched the process of developing Kenya’s next long-term development blueprint to succeed Vision 2030, unveiling plans for a nationwide public participation exercise that he says will shape the country’s…
Hundreds of migrants have entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, the territory’s leader has said. Juan Jesús Vivas said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to…
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige spoke out after being removed from the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing. She described the move as a setback to her advocacy for persons with disabilities but insisting it would not deter her…
European football’s 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to…
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has confirmed that his government has denied visas to two US officials who planned to travel to Brazil, accusing them of trying to interfere in October’s election. “We had to deny visas to two…
US talk-show host Oprah Winfrey says the school for girls that she launched in South Africa nearly 20 years will close next year. At the end of the 2027 academic year, the expansive boarding school campus near Johannesburg is to be handed…
A Singapore court has fined a French student S$600 ($465; £348) for licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back into its dispenser. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of public…
