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Menengai Oilers were crowned Christie 7s champions on Sunday, beating Strathmore Leos in a final that few had predicted at the start of the weekend, capping a tournament defined by shock results at the RFUEA Grounds. The two sides had…
A total of 186 men and women from Rendille communities in Marsabit County have graduated from the Rendille Adult Literacy Programme, marking another milestone in a programme that has provided adult education for more than three decades.…
This week I moderate a panel at the National Credit Market Convention in Naivasha. The topic is AI in credit scoring. The room will hold banks, SACCOs, digital lenders, a rating agency and a credit bureau. Here is the fact the room has to…
A new pan-African awards platform, the Unstoppable Africa Awards (TUAA), will debut in Nairobi on 31 October. The awards aim to recognise individuals and institutions making tangible contributions across the continent. The inaugural…
A specialist appointment across town. A long-dreamed-of safari. A grandmother who hasn’t left her compound in months, because the only vehicle available to her is a matatu she cannot climb into. For millions of Kenyans living with…
The ongoing construction of Ruring’u Stadium in Nyeri Town is providing local youth with employment and practical experience as the facility takes shape into a modern 15,000-seater sports complex. The multi-million-shilling project is…
The Ministry of Health has called for increased preparedness to deal with disease outbreaks and health risks linked to the anticipated El Niño rains. Public Health PS Mary Muthoni is calling on counties and other health departments to…
A suspect has been arrested in Starehe, Nairobi County, after police recovered a stolen Tecno Spark phone and a penknife from him. The suspect was arrested by officers from Pangani Police Station following a robbery reported along General…
Kenya has become the second African country, after South Africa, to win a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The Grand Prix is the highest honour awarded at Cannes Lions, widely regarded as the leading…
The government has enhanced surveillance at informal border crossings, truck-driver stopovers and other high-volume points as part of ongoing measures to detect and contain Ebola and other infectious diseases. Multi-agency teams drawn from…
Literature lovers, writers and enthusiasts are in for a treat this coming weekend, as the Macondo Literary Festival returns for its sixth edition from September 18 to 20 at the Kenya Cultural Centre under the theme, Ink, Sea, Silence. This…
Kenya has begun construction of the first of 10 Mother and Child hospitals to be built across the country under a KSh4.5 billion initiative by Pan-African business conglomerate Amsons Group. The groundbreaking for the Chebunyo Mother and…
BRICS leaders addressed a session of the 18th BRICS Summit in the Outreach / BRICS Plus format in New Delhi. Participants presented a number of initiatives under the four priorities of India’s Chairship – resilience, innovation,…
The Emmy Awards ceremony, which celebrates the stars and the best of television, is set to take place on Monday. At the top of the nominations list is “The Pitt” with 25, followed by “Hacks” with 24. So far, after the early prizes were…
Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world’s youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him. Oyo, 34, who had ruled the traditional kingdom of Tooro in western…
President Xi Jinping is calling for stronger unity among BRICS nations as the Global South pushes for a greater voice in shaping the global order. Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, President Xi challenged the grouping to…
A new specialised eye hospital has opened in Kisumu, bringing optical, general and specialised eye-care services closer to patients in Nyanza, Western Kenya and the wider East African region. The Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital Kisumu was…
Nairobi lawyer Danstan Omari has urged former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to withdraw his presidential aspirations and instead support President William Ruto’s bid for a second term. Omari asserts that the Jubilee presidential hopeful…
Nairobi – Kenyan environmentalist Dr Isaac Kalua Green has challenged governments, corporations, and climate campaigns to move beyond merely counting trees planted and instead measure their actual survival rates. Green, Chief Steward of…
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented five bold proposals at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, aimed at supercharging cooperation among emerging economies and strengthening the economic and technological influence of the Global…
President William Ruto has paid tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Kisumu, pledging to preserve and advance the political and development legacy of the former ODM leader whose influence was deeply rooted in the…
Kenyan aquaculture and fish processing company Global Tilapia has secured the internationally recognised FSSC 22000 Food Safety Certification, becoming the first fish processing company in Kenya to attain the certification. The milestone…
The Ministry of Health has issued a warning regarding an increased risk of cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and other waterborne diseases as Kenya prepares for the anticipated El Niño rains. The Ministry is calling upon of the public and…
By Vincent Mogoi KCB Rugby and Kabras Sugar did exactly what they needed to do on the opening day of the 60th Christie Sevens, cruising through their pools at the RFUEA Grounds and setting up a bracket that keeps the two title rivals apart…
