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TVS strengthens its presence with the launch of new showroom in Kenya
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TVS strengthens its presence with the launch of new showroom in Kenya

TVS Motor Company (TVSM), a specialist in manufacturing two- and three-wheelers, has inaugurated a new showroom for its two-wheeler lineup in Nairobi, in collaboration with its distributor, Car & General. This facility will cater not only…

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Treasury to expedite payment of Ksh 150B VAT refunds
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Treasury to expedite payment of Ksh 150B VAT refunds

The National Treasury is keen on clearing Ksh 150 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds owed to manufacturers in a bid to make agriculture sector more competitive. Speaking during the roundtable with stakeholders in the agriculture…

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Africa’s youth aren’t copping out, neither should COP30
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Africa’s youth aren’t copping out, neither should COP30

Just after sunrise, long before offices open or policy meetings begin, you will find young Africans already at work in the fields, markets, and improvised tech hubs that power our food systems. Different countries, different landscapes,…

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Kenya, Switzerland advance climate cooperation framework at COP30
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Kenya, Switzerland advance climate cooperation framework at COP30

Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening climate cooperation with Switzerland after a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

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Germany and Netherlands qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Germany and Netherlands qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Germany and Netherlands sealed their qualification for the FIFA World Cup 26 in their last group matches on Monday night. Germany recorded a comprehensive victory of 6-0 over Slovakia to top Group A. Nick Woltemade got the ball rolling…

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CBK awaits regulations to begin registering crypto firms in Kenya
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CBK awaits regulations to begin registering crypto firms in Kenya

The government will begin licensing cryptocurrency service providers operating in Kenya after regulations guiding implementation of the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025 are developed and adopted. According to a joint statement by…

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Blankets & Wine reveal artist line-up amid CAK summons
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Blankets & Wine reveal artist line-up amid CAK summons

Blankets & Wine has unveiled a star-studded artist line-up for its “Kenyan Summer 2025 edition”, even as its founder, Muthoni “MDQ” Ndonga, faces a formal summons from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK). The festival’s December 21…

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Kenya aligns national priorities in high-level delegation meeting at COP30
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Kenya aligns national priorities in high-level delegation meeting at COP30

Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa, convened a high-level dialogue with the Kenyan delegation during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, bringing together Principal Secretaries, Governors, Senators, Members…

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Streaming innovator DJ AG to headline three-day live showcase in Nairobi
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Streaming innovator DJ AG to headline three-day live showcase in Nairobi

DJ AG Online, the globally recognised creator and live-streaming innovator, is set to tour Kenya for three days as part of a multi-day creative programme in Nairobi from November 25–28, 2025, organised by Arrival Africa. The tour, his…

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Dance Centre to showcase ‘The Nutcracker’ for 10th anniversary
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Dance Centre to showcase ‘The Nutcracker’ for 10th anniversary

Dance Centre Kenya will stage a special 10th anniversary edition of The Nutcracker this November, marking a decade of the production’s annual run. The ballet has become a holiday-season fixture in Nairobi, offering a Kenyan interpretation…

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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore
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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore

A court in Singapore has sentenced an Australian man to nine days in prison for grabbing Hollywood star Ariana Grande at a movie premiere. Johnson Wen, 26, was found guilty of being a public nuisance over the high-profile incident last…

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Ish Kevin releases new single
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Ish Kevin releases new single

Fresh off his nomination at the Unkut Hip Hop Awards as Best East African act, Rwandan rapper Ish Kevin has announced a new single, “Chat Chat”, set for release on Friday, 21st November 2025. Tapping production from Ghanaian beatsmith…

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Saving Olympus: The IOC faces enormous work to restore trust
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Saving Olympus: The IOC faces enormous work to restore trust

In November, two significant events in professional sports raised hopes for a return to the original ideals and values of the Olympic Movement. The first was a discussion about a potential ban on transgender participation in women’s…

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Kenya’s pivot to proactive disaster management
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Kenya’s pivot to proactive disaster management

The devastating mudslide that tore through Elgeyo Marakwet County on October 31, 2025, became, paradoxically, the clearest validation yet of a critical and long-overdue policy shift in Kenya’s disaster management landscape. The trauma of…

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India’s Motor Company TVS, launches racing machine TVS Apache in Kenya
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India’s Motor Company TVS, launches racing machine TVS Apache in Kenya

India’s motor company TVS, in partnership with Car and General, has launched a local assembly operation in Kenya for high end motorcycles, with the facility set to produce 700 units daily and generate over 1,300 direct jobs annually.…

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Acorn secures regulatory approval for Build-To-Rent REIT
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Acorn secures regulatory approval for Build-To-Rent REIT

Acorn Holdings has secured key regulatory approval to launch a Build-To-Rent Development REIT, a move that positions it to attract deeper institutional investment into affordable urban housing. Acorn Holdings Chief Executive Officer Edward…

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CRBC, NSSF consortium win bid to construct Nairobi-Mau Summit road
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CRBC, NSSF consortium win bid to construct Nairobi-Mau Summit road

Construction of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit road to a dual carriage way will begin next week after China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) with National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board of Trustees Consortium won the bid to implement…

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Embassy condemns assault, urges Chinese citizens to respect Kenyan laws
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Embassy condemns assault, urges Chinese citizens to respect Kenyan laws

The Chinese government on Monday reaffirmed its zero tolerance for misconduct by its citizens operating abroad. Through its embassy in Nairobi, Beijing strongly condemned a video-recorded incident showing a Chinese national assaulting his…

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