Kenya’s Nicole Tikolo wins in the 2025 Fashanne Awards
Kenyan fashion design student Nicole Tikolo has won an award in the 2025 Fashanne Awards in the United Kingdom. Her collection, Urembo wa Pwani (Swahili for The...
Kibera Soccer Women FC win the 2025 FKF Women Cup
Kibera Soccer Women FC have been crowned the new FKF Women’s Cup Champions after beating Vihiga Queens. Kibera won 1-0 in a tightly contested match played today...
Mercy Kwambai & Samson Lemayan win the 2025 Lewa Safari Marathon
Mercy Kwambai and Samson Lemayan have won the 25th Edition of the Lewa Safari Marathon which was held today at the Lewa Conservancy in Meru County.
Mercy Kwa...
The steps Kenya & Equity Bank are taking to empower & finance MSMEs
The Kenyan government in liaison with Equity Bank, has committed to supporting MSMEs through enhanced capacity building, improved access to financing and expand...
Underdogs Kibera Soccer to clash with Giants Vihiga Queens in FKF Women’s Cup final
It is all systems go for the FKF Women’s Cup Final between Kibera Soccer Women’s FC and Vihiga Queens FC, taking place on Saturday, 28th June 2025, at Afraha St...
Smile Train opens Africa’s largest cleft center in Ghana
Smile Train has opened a Cleft Leadership Center (CLC) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. The National Cleft Care Center – A Smile T...
Statement by Martha Karua on nationwide protests & state-sanctioned violence against citizens
Yesterday, across more than twenty counties, Kenyans took to the streets not in anger, but in pursuit of justice. From Mombasa to Nakuru, Kisumu to Nairobi, Uas...
AI & Automation are the future of cybersecurity: But who gets to shape it in Kenya and Africa?
We are living in a time when the rapid pace of digital transformation, while unlocking immense opportunity, is also dramatically expanding the cyber threat surf...
Faith Kipyegon registers 4:06:91 breaking own record in under 4 min mile attempt
Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes at Stade Charléty in Paris. The Kenyan athletic icon already has the worl...
Stanbic facilitates Ksh. 76B worth of trade in 2024 in sustainability drive
Stanbic Holdings has announced that it facilitated Ksh. 76 billion of trade in 2024 and provided over Ksh. 0.5 billion in loans to support the transition to gre...
1 in 5 Kenyan teens at risk for mental health challenges, new study shows
A new study has revealed a startling statistic, that one in five Kenyan teens has been exposed to four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), putting the...
How to watch the Faith Kipyegon 4-minute mile attempt
On Thursday at 8pm EAT, Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes at Stade Charléty in Paris. The Kenyan athleti...
Erick Onyango Gumbo appointed as the new chairperson of Kenya Re
The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re) has announced the appointment of Mr. Erick Onyango Gumbo, as the new Chairperson of its Board of Directors....
Your path to home ownership made easier by affordable housing loans from NCBA
Owning a home is a lifelong dream for many Kenyans. The path that most prefer is savings, which can take time and that’s where mortgages come in.
A mortgage ...
Family Bank’s Ksh. 1.1 Billion dividend pay-out approved by shareholders
Family Bank shareholders have approved a Ksh. 1.1 billion dividend pay-out for the 2024 financial year. It translates to Ksh. 0.85 per Share,
The dividends ...
Telegram is being blocked in Kenya in contravention of court orders
It has been confirmed that Telegram is being restricted in Kenya as protests rock Kenya in the one year anniversary of deaths during the Finance Bill protests i...
MultiChoice’s new campaign rewards customers with package upgrades on DStv & GOtv
MultiChoice Kenya has announced a countrywide campaign that will reward customers with package upgrades between June and July 2025.
The We’ve Got You promoti...
UNFPA, M-Pesa Foundation partner to better maternal & newborn health in Kenya
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the M-Pesa Foundation have signed an MOU to advance quality and equitable access to reproductive, maternal, newb...
Save Our Sables bike ride: Cycling for the rare Sable Antelope’s protection in Shimba Hills
Five years ago, driving through the Shimba Hills National Reserve, and I still remember the first time I saw them, tall, majestic, almost mythical with their lo...
Athletics Kenya receives Ksh. 8 million sponsorship from KCB
KCB has announced a Ksh. 8 million sponsorship to Athletics Kenya to support key events in the federation’s calendar.
The sponsorship will support the hostin...
Exclusive contracts with ISPs in estates are illegal, according to Competition Authority of Kenya
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has warned real estate developers, residential estate management companies, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) regar...
Kenya Airways’ sustainability report details revenue growth, waste reduction & gender parity progress
Kenya Airways (KQ) has released its inaugural sustainability report for the financial year ending December 31, 2024.
The report reveals certain key wins in t...
Kenya’s Shamba Records, Apexloads among African AI startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
Google has announced the selection of 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program.
These startups, hailing fro...
AWARD launches gender initiative to drive inclusive agricultural development in Africa
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has launched the Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, an initiative aimed at promo...
Safaricom crowned Africa’s most admired brand for second consecutive year
Safaricom PLC has been named the Most Admired Brand in Africa at the 2025 Brand Africa Awards.
The Kenyan telecommunication company won the award for the sec...
Kigali declaration galvanizes $1.8B+ & Global commitment to fight Neglected Tropical Diseases
Over 80 countries and organisations in Africa have declared their commitment to ending the suffering caused by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). NTDs are a gr...
Get ready for Kilifi Gold Triathlon 2025 on September 20
The Kilifi Gold Triathlon (KGT2025) is set to electrify the Kenyan coast on Saturday, September 20th. Known for its breathtaking course and community spirit, th...
NCBA Bank is the engine behind Kenya’s next generation of entrepreneurs
In the vibrant melting point of Kenya's economy, SMEs stand as the leaders of growth, and also serve as the primary engine for job creation.
Despite their mo...
Java House nears 100 outlet milestone with new Kisii Town branch opening
Java House has opened its 98th outlet in Kisii as part of its expansion plan, pushing closer to reaching 100 outlets milestone mark. The new branch is located a...
Britam’s 2024 sustainability report reveals Ksh. 2.4B channeled to local & minority suppliers
Britam Holdings gave Ksh. 2.4 billion to local and minority owned suppliers in 2024, reflecting the firm’s commitment to inclusive procurement and ESG-aligned b...
AI powered creativity and expression in mobile photography
The evolution of photography is one that is taking the world by storm. From the early days of basic image editing of colour correcting and adjusting exposure to...
Letters to my future self: What students wish adults understood
There is a powerful statement that is frequently being used by teenagers “I don’t even like scrolling anymore… it just feels better than talking.” They are not ...
The crisis of plastics and the role of finance in environmental stewardship
In 2017, Kenya made global headlines by enacting one of the world’s strictest bans on single-use plastic bags. It was a bold step signalling that we were not af...
Peach Cars receives Ksh. 1.4B to revolutionize Africa’s used car market
Peach Cars has secured $11 million (Ksh. 1.4 billion) to supercharge Africa's next generation used car economy. They received the funds in a Series A round led ...
M-PESA Foundation hosts a free medical camp in Kilifi County
M-PESA Foundation recently hosted a free medical camp in Kilifi County, at Bamba Primary School, Ganze Sub County. It was hosted in partnership with Zuri Health...
Safaricom backs Faith Kipyegon’s 4 Minute Mile Challenge with affordable YouTube bundle
Safaricom has announced a special data bundle in support of Kenya’s athletics icon and brand ambassador, Faith Kipyegon. The data bundle will be active as she a...
Priscilla Lecomte & Boris Motte win the 2025 Nomadic XC Triathlon
The Kenyan South Coast triathlon season kicked off with a bang at the Nomadic XC Triathlon, a challenging event known for its diverse terrain. It is a spin-off ...
Crypto platform, Luno, relaunches in Kenya
Luno has announced that it has relaunched its services in Kenya as part of its Africa growth strategy. The launch introduces a way for Kenyans to buy, sell, and...
Kenya bans 77 harmful pesticides, restricts 202 & halts imports of 151 others pending assessment
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has just completed a review of pesticides used across the country, leading to the withdrawal of 77 harmful...
How NCBA’s digital loans are powering Kenya’s economy
Mobile phone have democratized many things including access to information, but in Kenya the main attraction is access to credit. At the heart of this transform...
Africa can learn from Kenya’s electrification success, says new BCG report
A recent report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled, Powering Prosperity Through Energy Access, spotlights Kenya's significant strides in energy and off...
Standard Chartered’s Wealth & Retail Business in Tanzania handed over to Access Bank PLC
Standard Chartered Tanzania has announced that its Wealth & Retail Business has been handed over to Access Bank PLC.
In April 2022, Standard Chartered de...