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BRICS Youth International Mentoring Program extends application deadline
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BRICS Youth International Mentoring Program extends application deadline

Applications for the BRICS Youth International Mentoring Program have been extended until March 5. According to organisers, the key element of the program will be mentoring support from 10 successful women entrepreneurs of the BRICS…

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Manufacturers urged to adopt global packaging standards to be competitive
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Manufacturers urged to adopt global packaging standards to be competitive

Manufacturers and packaging industry players across East Africa have been urged to adopt world-class packaging systems and innovations to strengthen the region’s global competitiveness. Speaking during the 10th Edition of the Propak East…

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High Court Advocate Kithi takes over SASDF Chairmanship from AK Boss
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High Court Advocate Kithi takes over SASDF Chairmanship from AK Boss

High Court Advocate George Kithi has taken over the chairmanship of the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDF) on a three-year term. Kithi is taking over from the Athletics Kenya President Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei, who has…

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New plans to turn JKIA into airport city, special economic zone
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New plans to turn JKIA into airport city, special economic zone

Kenya has commenced plans that will see the country’s largest aerodrome, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) transformed into a fully integrated aviation-led economic hub. Through the State Department of Aviation and Aerospace…

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State now set to operationalize infrastructure fund after KPC IPO
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

State now set to operationalize infrastructure fund after KPC IPO

The Kenya Pipeline Company’s initial public offering achieved a 105pc subscription rate with investors applying for 12.5 billion shares. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says despite the oversubscription, government will only accept…

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Police, prisons, NYS officers secure major pay rise from July
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Police, prisons, NYS officers secure major pay rise from July

The Kenya Police Service (KPS), Kenya Prisons Service (KPS), and National Youth Service (NYS) are set to receive a salary increment effective July 1st 2026. In a statement, under the new pay structure; constables graduating from various…

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59th EAC Extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting underway in Arusha
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59th EAC Extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting underway in Arusha

The 59th Extraordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has commenced Wednesday and is currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania. The high-level meeting began with the Senior Officials’ Session and will proceed…

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What to watch at China’s “two sessions” as new five-year plan begins
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What to watch at China’s “two sessions” as new five-year plan begins

This year’s “two sessions” — the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and top political advisory body — are set to open at a pivotal moment. As the world’s second-largest economy embarks on the inaugural year of its 15th Five-Year…

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Pension assets rise by 25pc to hit Ksh 2.8T on higher contributions
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Pension assets rise by 25pc to hit Ksh 2.8T on higher contributions

Pension industry has registered an annual increase of 24.6pc in assets under management which grew to Ksh 2.8 trillion by close of December last year from Ksh 2.3 trillion recorded during the previous year. According to the latest brief by…

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‘Adam to Eve’ star Marya Okoth discusses motherhood, fame
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‘Adam to Eve’ star Marya Okoth discusses motherhood, fame

At just 26, Marya Okoth has already lived several lives in the public eye, breakout TV darling, influencer, designer, mother, and now a woman confidently rewriting her own narrative. From her scene-stealing role as Maryann on ‘A Nurse…

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Asia stocks tumble for third day, oil rises as markets track Iran war
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Asia stocks tumble for third day, oil rises as markets track Iran war

Asian stock markets fell for a third day in a row on Wednesday and oil prices moved higher as investors watch developments in the US-Israel war with Iran. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged by 10% after trading was halted temporarily by a…

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Starlets to play hosts Ivory Coast today in WAFCON build up
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationSports

Starlets to play hosts Ivory Coast today in WAFCON build up

Kenya’s national women’s soccer team, Harambee Starlets, will face hosts Ivory Coast tonight in their 2nd international friendly match at the Alassane Ouattara Ebimpé Olympic Stadium, starting at 10 pm EAT. Starlets will use this as a…

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DPP secures arrest warrants in Ksh 28M SHA fraud
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DPP secures arrest warrants in Ksh 28M SHA fraud

The Director of Public Prosecutions has intensified the fight against corruption in the health sector after the Milimani Law Courts issued warrants of arrest against 20 individuals and eight medical facilities implicated in the Social…

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Trade Policy as a Catalyst for Agribusiness Investment in Kenya
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Trade Policy as a Catalyst for Agribusiness Investment in Kenya

Despite being central to Kenya’s economy and contributing between 22 and 30 percent of the GDP and employing over 40 percent of the population, our Agriculture sector has not fully evolved into a modern value driven agribusiness system…

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Bafta host Alan Cumming apologises after ‘trauma-triggering’ show
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Bafta host Alan Cumming apologises after ‘trauma-triggering’ show

Bafta Film Awards host Alan Cumming has described this year’s ceremony as a “trauma-triggering” debacle following a furore that blew up after a Tourette’s campaigner involuntarily shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.…

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