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CIC Insurance Group (CIC) has launched CIC Impact, a dedicated microinsurance subsidiary to provide access to affordable insurance products in Kenya. Through the new subsidiary, the insurer will offer a portfolio of accessible…
The Registration of Persons Department in Migori County has rolled out Mobile Live Capture Machines in a move aimed at accelerating the registration and processing of National Identity Cards (IDs) and improving access to registration…
The Machakos County Civil Society Network has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Machakos County Assembly to reconvene and approve the 2026/2027 Budget, warning that it will seek legal redress and organize peaceful demonstrations if the…
Members of Parliament (MPs) allied to Deputy President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, have dismissed claims that he is facing mistreatment within the Kenya Kwanza Administration, insisting that he remains firmly in government and is free to…
To many people, the Bible and the police service appear to belong to two completely different worlds. One symbolises faith, forgiveness and hope, while the other represents law enforcement, discipline and the use of lawful force. However,…
More than 500 residents of Kitengela have benefited from a wide range of government services offered through a Huduma Mashinani outreach programme held at the Kitengela Assistant County Commissioner’s grounds. The initiative, organised by…
Mombasa Governor, Abdulswamad Nassir, has directed the County Public Service Board to immediately begin the recruitment of 573 nurses on contract, to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services as the nationwide nurses’ strike continues to…
The government is reviewing its industrialization policy to allow investors to draw cheap, stable power directly from producers, as it moves to curb the exodus of manufacturers to neighboring countries. The Principal Secretary for Industry…
Stakeholders have called for intensified efforts to curb the escalating theft and illegal trade in donkey skins and related products, warning that the vice is threatening livelihoods and worsening socio-economic challenges in communities…
The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, in collaboration with relevant ministries, departments, and agencies, has intensified public awareness on the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) 2026, with a…
The County Government has won public backing for a proposed storm water drainage project in Lodwar Municipality, following a public participation forum where officials presented findings from an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)…
Coffee farmers and estate owners earned Sh884 million after 15,749 bags of coffee weighing 972,266 kilogrammes were traded at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) weekly auction held on Tuesday. The sale, the 33rd auction of the 2025/2026…
Leaders from the Mt Kenya East region have urged residents to continue supporting the Kenya Kwanza administration, saying sustained engagement with the national government will enable the region to benefit from ongoing and future…
Public health services across Tharaka Nithi County were paralyzed on Friday after nurses downed tools, joining a nationwide industrial action to protest the government’s failure to address long-standing labour grievances. The strike…
A woman from Meru County has been given a new lease of life after successfully undergoing a complex eight-hour surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to treat a rare and life-threatening thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. Ms. Judith…
Kenya is set to adopt new World Health Organization (WHO) treatment guidelines for visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), paving the way for patients to receive shorter, safer and more effective…
More than 1,000 households in Mayoni Ward are set to benefit from clean and reliable water following the completion of the Matungu Spring Water Project by the Kakamega County Government in partnership with the Financing Locally-Led Climate…
More than 600 boda boda riders from Siaya County have benefitted from a road safety and financial literacy campaign, courtesy of an asset financing company. The event, which was held at Nyakasumbi Primary School in Bondo saw the riders…
Stakeholders in Kenya’s manufacturing, research, innovation and creative sectors have called for stronger protection of intellectual property as a catalyst for economic growth and industrial transformation. The call was made during a…
A horticultural farmers’ cooperative in Murang’a County has become the first farmers’ group in the county to receive an internationally recognised certification license, paving the way for direct access to lucrative European export…
Residents of Migori County want the deplorable state of the Zamzam-Nyamware road addressed, saying the dust due to heavy traffic has disrupted businesses and exposed families to health risks. The road is one of the main alternative routes…
At least 2,700 people in Garissa town have benefited from a free medical camp organised by the MPesa Foundation at the sidelines of the 2026 devolution week. Speaking after examining the progress of the medical camp, Mpesa Foundation…
Audits conducted across Kenya’s public institutions have revealed persistent gaps in compliance with gender equality and inclusion standards, sparking calls for stronger collaboration between national and county governments to close the…
Patients seeking treatment at Malava Level 4 Hospital are set to enjoy improved healthcare services following the launch of a shillings 50 million facelift project by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa. The project, which got underway, is…
