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The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is led by a Board of Directors and an Executive Management team responsible for providing strategic direction, overseeing the company’s operations and driving its long-term growth. Currently,…
The 2026/27 English Premier League season is set to bring another wave of excitement to football fans in Kenya. The new season will begin on 21 August 2026 and will feature 20 Premier League clubs competing across 380 matches before the…
Kenya has been elected to the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the 2027–2030 term, following elections held during the 31st Session of the ISA Assembly in Kingston, Jamaica. In a statement issued on August 1,…
Hello and welcome to today’s edition of The Business Roundup with Daisy. This week, the focus is on major developments in Kenya’s corporate and infrastructure landscape, from a high-profile board appointment and an ambitious airline…
President William Ruto nominated former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion to serve as a member of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), a move that would see him join the constitutional body he…
Rose Mulwa is a Kenyan entrepreneur, politician, and community leader whose work spans healthcare, agribusiness, trade, and real estate. Raised in Iveti, Machakos County, she began her professional journey in healthcare before…
Eight people were killed after a truck flattened a tuk-tuk carrying passengers in a road crash at Murubara village along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County. Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed the…
Several counties across the country are expected to receive rainfall during the first week of August, according to the latest weather forecast issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD). In its five-day forecast covering August 2…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed governance expert and advocate Catherine Musakali as an independent non-executive director, effective July 29, 2026. In an announcement dated July 29, Kenya Airways stated that Catherine Musakali was…
Safaricom PLC has reduced M-PESA business transaction charges, introducing new tariffs for Pochi la Biashara and Lipa na M-PESA Buy Goods as part of efforts to make digital payments more affordable for businesses. According to Safaricom,…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced plans to relocate matatus operating in Westlands to pave the way for the construction of a centrally aligned median bus bay along the James Gichuru Road Junction–Jomo Kenyatta…
With just over a year to the 2027 General Election, Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of political defections from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Since…
President William Ruto has endorsed plans to construct Nairobi’s first underground metro rail system as part of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMMRTS) following a progress briefing at State House by Transport Cabinet…
A Masai Mara safari remains one of Kenya’s most sought-after travel experiences, but the cost of the trip varies widely depending on when you visit, where you stay, and the type of safari you choose. According to the Masai Mara Migration…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a veiled warning of what may befall Deputy President Kithure Kindiki amid reports of a fallout with his boss, William Ruto. Murkomen urged the people…
Kenya has a rare problem in the developing world: an embarrassment of energy riches. Sitting astride the Great Rift Valley, the country has access to geothermal resources that scientists estimate could yield up to 10,000 megawatts of…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has gazetted the minimum benefit limits for Kenya’s mandatory inbound travel health insurance. In a Special Issue Gazette Notice dated July 29, 2026, Duale stated that the new requirements require all…
On July 30, President William Ruto announced the start of consultations on Kenya’s long-term development agenda beyond Vision 2030. In his address, Ruto said he had invited Professor Hiroyuki Hino, Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o and other…
Kenya’s inflation climbed to 6.5 percent in July 2026, the highest level recorded in nearly two years, according to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report. The report released…
Former Citizen TV journalists have taken up some of the most influential communication roles in President William Ruto’s administration, moving from reporting on government to helping shape its public messaging. From State House and the…
Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has introduced five new police units as part of a major reorganization of the National Police Service (NPS) under the newly gazetted National Police Service Standing (Amendment) Orders, 2026. The…
Centum Investment Company Plc has appointed former Equity Group executive Mary Wangari Wamae as an Independent Non-Executive Director. In a notice on July 31, the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed investment company said Wamae’s…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has introduced a new online platform that allows employers and organizations to verify KCSE certificates before hiring job applicants. In a statement July 31, KNEC said employers and other…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the timelines for the rollout of the selection and placement process for Grade 9 learners transitioning to senior school under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). In a circular dated July 28,…
