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Safaricom Business Hosts Exclusive Cybersecurity Breakfast Ahead of Cybersecurity Summit 2025

Industry leaders gather to discuss strengthening enterprise resilience through Safaricom’s Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC) Nairobi, October 2, 2025…. Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM) Enterprise arm, Safaricom Business today hosted an exclusive…

Siaya Governor Acts Decisively on Nurses Incident, County Secretary Joseph Ogutu Leads Cleanup

The County Government of Siaya has moved swiftly to protect the dignity and safety of its workforce, sending home senior enforcement officers implicated in the regrettable incident where striking nurses…

Siaya: County Secretary Ogutu Moves Decisively Following Violence on Striking Nurses, Calls for Transparency, Accountability and Renewed Dialogue

The County Government of Siaya has taken a bold and transparent stance following the unfortunate incident of violence involving striking nurses at its headquarters on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. In…

Governor Sakaja Faces Little Resistance on Road to 2027 as Rivals Retreat

Governor Johnson Sakaja, popularly referred to by his supporters as “Mbekse wa Nairobi”, is steadily consolidating his grip on Nairobi’s political landscape, with analysts suggesting that he could sail smoothly…

Government’s New Digital Frontier: Inside Dennis Itumbi’s Plan to Pay Influencers Directly

When the government announced that it would directly pay influencers and content creators to push its programs, the news ignited equal parts excitement, skepticism, and unease across Kenya’s fast-growing digital…

Orengo Allays Fears of Health Workers, Promises Salaries on Time, and Focuses on SITICO 2025

Siaya Governor James Orengo is mounting an ambitious balancing act: calming fears among restless health workers over delayed pay while simultaneously steering Siaya County into the spotlight of national and…

Tension as Kenyan Activists Abducted in Kampala while with Bobi Wine

KAMPALA, UGANDA — Tension gripped regional activist circles on Wednesday, October 1, after two prominent Kenyan human rights defenders, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were allegedly abducted in Kampala by…

Holders of Honorary Doctorate Degrees Do Not Qualify for the title Dr. — Makau Mutua

Kenya may soon tighten the use of academic titles if calls by President William Ruto’s senior advisor, Prof. Makau Mutua, are heeded. Mutua has urged Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba…

High Court Unfreezes KES 550M, Hands Sonko a Financial Lifeline: Political Comeback Looms

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko, once branded flamboyant, philanthropic, and controversial in equal measure, scored a major victory today after the High Court lifted restrictions on more than Sh550…

Championing Excellence: How Kenya Sugar Board Sets the Standard for a Climate-Smart Sugar Industry

The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has once again demonstrated exemplary leadership and innovation in the agricultural sector by clinching the prestigious trophy for the Best Agricultural-Based Statutory Board Stand at…

The Spark Accelerator Program unveils the Second Cohort to Drive Innovation and Scale in Africa

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has announced the selection of 10 startups as finalists for the second cohort of the Spark Accelerator Program, chosen from a competitive pool of more than 200…

Transforming Kenya’s Sugar Industry: The Visionary Leadership of Eng. Nicholas Gumbo and National Unity for Growth

His Excellency President William Ruto, PhD., C.G.H., accompanied by the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MOALD), Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, made a commanding visit to the…

Bending AI to Africa’s needs: the key to transforming classrooms

The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and Africa is projected to hit $1.7 billion by…

Bungoma Governor Touts Health Milestone as Political Star Rises Beyond County Borders

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka yesterday handed over promotion letters to 305 healthcare workers in a ceremony that was as much about governance as it was about politics — underscoring his…

Mass Layoffs Hit Rivatex as State-Owned Textile Giant Restructures Under New Lease Deal

The future of hundreds of workers at Rivatex East Africa SEZ Limited now hangs in the balance after the Eldoret-based textile giant announced mass layoffs as part of an aggressive…

Shock as TUK Lecturer Hacked to Death in Homabay over Land Dispute

Kakrigu Village on Rusinga Island, Suba North Constituency, Homa Bay County, is in shock after a dawn land dispute spiraled into bloodshed, claiming the life of Professor Tom Odhiambo, a…

DCI Offers KES 1M for Information Leading to Arrest of Kware Dumpsite Serial Killer, Jumaisi

Nairobi — The name Kware has long been synonymous with waste, poverty, and neglect. But in July 2024, the sprawling dumpsite at the abandoned Kware quarry in Nairobi acquired a…

Siaya Anchors Development Agenda on Performance Contracts as CECM Agunda Ochanda Leads Signing

The County Government of Siaya has reinforced its development agenda by formalizing cascaded performance contracts for the 2025/2026 financial year, in a ceremony led by County Executive Committee Member (CECM)…

Nabbed in the Act: Lands Officer Arrested while taking KES 210,000 Bribe

Kericho, Kenya — A senior official at Kericho County’s land administration has been caught in a web of corruption allegations that expose deep cracks in Kenya’s land governance system. On…

ZB Owino Cries Foul Over ODM Primaries, Sets Sights on 2027 Comeback

Long-serving ODM stalwart, ZB Frederick Owino has issued a strongly worded statement rejecting the outcome of the September 26 party primaries. While laced with disappointment and bitterness over what he…

Ojwang Murder Case: Ex-OCS Talaam, 5 Others Denied Bail as Court Cites Public Interest and Witness Safety

Kibera, Nairobi — The murder trial of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang has entered a critical phase after the High Court in Kibera denied bail to six accused individuals, including…

One Night Only with Kenny G in Nairobi Delivers a Night to Remember

Nairobi was treated to an unforgettable night of world-class jazz as Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Kenny G made his long-awaited Kenyan debut at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Saturday,…

Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Gen Z Protests

Antananarivo — Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has announced the dissolution of his government following a wave of youth-led protests over chronic water shortages and crippling power cuts that have left…

Kisumu City Court Opens Doors, Promising Faster, Fairer Justice

Kisumu, Kenya — Kisumu on Monday marked a major milestone in its quest to expand access to justice after the official opening of the Kisumu City Law Courts, a move…

Auditor-General’s Office Announces 195 Job Vacancies — How to Apply

The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has announced 195 job vacancies across various departments, inviting qualified Kenyans to apply. In a notice issued on Tuesday, September 30, the OAG stated:…

CLIMATE CHANGE: 4 Targeted Legal Reforms to Unlock Climate Finance and Rebuild Local Resilience in Siaya

Siaya County sits at a crossroads: highly climate-vulnerable, with an approved county Climate Change Act and an ambitious Climate Change Action Plan, yet facing the perennial gap between plans on…

Bloody Weekend: Kisumu Woman Slashed to Death, Husband Killed in Siaya, and Mob Justice in Nairobi

A chilling wave of violence swept across the country over the weekend, leaving a trail of death from Kisumu to Siaya, Kitui, and Nairobi. In Kisumu’s Kogony village, 24-year-old Emily…

Court Awards Senator Mogeni and Wife KES 6.5M in Defamation Suit

The High Court’s decision to award Nyamira Senator Erick Okongo Mogeni and his wife, Lady Justice Jacqueline Mogeni, KSh 6.5 million in a defamation case has not only vindicated the…