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Wamanga backs Kabras RFC to extend Kenya Cup dominance
Kakamega High School rugby head coach Amos Wamanga has backed Kabras RFC to maintain their dominance in the Kenya Cup as the new season kicks off next month. Wamanga said the team’s depth, experience, and continuity give them a clear edge over...
Hilton launches first Tapestry Collection hotel in Kenya
24 October 2025 Hilton is set to debut its Tapestry Collection in Kenya through a management agreement with Aleph Hospitality and hotel owner AVA Hotel Limited. Kenya welcomes Hilton’s first Tapestry Collection hotel The move makes Ava Hotel...
PZ Cussons not leaving the Kenyan market – management
PZ Cussons East Africa managing director Sekar Ramamoorthy/ HANDOUT BRITISH consumer goods company–PZ Cusson is not leaving the Kenyan market, management has affirmed, dismissing claims that it was considering shutting local manufacturing...
KENYA’S 3RD PRESIDENT WHO RULED FOR 6 HOURS
KENYA’S 3RD PRESIDENT WHO RULED FOR 6 HOURS: Hezekiah Rabala Ochuka was a Senior Private in the Kenya Air Force who briefly claimed power during a failed coup attempt on August 1, 1982. Born on July 23, 1953, in Nyakach, Kisumu District, Ochuka...
Kenya’s recent Eurobond pushes forex reserves to record Sh1.6tr
Kenya shilling stability against the US dollar and the recently acquired Eurobond have seen the country ramp up its forex reserves hitting $12.07 billion (Sh1.56 trillion) the highest ever recorded. This marks a major turnaround a year after the...
Kimani Mbugua’s dad breaks down while viewing son’s body ahead of burial
Kimani Mbugua passed away while receiving treatment in Mombasa, courtesy of politician Mike Sonko The journalist's father, Dedan Kimathi, had asked Kenyans to help him cater for his son's burial costs A video of Kimani's father and family at...
Kenyan scientist honoured for saving rare antelope
A Kenyan scientist has been recognised for his efforts to save the world’s most endangered antelope at this year’s Animal Action Awards. Dr. Abdullahi Ali, Founder of the Hirola Conservation Program (HCP), has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement...
Inchcape Kenya Launches Road Safety Initiative for Bodaboda Riders in Naivasha to Empower Safety
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 – Bodaboda riders from Naivasha have benefited from a comprehensive Road Safety Initiative aimed at promoting safer riding practices among riders, facilitated by Inchcape Kenya, the official distributor of Jaguar Land Rover,...
Terrorism trial: My witnesses coming from Ethiopia, Kenya, US – Nnamdi Kanu tells court
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has disclosed that some of his witnesses will be coming from Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States. Kanu disclosed this to Justice James Omotosho of an Abuja Federal High Court on...
NSSF, Chinese firm bag KSh 171b tender to construct Nairobi-Mau Summit Road
The upgrading of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway into a dual carriageway is set to commence The National Treasury's Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Committee revealed the project would be undertaken by CRBC and a NSSF Consortium Upon...
Video: Nairobi County officers attacked while removing illegal structure, four hospitalised
In a violent confrontation earlier today, enforcement officers from the Nairobi City County Government were assaulted by a mob while attempting to remove an illegal structure obstructing a public road. The incident, which took place in a...
Kenya Airways increases, upgrades Kisumu flights ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial
Kenya Airways (KQ) on Friday, October 17 announced that it is increasing flight frequency to Kisumu City over this weekend. In a statement, the national carrier said increasing flights is meant to accomodate the high travel demand ahead of the...
Former CJ and presidential aspirant DAVID MARAGA tears into RUTO’s Ksh 1.5 trillion project - “A Plot to Loot”
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - Former Chief Justice David Maraga has sharply criticised President William Ruto’s proposed Ksh 1.5 trillion Infrastructure Fund, branding it a gateway for grand corruption. In a statement released Tuesday by his...
How Kenya’s Farmer Lifeline is using AI to strengthen food security across Africa
Kenyan startup Farmer Lifeline is applying artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen food security across Africa. Founded in 2019 by Esther Kimani, Farmer Lifeline empowers smallholder farmers with real-time insights that detect crop threats...
Unstoppable Harambee Starlets edge out Gambia to seal WAFCON return
Audio By Vocalize Harambee Starlets have qualified for the 2026 Women's African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) following a 1-0 win against Gambia in the second leg of the third round played on Tuesday evening at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal....
Video: Nairobi county askaris clearing illegal structure beaten, forced to scamper for safety
A group of Nairobi County askaris was forced to flee after a mob of youths attacked them during an operation in a city estate The viral video showed the officers dragging a man in a kanzu before chaos erupted as youths charged, shouting and...
Kenya Poised To Leapfrog Most of Africa on Crypto Regulation—And Exchanges Like Binance Are Already Circling
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Kenya’s parliament just made a bold bet on the future of finance, passing sweeping legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies and digital assets—a...
ALEPH HOSPITALITY AND HILTON TO OPEN KENYA’S FIRST TAPESTRY COLLECTION BY HILTON HOTEL
Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hospitality management company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a management contract for the first Tapestry by Hilton branded hotel in Kenya with owner AVA Hotel Limited, further solidifying the...
Nigeria’s entertainment sector grows 11.2%, outpaces Kenya, South Africa
Nigeria has recorded the fastest growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industry, according to PwC’s Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 report. The report revealed that Nigeria grew by 11.2 per cent in 2024, ahead of Kenya at 7.1...
Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials
Homepage > News > Business > Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials Malaysia is introducing a new digital identity for foreign visitors as it seeks to crack down on rampant corruption on its borders. The Home Ministry...