El Niño Is Coming Again: Is Kenya Truly Ready This Time?
Nearly three decades after the devastating El Niño rains of the late 1990s turned roads into rivers, swept away bridges and disrupted livelihoods across Kenya, the country is once again…
Safaricom Ethiopia Hits 15 Million Subscribers, Signals Breakthrough in Africa’s Telecom Race
Safaricom Ethiopia has crossed the 15 million 90-day active subscriber mark, capping five years of rapid expansion since the company received its full-service Unified Telecommunications Service Licence from the Ethiopian…
Why Domestic Finance Must Power Kenya’s First Nuclear Plant
Kenya’s nuclear power ambitions are entering a decisive phase, and the most consequential question may no longer be whether the country can build a nuclear power plant, but whether it…
‘Godzilla-Level’ El Niño Threatens to Rewrite Global Weather as UN Sounds Alarm
The world is heading towards an extraordinary climate event, with the United Nations warning that a rapidly intensifying El Niño could trigger unprecedented heat, droughts, floods and food insecurity across…
Walter Okelo Put on the Spot as Siaya Intellectuals Turn Up Heat in Senate Race
SIAYA, Thursday, September 3, 2026 — Siaya Senate aspirant Walter Ochieng Okelo was subjected to an hour-long political and intellectual grilling on Thursday night as members of the influential Siaya…
Wandayi Backs Clean Tuk-Tuk Revolution as Kenya Targets Cheaper Mobility, Jobs and Safer Roads
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi has thrown his weight behind a national campaign seeking to transform Kenya’s tuk-tuk sector through clean energy, affordable financing, road safety and…
Crisis Communication Must Reach Every Kenyan
The government’s decision to strengthen crisis communication ahead of the anticipated 2026 El Niño rains is timely and necessary. Weather related emergencies do not test only the country’s drainage systems,…
FlexPay Founders Arrested Over Sh31.2 Million Fraud Allegations as Fintech Faces Growing Customer Scrutiny
The founders of Kenyan fintech company Flexitech Group Limited, the operator of FlexPay, have been arrested over allegations that Sh31.2 million belonging to a major retail chain was diverted for…
Lessons from Zambia: When the Ballot Box Is Not Enough
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has begun his second and final term in office, but his inauguration has exposed a question that Africa can no longer afford to avoid: what makes an…
Orengo’s British Envoy Meeting Raises Bigger Question: Is the Veteran Politician Still a Player in Post-2027 Kenya?
Siaya Governor James Orengo’s meeting with newly appointed British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh may have been described simply as a cordial and instructive engagement, but its timing has…
Siaya Rewrites Its Climate Playbook as David Oremo Impresses in Policy Review Drive
The County Government of Siaya has embarked on a major review of its Siaya County Climate Change Policy, 2020, in a move aimed at strengthening climate governance and positioning the…
Siaya Moves to Fix Health System Gaps After Revealing Baseline Assessment
Siaya County has launched a renewed push to strengthen community health governance, emergency maternal and newborn care, referral systems and the management of essential medical commodities after a baseline assessment…
Siaya’s Political Power Starts at the Ballot: Why Voter Registration Must Come First
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi has challenged Siaya residents to register as voters in larger numbers and embrace political unity ahead of the 2027 General Election, arguing…
From Darkness to Opportunity: How Last-Mile Power Is Lighting Kenya’s Inclusive Development
The flagging off of materials for the Kenya Power Last Mile Connectivity Programme in Lutali Village, Kakamega County, by Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, alongside Malava MP David…
BAKE Moves to Give Kenya’s Creator Economy Its Own Voice as It Proposes Digital Ombudsman
Proposed Office of the Creator Ombudsman could transform how online disputes are resolved — and cement BAKE’s role at the centre of Kenya’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem NAIROBI — Kenya’s…
Epson Bets KSh19.4 Million on Nairobi as It Expands East Africa Operations by 50%
Global technology company Epson has strengthened its commitment to Kenya and the wider East African market with a KSh19.4 million investment to expand its Nairobi operations by 50 per cent.…