Roam Air Wins Award After Sourcing 40% of Parts from East Africa
Kenyan electric motorcycle manufacturer Roam has won the Manufacturing Champions award at the 2026 Africa Sustainable Futures Awards after its Roam Air motorcycle was selected from more than 500 initiatives across Africa, recognising the country’s…
WWF-Kenya and KCB Group Join Forces to Unlock Climate Finance in Kenya
WWF-Kenya and KCB Group have on Friday announced a strategic partnership to unlock climate finance for initiatives that create sustainable livelihoods while accelerating nature-positive investments through KCB Group’s KSh 10 billion Green Climate…
The Ghost Convoy: Tales of the Blood Curse of Nairobi–Mombasa Highway
The ghostly lorries, the missing drivers, and the mysterious journey of DRC minerals to Dar es Salaam. “Ukiona malori sita yenye taa za bluu usiku, usisimame. Hizo si gari za watu walio hai.” If you see six lorries with blue headlights at night, do not…
The Nairobi West Hospital performs six free minimally invasive heart procedures on children
The Nairobi West Hospital has completed the first phase of a paediatric cardiac camp, performing six minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures on children. All six procedures were provided free of charge to the patients, with support from the NGO…
Trust Summit proposes UN fund to rebuild public confidence in institutions
The inaugural Nairobi Trust Summit has proposed a United Nations-backed Global Trust Facility to finance reforms that restore public confidence in institutions, as governments and international organisations seek to address a growing global trust…
Kitui MCA Arrested Over Alleged Nairobi Phone Thefts
Detectives have arrested a sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Kitui County over a series of alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, the MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, was arrested along…
Naivas, TVETs Ink Deal to Boost Retail Jobs for Youths
Kenya’s leading retailer Naivas Supermarket has partnered with seven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to strengthen practical skills training and expand employment opportunities for young Kenyans, with more than…
Prime Cabinet Calls for Fairer Global Institutions to Rebuild Public Confidence
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for stronger accountability, inclusive governance and more representative international institutions, warning that public trust cannot be sustained without institutions demonstrating integrity,…
NTSA steps up festive season road safety checks, targets speeding and driver fatigue
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will intensify road safety enforcement during the festive season, targeting speeding, driver fatigue, drunk driving and other traffic violations along major transport corridors. The authority said on…
351 entrepreneurs graduate from Stanbic, GIZ green jobs programme
Stanbic Kenya Foundation and German development agency GIZ have graduated 351 entrepreneurs under a programme targeting business growth, job creation and green economic transformation in Western Kenya. The entrepreneurs, drawn from 10 counties,…