A guide on how to recall a Senator in Kenya

Samson NderiJuly 16, 2025

The process for recalling a Senator in Kenya is governed by the same legal framework as that for a Member of the National Assembly (MP), Article 104 of the Cons...

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Kenya Airways sets dates for Dreamliner fleet return, aims for 85% capacity recovery

Samson NderiJuly 16, 2025

Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced a phased plan for the return of its grounded Dreamliner aircraft. The first of the long-grounded aircraft is scheduled to retur...

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A guide on how to recall an MCA in Kenya

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, grants citizens the right to recall their elected Member of Parliament (MP), Senator, or Member of County Assembly (MCA) before...

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Patricia Ithau departs WPP Scangroup; Miriam Kaggwa to serve as acting CEO

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

WPP Scangroup Plc has today announced a significant leadership transition, revealing that its current Chief Executive Office (CEO) Patricia Ithau will be leavin...

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800 youth graduate from KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri programme in Elgeyo Marakwet

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

800 youth from Elgeyo Marakwet County have today graduated from the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri vocational training programme. The graduands were drawn from 10 vo...

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Bolt in road safety initiative with Government partners to train its drivers & couriers

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Bolt has hosted a comprehensive safety training workshop for drivers and couriers on its platform. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Nationa...

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BURN partners with AIM Carbon to launch Malawi factory

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

BURN in partnership with AIM Carbon has launched operations in Malawi with the opening of its first local production facility in the country. The facility w...

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Safaricom’s M-PESA Sokoni Tour arrives in Rift Valley with goodies for customers

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Safaricom has began on the second leg of its M-PESA Sokoni Tour in the Rift Valley region. This follows a successful kick-off the initiative in the Coast region...

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Standard Chartered & Prudential target Kenya’s affluent with Ksh. 500M insurance cover

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya and Prudential Life Assurance Kenya has announced a partnership to roll out bancassurance products. The products will target wealt...

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Safaricom awarded for leadership in gender diversity, digital insurance & e-commerce Excellence

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Safaricom has been awarded across gender inclusion, financial innovation and e-commerce at the USAWA Awards hosted by the National Gender and Equality Commissio...

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Airtel Kenya now has 24 million customers

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Airtel Kenya has crossed the 24 million subscriber mark through its network campaign as expansion plans continue. This achievement was highlighted in the latest...

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Kitale Media Team A wins the Safaricom 5 aside Rift Valley regional tournament

Samson NderiJuly 14, 2025

Kitale Media Team A has won the Safaricom 5-aside Rift Valley Regional Tournament held on Sunday at the Kip Keino Arena, Eldoret. In an all Kitale final, Kit...

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Bancassurance leaders call for regulatory reforms to boost Kenya’s insurance growth

Makena Ndung'uJuly 12, 2025

Stakeholders in the Bancassurance sector have called for regulatory reforms to match the pace of innovation in the insurance industry. Speaking during the 3...

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Run for Seniors charity race raises Ksh. 11M to support 1,000+ elderly Kenyans

Makena Ndung'uJuly 12, 2025

More than 1,000 runners took part in the Run for Seniors charity race to raise funds for elderly Kenyans. The race was organized by Mama Ibado Charity (MIC). ...

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Safaricom Hook hosts automobile engineering masterclass for 3,000 youth in Nyeri

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2025

Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook Circle, recently hosted an Automobile Engineering Masterclass at the Nyeri National Polytechnic. The mas...

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IWG to expand Kenya footprint with 8 new workspace centres by end of 2025

Samson NderiJuly 12, 2025

International Workplace Group (IWG) will double its footprint in the country by the end of 2025, with eight new workspace centres planned across Nairobi, Kiambu...

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5 ways Kenya’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill will transform crypto payments

Staff WriterJuly 12, 2025

Kenya is once again setting the pace for digital finance innovation in Africa. Building on the runaway success of M-Pesa, the country’s updated 2025 Virtual Ass...

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Karen Basiye on 15 years of M-PESA Foundation’s transformative impact in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 12, 2025

In an exclusive interview, Karen Basiye, Safaricom's Director for Sustainable Business and Social Impact, offered a compelling look into the enduring legacy and...

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Drama-thriller Qware, to debut on Maisha Magic Plus on July 20

Samson NderiJuly 11, 2025

Maisha Magic Plus has announced that Qware, a gripping new drama-thriller will premier on July 20th. Qware follows the life of Leila Simba (Vanessa Okeyo, Se...

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SMEs in Unilever’s supply chain to benefit from Ksh. 2.4B financing from Equity Bank

Samson NderiJuly 9, 2025

Unilever and Equity Bank have partnered to offer a Distributor Financing Solution, designed to strengthen manufacturing supply chains. This initiative is par...

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Network International & Odoo launch one-stop payment platform for African SMEs

Samson NderiJuly 9, 2025

Network International (Network) has partnered with Odoo to deliver seamless and omnichannel payment experiences for SMEs in Africa. The collaboration will se...

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TaiFintech to resell Stanchion’s payment solutions in Kenya

Samson NderiJuly 9, 2025

Stanchion has announced a new reseller partnership with TaiFintech Kenya, expanding access to Payment Fabric solutions across East Africa. “We are seeing a g...

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How chamas & SMEs can access loans from Equity Bank through Pamoja Banking

Samson NderiJuly 9, 2025

Equity Bank has positioned its Pamoja Banking service to offer a suite of financial solutions designed to empower groups and individuals. It offers financial so...

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Absa employees mentor youth & plant trees in 150+ schools

Samson NderiJuly 9, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya kicked off a two-day staff-driven initiative aimed at making a positive difference in over 150 secondary schools and colleges across the country...

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Peter Ayiro should be jailed for grooming children at Alliance Girls

Makena Ndung'uJuly 5, 2025

The Teacher and the System by Christine Mungai bravely exposes a disturbing pattern of alleged misconduct by a long-serving teacher, Peter Ayiro, at the Allianc...

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Magical Kenya Mountain & Trail Series kicks off in the Aberdare Range

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2025

The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is positioning the Aberdare Range as a flagship destination for hiking and adventure tourism, as part of efforts to elevate the Ce...

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New era at UN Global Compact Kenya as Absa CEO Abdi Mohamed takes over as Chair

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2025

UN Global Compact Network Kenya has announced changes in its board, marking a new chapter in advancing corporate sustainability in Kenya. Abdi Mohamed, Chief...

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With health reform underway, Kenya asks more of employers

Staff WriterJuly 3, 2025

Kenya is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation in how it finances healthcare. The country’s new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), launched in late ...

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Rethinking banking partnerships in a complex regional economy

Staff WriterJuly 3, 2025

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, businesses are navigating an economic environment shaped by evolving global and regional forces. Currency movements, changing capital...

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KCB drivers to charge into Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally on July 4-6

Makena Ndung'uJuly 2, 2025

KCB Racing Team drivers set to take part in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, the third leg of the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) starting from July 4 to 6 in...

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Equity Bank expands footprint with 4 new branches in Bungoma, Kajiado, Mombasa & Kitui

Samson NderiJuly 1, 2025

Equity Bank has announced that it has opened new branches in Bungoma, Kajiado, Mombasa, and Kitui counties as part of its expansion push. The new branches are s...

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Subterranea & Jimmy Gathu win awards at the 2025 Zanzibar International Film Festival

Samson NderiJuly 1, 2025

Showmax Originals won multiple awards at the 2025 Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF). The festival, a renowned celebration of global cinema, took place...

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Equity Bank’s German Desk unlocks new German investment into East Africa

Samson NderiJuly 1, 2025

Equity Bank's German Desk initiative is bearing fruit just eight months after its launch, with progress in enhancing trade and investment relations between East...

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How NCBA’s green loans are reshaping Kenya’s sustainable future

Samson NderiJuly 1, 2025

As Kenya grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, the role of financial institutions in fostering a sustainable future has never been more critic...

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PAPSSCARD launched by Afreximbank to expand card payments in Africa

Samson NderiJune 30, 2025

Afreximbank has announced that it has PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. It was unveiled on June 27 at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetin...

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Liberty Kenya donates computers & ECDE Chairs to RVIST Primary School

Staff WriterJune 30, 2025

Liberty Kenya has donated desk top computers, laptop and early childhood classroom chairs worth Ksh. 350, 000 to the Rift Valley Institute of Science and Techno...

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Kibera Soccer Women FC win the 2025 FKF Women Cup

Samson NderiJune 28, 2025

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...

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The steps Kenya & Equity Bank are taking to empower & finance MSMEs

Samson NderiJune 27, 2025

The Kenyan government in liaison with Equity Bank, has committed to supporting MSMEs through enhanced capacity building, improved access to financing and expand...

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Underdogs Kibera Soccer to clash with Giants Vihiga Queens in FKF Women’s Cup final

Samson NderiJune 27, 2025

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...

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Smile Train opens Africa’s largest cleft center in Ghana

Makena Ndung'uJune 27, 2025

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...

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AI & Automation are the future of cybersecurity:  But who gets to shape it in Kenya and Africa?

Staff WriterJune 27, 2025

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...

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Stanbic facilitates Ksh. 76B worth of trade in 2024 in sustainability drive

James WamathaiJune 26, 2025

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...

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