Two Suspects Arrested Over Fatal Stabbing of Kariokor Shoe Trader
Detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of a shoe trader at Kariokor Market in Nairobi, recovering a bloodstained Maasai sword believed to have been used in the killing. The suspects, identified as Joseph Kimani…
KPC earnings rise 13% as firm eyes Sh68bn revenue by 2030
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) shareholders will receive Sh5.9 billion in dividends after the recently listed petroleum infrastructure firm reported a 13.1 per cent increase in net profit for the year ended June 2026. The growth is buoyed by higher fuel…
Kenya’s media market to hit $6bn by 2030, PwC forecasts
Kenya’s entertainment and media market is projected to reach US$6 billion by 2030, driven by digital advertising, online video streaming and growing internet access, according to PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030. The market is…
Absa, Kipchoge Partner for Seven-Continent Marathon Tour
Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with marathon star Eliud Kipchoge as its Official World Tour Financial Partner, linking the bank’s financial services with the Kenyan athlete’s ambition to run seven marathons across all seven continents. The partnership,…
Fredrick Seda: Kenya’s Blueprint for Cost-Effective Education
By Fredrick Seda, Managing Director, EIDU Kenya fred.seda@eidu.com There is a question I increasingly find myself asking when I walk into a Kenyan classroom: must transforming education always mean spending more? For decades, the global conversation…
Cyber resilience key to Africa’s digital growth- Mastercard
Africa’s digital economy is growing at remarkable speed, opening new opportunities for people, businesses and governments across the continent. Building strong cyber resilience will be key to sustaining that momentum, according to the new…
Ruto-Natembeya Clash over Presidents Trans Nzoia tour
Things have taken a dramatic turn in Trans Nzoia after Governor George Natembeya sent President William Ruto a blunt message, telling him he cannot just drop into the county like a stone and expect the governor to be waiting for him. Natembeya reminded…
Optiven Partners with Promitto to Simplify Home Construction
Real estate firm Optiven Limited has partnered with Promitto Ltd to help landowners access construction financing, professional project management and building services in a move aimed at simplifying the journey from land ownership to homeownership. The…
Muthomi Njuki Elected New Council of Governors Chair
Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has been elected the new chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG), with Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka named vice-chairperson in a consensus deal aimed at preserving unity among county chiefs. The leadership…
1,000 youths plant trees, clean up Roysambu in Mazingira Day campaign
More than 1,000 young people from WeCan Academy marked Mazingira Day by cleaning up parts of Thika Road and planting more than 1,000 tree seedlings in Roysambu, Nairobi, in an initiative aimed at promoting environmental responsibility. The youths, drawn…