A consortium of prominent flour mill tycoons, including associates of Super Loaf, has acquired the beleaguered Savannah Cement factory in a Sh3.8 billion deal. The transaction, which brings to a close a prolonged period of uncertainty for the cement...
Let us be fair, while we could raise money locally by listing Kenya Railways and using it to develop more commuter rails within the city and to other satellite towns, we are not. My imagination is the National Boda...
The Whitehouse has confirmed it's bold move to fire the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) Dr Suzan Monarez who on Wednesday refused to resign.Her removal from Health Agency is anchored on the accusation...
The announcement follows the airline's report of a pretax loss of 12.17 billion shillings ($94.34 million) in the first half of 2025, a reversal from the 634 million shillings ($4.91 million) profit recorded in the same period last year.
The...
From fall 2019 to fall 2023, enrollment fell by 2.5% over one million students. Projections from the National Center for Education Statistics estimate a decrease from 51 million students in 2019 to 47 million by 2031.
Birth rates, which...
Rigathi Gachagua has launched a new attacks on President William Ruto, accusing him of orchestrating corruption and bribery within the Parliament.Speaking on Citizen TV’s The Explainer show on Tuesday night, Gachagua claimed that President Ruto “has no moral authority”...
A melancholic atmosphere engulfed Tassia area in Embakasi East ,Nairobi county after fire broke out gutting down several houses.While giving his response, Embakasi East Member of Parliament Honorable Babu Owino confirmed the incidence saying
"This Evening we are deeply...
Iran is prepared to engage in indirect negotiations with the United States, but only if Washington offers assurances that it will not carry out a military strike during the talks, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday.Araghchi stressed that...
More than 60 percent of teachers in Kenya are currently struggling with mental distress, driven by economic hardship, social pressure, and a lack of adequate support systems. In the past three years alone, over 100 teachers have tragically taken...
Katiba Day, President Ruto says, will be a working day but will be observed by all arms and levels of government, including schools and Kenya’s diplomatic missions abroad.Institutions will be required to organize activities that “foster constitutional awareness and...
In a move reflecting a broader push to decolonize and prioritize indigenous identity, Burkina Faso has removed French as its official language, elevating several national languages to official status.
This significant change, enacted in January 2024, marks a pivotal...
Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) was launched in October 2024 as a bold solution to the NHIF’s long-standing failures. Yet in less than a year, SHA is embroiled in a scandal so deep it risks becoming a symbol of...
The Kenyan High Court has reaffirmed the legal recognition of transgender persons and directed the State to take deliberate measures to safeguard their rights. The judgment marks a controversy that has been looming as well as a step forward...
This was the week that the Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya raised the alarm that the Social Health Authority is crippling private, community, and faith based hospitals.With over 700 members nationwide, their concerns highlight the urgent...
Burkina Faso Hospital Performs Country’s First Total Knee Replacement for Osteoarthritis Patient in a milestone step Burkina Faso makes a step in West Africa as the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHU-YO) successfully performed the country’s first total knee...
Now, over 2 million malnourished children are unable to receive critical treatment, according to Save the Children.
The situation is exacerbated by climate change and the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan, which has driven over 1.2 million refugees into...
The discussions highlighted Africa’s investment-readiness and the growing momentum for strategic, impactful Japanese-African cooperation.The event also showcased the launch of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc, a major investment that stands as the single largest FDI in Ethiopia and one of...
The unity, goodwill and national pride that Harambee Stars have brought us through their performance at CHAN must not be allowed to dim. What we witnessed was not just a football tournament; it was a statement of possibility, resilience...
Kenya’s sovereign credit rating has been upgraded by S&P Global Ratings, moving from ‘B-’ to ‘B’, reflecting reduced financial risks and improved outlook for the economy.In its latest assessment, S&P noted that Kenya’s fiscal and external liquidity pressures have...
Kenya’s debt story is one of the greatest lessons of our time. It has been painful, heavy, and at times humiliating, but out of it comes wisdom that can shape our future for generations. For years we have tied...
As Kenya’s national women’s volleyball team, the Malkia Strikers, gear up to face Germany at the FIVB Women’s World Championship in Thailand on Saturday, August 23, 2025, their attention is divided between their performance on the court and pressing...
Mali’s former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has been placed in detention by the country’s Supreme Court on charges of embezzling several billion CFA francs in public funds, judicial authorities said Tuesday.Maïga, who led the government between 2021 and...
Reprieve for US President Donald Trump after a New York State appellate court absolved him from nearly half-billion-dollar fraudulence penalty against him.In February 2024, a trial judge ordered the imposition of the $454 million civil fraud penalty against Trump...
The Kenyan government has reiterated that individuals participating in unlawful protests and property destruction will face terrorism-related charges. Despite objections from human rights organizations, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has emphasized that these charges are necessary to deter such...
Over the last few days, Kenyans have witnessed a new face of Parliament. For years, our legislators thrived in a culture where money exchanged hands in the name of development, and the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was the central...
The Joint Military drills that commenced early this week between South Korea and its ally United States is now compelling North Korea to expedite rapid expansion of her nuclear armament . While responding to the joint Military exercises,North Korean...
President William Samoei Ruto now forms a new Multi-Agency Team (MAT) to aid on war against corruption.On Tuesday August 19, 2025 president unveiled 11 Key Agencies whose aim is to bring together key state institutions in a revived push...
If there was ever anyone in history whose consistency of availability has made it possible for every politician to pay attention, that would be Man Stevo, Kalonzo Musyoka.
He is the man who has stayed relevant across decades of...
Mgala muue, haki mpe. Even if you dislike a person, you must give them their due credit. Today, as Kenyans dance to the rhythm of football victories and celebrate the remarkable milestones our national teams are recording, we must...
Even though this is a concept that only exists in Sci-Fi movies,scientists in China now bring it to a reality.Dr Zhang Qifeng ,the founder of Kaiwa Technology, is leading the experts in developing the Humanoid which is equipped with...