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Saudia ranks second globally in on-time arrival for 2025
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Saudia ranks second globally in on-time arrival for 2025

Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, ranked second globally in on-time arrival performance for 2025, according to the independent aviation tracking site Cirium. This marks the second consecutive year that Saudia has achieved…

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Kengen boosts drivers ahead of 2026 WRC Safari Rally
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Kengen boosts drivers ahead of 2026 WRC Safari Rally

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has formalized its support for rally drivers Azeli Ishmael, Andrew Muiruri, and Rwandan driver Queen Kalimpinya ahead of the 2026 WRC Safari Rally set for March12-15, 2026. The initiative…

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Kenyan-made training tool boosts keyhole surgery skills for women’s health
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Kenyan-made training tool boosts keyhole surgery skills for women’s health

Kenya continues to face a significant surgical access gap, particularly in women’s health. Maternal mortality remains approximately 355 deaths per 100,000 live births (KDHS 2022). Specialist surgical skills are unevenly distributed, with…

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Ex Morocco captain Romain Saïss, retires from international football
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Ex Morocco captain Romain Saïss, retires from international football

Former Morocco captain Romain Saïss has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 34, having featured for the Atlas Lions since 2012. Saïss earned 86 caps for Morocco and captained the side during one of the most…

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Tickets for World Athletics Relays in Gaborone go on sale
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Tickets for World Athletics Relays in Gaborone go on sale

Tickets for the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, between May 2 and 3 this year are now on sale. The ticket sale began on 23rd February through a digital ticketing system, with the local organising committee reiterating that…

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We are ready for Thursday mini-polls – IEBC
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We are ready for Thursday mini-polls – IEBC

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says all preparations for this Thursday’s mini-polls are on course. In the by-elections, residents of Isiolo South Constituency will head to the polls to pick their new Member of…

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GT Bank to pay Ksh 46.M for unfair business practice, CAK rules
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GT Bank to pay Ksh 46.M for unfair business practice, CAK rules

Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Limited has been ordered to pay a total of Ksh 46.39 million for unfair and oppressive business practice in a ruling made by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK). According to the competition regulator, the…

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KNH performs Kenya’s first balloon pulmonary valve surgery
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KNH performs Kenya’s first balloon pulmonary valve surgery

Kenyatta National Hospital has successfully performed Kenya’s first balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty on a premature newborn, marking a major milestone in neonatal cardiac care. The baby is one of premature twins born on January 2, 2026, to…

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Nairobi gets first Vignette Collection Hotel in Africa
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Nairobi gets first Vignette Collection Hotel in Africa

Vignette Collection, a luxury and lifestyle brand under IHG Hotels, formally inducted Fairview Hotel Nairobi into its portfolio. The event, held at the hotel’s Upper Hill gardens, was attended by government representatives, senior tourism…

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Kenyans have streamed over 203 million hours on Spotify
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Kenyans have streamed over 203 million hours on Spotify

Five years after launching in Kenya, Spotify has released data showing how the country’s listening habits have evolved. The numbers point to an audience that is young and increasingly proud of homegrown sound. Since arriving in February…

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17 suspects arrested, weapons and drugs seized in Coast police crackdown
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17 suspects arrested, weapons and drugs seized in Coast police crackdown

17 suspects linked to various criminal activities in the Coast region have been arrested following coordinated security operations launched in response to rising insecurity. According to the National Police Service (NPS), the suspects are…

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Met department confirms onset of long rains
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Met department confirms onset of long rains

Kenya has entered the March-April-May (MAM) long rains season, with rainfall already being recorded in several parts of the country, the Meteorological Department has said. In an update issued Tuesday, the department said the onset of the…

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Snoop Dogg excited to visit football club Swansea
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Snoop Dogg excited to visit football club Swansea

Swansea co-owner Snoop Dogg wants fans to serenade him by twirling towels when he visits the Welsh football club for the first time. The American rapper, a minority owner of Swansea, who play in England’s second-tier Championship, is due…

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Farmers delight as milk coolers deployed to strengthen dairy value chain
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Farmers delight as milk coolers deployed to strengthen dairy value chain

Dairy farmers in Bomet and Kericho Counties have received major boost after they received bulk milk coolers of varying capacities. The coolers are being backed as strategic investment designed to improve milk aggregation, reduce…

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Tala among 50 fintech firms honoured by Forbes
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Tala among 50 fintech firms honoured by Forbes

Tala, the global financial infrastructure company has been named one of the hottest fintech in 2026 in the 11th Annual Forbes Fintech 50 feature. Even as AI start-ups take center stage with investors and enjoy frenzied funding , Tala has…

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Ruto holds talks with EU Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger
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Ruto holds talks with EU Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger

President William Ruto says Kenya is seeking to deepen trade ties with the European Union as it looks to unlock greater benefits from the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that took effect in July 2024. Ruto noted that the…

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Trump’s new tariff comes into effect at lower than expected rate
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Trump’s new tariff comes into effect at lower than expected rate

US President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs have come into effect at 10% despite a pledge to introduce them at a higher rate. After the Supreme Court blocked many of his sweeping import taxes on Friday, the president said he would…

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EAC urged to strengthen legal disputes regarding foreign investors
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EAC urged to strengthen legal disputes regarding foreign investors

The East African Community (EAC) member states are being called upon to uphold rule of law to guarantee investor protection. Oswal Group Global Executive Director Vasundhara Oswal says arbitrary detention, similar to what she faced in…

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Kenya secures Ksh 65.7B from AfDB
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Kenya secures Ksh 65.7B from AfDB

Kenya has secured Ksh 65.7 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance key development projects across the country. Treasury Principal Secretary Dr Chris Kiptoo said the $509 million from the lender will target priority…

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Jacob Kiplimo to headline Lisbon Half Marathon
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Jacob Kiplimo to headline Lisbon Half Marathon

Jacob Kiplimo is set to lead a cast of athletes who are set to feature in this year’s edition of Lisbon Half Marathon scheduled March 28th in Lisbon,Portugal. The 25-year-old Ugandan who leads the men’s elite field comes into the race as…

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Absa bank awards Kibugu Ksh 2 million for brilliant performance at MKO
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Absa bank awards Kibugu Ksh 2 million for brilliant performance at MKO

Absa Bank awarded Kenya’s top performer, Njoroge Kibugu, KSh 2 million for his outstanding performance in the just-concluded Magical Kenya Open (MKO) at the Karen Country Club. President William Ruto, who was the chief guest on the final…

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