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Equity Group Holdings and AMREF International University (AMIU) have entered into a five-year partnership aimed at strengthening healthcare education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa. The two institutions signed a…
Labor and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has clarified how the Inua Jamii program replaces a beneficiary after the death of the beneficiary. Speaking during the Senate Plenary on July 22, CS Alfred Mutua explained that…
Nairobi is a step closer to getting its first underground railway after the County Executive Committee (CEC), chaired by Governor Johnson Sakaja, approved the implementation framework for Phase I of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid…
The Kenyan government has reassured Burundian nationals living and working in the country after public outrage over a viral video showing a Kenyan man verbally confronting a Burundian tea and mandazi vendor. The video, which spread widely…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has outlined the next steps in the government’s plan to ease the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax burden on low-income workers, saying nationwide public participation will be conducted before the…
Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced that the Senior Principal Magistrate at Kangema Law Courts, Martin Kinyua Mutegi, will be relieved of judicial duties pending disciplinary proceedings following his arrest by the Ethics and…
Paul Mburu Kinyanjui, the founder of Mbukinya Bus Company, one of Kenya’s longest-serving Public Service Vehicle Companies, has died. The businessman, who was aged 91, passed away on 19th July 2026. The cause of his death has not been…
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced that the government will intensify inspections across the country to ensure workers are paid in line with the gazetted minimum wage. Appearing before the Senate on July 22, Mutua said…
Why is the US president now handing out US$1,000 to American babies – and what does it have to do with a retirement system built on the other side of the world? President Donald Trump has pointed to Australia as an inspiration for his…
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has unveiled the roadmap for preparing Kenya’s 2027/28 budget, setting out key milestones that will guide the formulation of next year’s spending plans, the Finance Bill and public…
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has warned that the government will begin a crackdown on buildings and construction sites that fail to comply with disability accessibility laws, saying non-compliance will no…
Ibrahim Ambwere is a low-profile businessman and property tycoon from Western Kenya. He is widely known as one of the region’s wealthiest self-made billionaires and gained national attention in the 1980s after offering to pay striking…
Every election tells a story. Some tell us who won. Others tell us where a country is heading. The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election may ultimately be remembered not simply because of its result, but because it fundamentally altered the…
In December 2021, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) made a quiet but consequential move. Following the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria’s recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — a decision Moscow viewed as a direct…
Imperial Bank Limited (in liquidation) has placed Sparetech Trading Company Limited and Mawa Dairy Farm Limited under receivership, effective April 17 and April 20, 2026, respectively. The bank has appointed Kamal Anantroy Bhatt of Anant…
Antonina Lentojioni is a senior Kenyan education administrator and a recently nominated member of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). In a statement on July 21, State House confirmed that President Ruto has nominated Antonina Lentojoni…
Kenyans planning demonstrations and public assemblies could soon notify the authority electronically under the new proposed Facilitation of Assembly, Picketing and Demonstration Bill, 2026. Under the new protest bill, a notification of an…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will gain sweeping powers to regulate microfinance lenders and strengthen protection for borrowers if a new Bill before Parliament becomes law. The Microfinance Bill, 2026 seeks to repeal and replace the…
July is Fibroids Awareness Month. If that is news to you, you have just met the problem. This month passes every year in Kenya without a ministerial statement, screening drives, or a budget line. Yet fibroids are among the most common…
Former KTN News Anchor Ken Mijungu reveals that Standard Media owes him 4 million since he left the company in February 2025. Speaking in this exclusive interview with Nixon Njau of The Kenya Times, Mijungu says he still financially…
Britam Asset Managers (Kenya), a subsidiary operating under the Britam Holdings Limited group, has appointed a new Chairperson, effective July 3, 2026, as the existing chair steps down from her role. In a statement on July 22, Britam Asset…
Kenyan gospel musician and internet sensation Embarambamba opens up about his music journey. he shares the heartbreaking story of losing his YouTube channel, which was generating over KSh 200,000, and the impact the setback had on his…
Celebrity chef Dennis Ombachi, popularly known as the Roaming Chef, has sparked widespread debate online after sharing a “farm-to-table” video documenting the preparation of an ostrich meal. The video, which shows Ombachi chasing an…
Kenyan employers are struggling to recruit industry-ready workers despite thousands of young people entering the labour market each year, with a new study linking the challenge to a gap between workplace demands and the skills many…
