What to watch on Showmax this December

Zenia ObamoDecember 17, 2025

The holidays have finally arrived, offering the perfect excuse to slow down, switch off, and settle into a great story. Whether you’re escaping the midday heat,...

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Kenyan Crypto industry create new association ahead of new VASP licensing rules

Samson NderiDecember 17, 2025

Kenya's rapidly developing digital asset sector has taken a significant step toward self-regulation and compliance with the formation of a unified industry lobb...

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Safarilink launches new Nairobi-Kisumu-Entebbe flight

Samson NderiDecember 17, 2025

Safarilink Airlines has officially inaugurated its highly anticipated daily flight route connecting Nairobi, Kisumu, and Entebbe, marking a significant mileston...

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Supporting a loved one through addiction: Advice for Kenyan families

Samson NderiDecember 16, 2025

Across Kenya, more and more individuals are increasingly finding themselves struggling with addiction. From alcohol and drugs to gambling and prescription medic...

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Tech Trends, Sarah Njoroge & JoyRide Podcast among top winners at BAKE Awards 2025

Zenia ObamoDecember 15, 2025

The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) successfully hosted its BAKE Awards 2025 winners ceremony on December 13, 2025, at Baraza Media Lab. Under the empoweri...

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Safaricom raises Ksh. 20B from its corporate bond after staggering 175.7% over-subscription

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Safaricom PLC has announced that its inaugural Ksh. 15 billion corporate bond has attracted applications totaling Ksh. 41.6 billion. The bond is part of the lar...

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Gertrude’s Hospital & SanlamAllianz partner to empower caregivers of children with disabilities

Zenia ObamoDecember 9, 2025

Healthcare professionals at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital are issuing an urgent call for increased community, public, and corporate support to address a critic...

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Absa launches solar-powered banking truck & Mall pods to bring services closer to customers

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya has expanded its network by unveiling two new service channels, the Branch on the Move and the Service Pod. This rollout, combined with six new...

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Africa’s creative leaders launch “Opportunity Africa” movement to reclaim continental narrative

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Africa’s experts in communications, media, and branding has convened at the African Union (AU) Headquarters to address the continent’s significant image gap. Th...

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Definitive match schedule, host cities & venues revealed

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

The stage is set for the biggest FIFA World Cup in history. The 2026 tournament, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, will feature an unprec...

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Family Bank private capital raise oversubscribed at Ksh. 8B signalling investor confidence

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Family Bank has successfully closed a private placement of ordinary shares, raising an impressive Ksh. 8 billion, significantly surpassing its target of Ksh. 6 ...

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CFAO Mobility Kenya launches exclusive Hilux Owners Club

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

CFAO Mobility Kenya has officially launched the Hilux Owners Club. It is an exclusive membership program designed to reward, support, and foster a robust commun...

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Absa Bank sweeps the 2025 FiRe Awards winning overall award + 5 others

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya has cemented its position as a leader in financial transparency and accountability by being declared the Overall Winner of the 2025 Financial Re...

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Key milestones offer markers for what is to come in the AI era

Staff WriterDecember 9, 2025

1995 was in some respects a banner year for the nascent technology industry – the PalmPilot was a smash hit, PlayStation took the world by storm, and a company ...

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Kenya’s Zoza Sports Cast among winners in the 2025 TikTok Awards Africa

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

The TikTok Awards Africa, held in Johannesburg on December 6th, 2025, celebrated the continent's digital stars under the theme New Era, New Icons. The event fe...

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SKY Girls ‘PAA: Born to Fly’ season 4 confronts vaping, reproductive health & the grooming crisis

Zenia ObamoDecember 9, 2025

SKY Girls Kenya has launched Season 4 of its teen drama series, PAA: Born to Fly. The new season is a dive into the urgent, high-pressure challenges shaping the...

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500+ Nairobians attend free lifestyle run by We Run Nairobi & sportswear brand, On

Zenia ObamoDecember 9, 2025

Last Saturday, over 500 Nairobians gathered at the Windsor Golf Club for a free lifestyle run. It was co-hosted by the city's premier run club, We Run Nairobi (...

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Victory for Kenya’s banking sector as Supreme Court overturns withholding tax on card fees

Samson NderiDecember 6, 2025

The Supreme Court of Kenya has overturned a contentious 2020 Court of Appeal judgment that had imposed withholding tax on certain fees generated from card trans...

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Get deals & 20% cashbook from the LOOP Shopping Festival 2025

Zenia ObamoDecember 5, 2025

LOOP has officially launched the LOOP Shopping Festival, a festive season campaign designed to reward customers with savings extending into the new year. The ca...

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LOOP FLEX upgraded to include device insurance & extended warranty

Zenia ObamoDecember 5, 2025

LOOP, the Fintech subsidiary of NCBA Group, has announced that it has upgraded its LOOP FLEX product in partnership with bolttech. LOOP has also simultaneously...

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How to check your child’s KJSEA school Selection via SMS

Zenia ObamoDecember 5, 2025

Grade nine learners who sat for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) examinations can now easily find out their selected schools through a ...

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KCB & Visa launch digital payments for SMEs in Kenya with tap-to-phone technology

Zenia ObamoDecember 5, 2025

KCB Bank Kenya and Visa have announced a landmark collaboration to roll out the Tap to Phone contactless payment acceptance solution. Business owners will now ...

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Safaricom’s Shangwe @25 promotion awards 5 new millionaires

Zenia ObamoDecember 4, 2025

Safaricom’s consumer promotion, Shangwe @25, has announced five new winners who have each joined the millionaire club. The latest winners brings the total numbe...

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Raila Odinga & Faith Kipyegon top list of what Kenya searched for on Google in 2025

Zenia ObamoDecember 4, 2025

Google has unveiled its annual Year in Search 2025 lists for Kenya, painting a picture of a nation preoccupied with high-stakes politics, unifying sports narrat...

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Airtel Money customers can now send money to DTB tills & bank accounts

Samson NderiDecember 4, 2025

Airtel Money and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced a new partnership that will benefit both consumers and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The...

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How to apply for the EABL undergraduate internship program

Zenia ObamoDecember 3, 2025

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced the launch of the 2026  undergraduate internship program. The EABL undergraduate internship program is structure...

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Pungulu Pa Productions announces inaugural PUNGULU PARTY! Kids Festival on Dec 7

Samson NderiDecember 3, 2025

Pungulu Pa Productions is ecstatic to invite families to the very first PUNGULU PARTY! Kids Festival, a vibrant celebration set to bring the magic of African cu...

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You can now ONLY apply for electricity connections from Kenya Power online

Zenia ObamoDecember 2, 2025

Kenya Power has announced that all new electricity connection applications from individuals and businesses be submitted exclusively online. Effective this week...

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Kenyan banks announce transition to new risk-based loan pricing framework

Samson NderiDecember 2, 2025

Kenyan banks have announced the adoption of the Revised Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model (RBCPM), a regulatory framework established by the Central Bank of Kenya...

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New original drama series, Qutu, premieres on Maisha Magic Plus

Zenia ObamoDecember 2, 2025

Maisha Magic Plus has announced the premiere of its latest original drama series, Qutu, which debuted on December 1, 2025. Qutu tells the complex story of Dani...

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Standard Chartered awards 7 women entrepreneurs with Ksh. 9.1M at Women in Tech graduation

Samson NderiDecember 1, 2025

Standard Chartered Kenya has awarded a total of Ksh. 9.1 million in seed funding to seven high-potential, women-led enterprises. The awards were presented at th...

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Landmark ruling restores indigenous seed rights for Kenyan farmers

Samson NderiDecember 1, 2025

The High Court in Machakos has delivered a landmark judgment, striking down sections of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act (2012) and effectively ending the crimi...

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Gathoni Kimuyu steps on stage with a story of survival & freedom in “FREE ME”

Zenia ObamoNovember 27, 2025

Gathoni Kimuyu, dubbed Producer of the Year (Kenya Theatre Awards 2024), has spent fifteen years as the unseen force, transforming scripts into cultural phenome...

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Sanlam Kenya rebrands to SanlamAllianz, sets sights on conquering insurance in Kenya

Samson NderiNovember 27, 2025

Sanlam Kenya Plc has announced that it has officially rebranded to Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC. This name change follows the recent formation of Sanlam...

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Abdi Dahir is the newest millionaire courtesy of Safaricom Shangwe @25 promotion

Samson NderiNovember 26, 2025

Abdi Dahir, a 25-year-old from Garissa, is the latest winner of Ksh. 1 million in the Safaricom @25 Shangwe consumer promotion. He plans to use the money to en...

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EABL’s Ksh. 16.76B corporate bond lists on NSE after overwhelming 52.4% oversubscription

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has hosted a bell-ringing ceremony at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to mark the successful listing of the first tranch...

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You can now invest in the Ksh. 15B Safaricom corporate bond

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Safaricom PLC has officially launched the first tranche of its ambitious Ksh. 40 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note Program (corporate bond). They have announced...

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Theatre review: 2057 Dystopia by Njeri wa Gakuo, Thayú & Seise Bagbo

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2025

Doing a one-person play is crazy business. And the writer and director of 2057 Dystopia agrees. When Thayú was bringing this vision to life, they had no idea th...

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Standard Chartered Q3 net profit dips 38% to Ksh. 9.7B on Ksh. 2.7B pension payout

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited today released its financial results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2025, reporting a profit after tax of Ks...

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Freight forwarders can now book Jambojet Cargo on WebCargo in new partnership

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Jambojet Cargo has announced a significant leap in its digital strategy, integrating its entire cargo network onto WebCargo by Freightos. The move connects the ...

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How to make offshore investments with two funds from NCBA Investment Bank

Zenia ObamoNovember 24, 2025

NCBA Investment Bank has introduced two new USD denominated offshore funds providing clients with access to international investment markets. The minimum invest...

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Kenya Power pioneers new meter reading technology to boost billing accuracy

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

Kenya Power has initiated the nationwide deployment of a new meter reading technology, Optical Character Recognition (OCR). It is aimed at significantly improvi...

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