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The cost of living in Kenya rose in August, with consumers facing higher prices for food, transport and housing-related goods and services. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), in its inflation report released on August 31, 2026,…
Kenya’s shilling remained stable against the US dollar in the week ending August 27, supported by strong investor demand for government securities despite persistent global economic uncertainty. The local currency traded at Ksh129.47 per…
The revival of Chemelil Sugar is restoring confidence across Kenya’s sugar industry, with renewed investments in factory operations, farmer support, and community development breathing new life into one of the country’s historic sugar…
Baringo County residents registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) can access healthcare services from facilities licensed by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). According to the current SHA registry,…
Kenya’s 2026/27 financial year opened with an encouraging headline: Parliament has allocated KSh175.5 billion to health, including KSh19.1 billion for the primary healthcare fund and KSh4.0 billion for the emergency, chronic and critical…
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has warned its citizens against traveling to parts of Kenya, advising against all travel to specified areas of the country. In a travel advisory updated on August 31, 2026, the FCDO…
Listing a person as “next of kin” when starting a job is common in Kenya, and employees often name a spouse, parent, child, or sibling. However, the name appearing on an employment record does not, by itself, determine who will inherit a…
Kenya Airways has canceled and rescheduled several flights after delays at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) stretched beyond six hours following an ongoing industrial action by Air Traffic Control (ATC) workers. In a customer…
Artificial intelligence has arrived in African workplaces, classrooms, and newsrooms faster than most people anticipated. From Nairobi to Lagos, professionals are using AI tools to draft emails, write reports, summarize long documents, and…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has started processing and releasing upkeep funds to students’ accounts. Students in different batches are at different stages of the disbursement process. HELB has also said students’ loan statuses…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has reopened applications for selected Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) courses ahead of the September 2026 intake. The reopening follows the initial application…
Drama unfolded at a funeral in Athiani Village, Makueni County, after a deceased’s family clashed with clergy over the order of proceedings. The incident occurred during the funeral of the late Mr. Mutuku, where family members and friends…
The court dispute surrounding the burial of former Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) executive Rosemary Koech Kimwatu has come to an end after her husband, Kelvin Migwe Kimwatu, withdrew the cases he had filed over her burial. Kimwatu told the…
The start of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season faces further delay after the High Court clarified that the status quo order issued in the Kariobangi Sharks appeal means the situation that existed before the Sports Disputes Tribunal…
Popular Kenyan Bank is set to sell a majority stake after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) approved a KSh116.3 billion deal by South Africa’s Nedbank Group Limited to acquire up to 66% of its shareholding. In a statement dated August 31,…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has explained how gratuity payments work for a tax exemption under the Finance Act 2026. The rules took effect as part of the changes introduced by the Finance Act 2026, which became effective on July 1,…
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice President McDonald Mariga has issued a strong appeal for order and unity in Kenyan football, warning that ongoing governance disputes risk undermining preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations…
Former Transport Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera has revealed he is unable to return to Kenya after his flight from Saudi Arabia to Nairobi was canceled amid the continuing disruption affecting flights through Jomo Kenyatta…
The National Land Commission (NLC) has moved ahead with the compulsory acquisition of land needed the expand the Rironi–Mau Summit (A8) Road, with dozens of parcels identified for acquisition. In a Gazette Notice No. 13923, issued under…
Telecommunications firm Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has applied for two new licenses from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), and the regulator has invited the public to submit objections or representations before it makes its…
The Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hassan Ali Joho, is set to hand over about 475 acres of land in Narok to a private investor for proposed gold exploration, following an application for a mining license…
President William Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, and several Cabinet Secretaries have made a series of appointments and reappointments to key government boards and institutions. Among the new officials appointed are…
Baba Fahim, also known as Baba Malcolm and Ashraf by residents in his neighborhood, is a fruit vendor in Sagana who recalls how SHA eased his struggles after his wife was injured in a road accident. According to Baba Fahim, his wife was…
Kenya should be able to debate politics without turning communities into targets of ridicule, suspicion and abuse. Yet recent remarks attributed to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during his visit to Embu have reopened an…
