LG WashTower Takes to Nairobi’s Streets, Bringing Smart Laundry Innovation Closer to Consumers
LG Electronics (LG) has taken its latest home laundry innovation directly to Kenyans through a series of high-visibility public showcases of the LG WashTower at some of Nairobi’s busiest commuter hubs, giving thousands of people an up-close look at…
Two Arrested in Busia After Police Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Smuggled Sugar
Two men have been arrested in Busia after police intercepted a vehicle transporting 1.5 tonnes of sugar suspected to have been smuggled into Kenya through an illegal border route. The suspects, identified as 31-year-old Abdi Ahmed and 24-year-old Said…
Central Bank flags widespread regulatory breaches across banks
Kenya’s banking sector recorded a sharp deterioration in regulatory compliance in 2025, with 35 commercial banks found to have breached the Banking Act and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) prudential guidelines, up from 11 a year earlier. The violations cut…
Suspected SIM-Swap Fraudster Arrested in SHA Registration Scam
Police have arrested a suspected SIM-swap fraudster accused of targeting members of the public, particularly the elderly, by posing as a government official conducting Social Health Authority (SHA) registration. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old…
Co-op Bank Secures US$100M EBRD Facility to Boost Business Financing
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has partnered with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) under a US$100 million financing programme aimed at expanding access to competitively priced foreign currency financing for Kenyan businesses.…
Atwoli Tells Sifuna to Wait, Says Presidency Requires Experience and Structures
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has challenged Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s emerging presidential ambitions, arguing that the lawmaker needs to gain more political experience and build wider national…
‎Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Mango Project Set to Create 1,000 Jobs
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is investing about $20 million in a major agro-industrial project in his home village of Bambali in southern Senegal. Through his company, SM10 Agro, the initiative will cover 500 hectares and include mango…
Police Arrest Suspect, Recover 190 Rolls of Bhang in Mwiki Anti-Drug Raid
Police officers attached to Mwiki Police Station have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and recovered 190 rolls of bhang during an anti-narcotics operation in Mwiki Township, Kasarani Sub-County. The targeted operation, conducted by officers from the…
Proposed Law Changes Could Expand Controller of Budget Oversight of Government Funds
The Controller of Budget could gain wider powers to oversee billions of shillings held in national and county government funds and levies if proposed changes to the law are adopted. The proposed reforms seek to address concerns that dozens of government…
Minet Plants 18,000 Trees in Kiambu, Boosting 500,000-Tree Climate Drive
Minet Kenya has planted an additional 18,000 trees at the Matathia Block of Uplands Forest in Lari Constituency, Kiambu County, bringing the company’s total in the area over the past three years to 64,000 as it advances toward its target of growing…
