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SHA rejects TSC plan to enrol 360,000 teachers over Sh37bn shortfall
Apr 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
More than 360,000 teachers have been excluded from the Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance scheme due to inadequate infrastructure across the country, the Teachers Service Comm...
How Kisumu Airport’s Sh4.9 billion upgrade will be a game-changer for lakeside farmers
Apr 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Kisumu International Airport is set for a Sh4.9 billion upgrade to establish a cargo terminal aimed at boosting exports of fish, fruits, vegetables and rice to global markets....
Samsung unveils Gemini Live AI in April for real-time visual conversations
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:32 PM
Samsung has unveiled its latest innovation aimed at enhancing the mobile experience for Galaxy users: Gemini Live....
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Jubilee Life posts Sh2.1 billion profit in 2024 as investment income surges
Apr 24, 2025 at 08:16 PM
Jubilee Life Insurance has posted a Profit After Tax of Sh2.1 billion for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, underscoring the strength of its investment strategy despite ...
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CECILIA MAKAU: Bancassurance is driving insurance uptake among SMEs
Apr 24, 2025 at 05:54 PM
Kenyan banks have in recent years ramped up their insurance product offerings as the country pushes to lift uptake beyond 2.3 per cent....
Top amateur golfers eye Sh1 million prize as KCB Golf Tour heads to Bujumbura
Apr 24, 2025 at 04:20 PM
Over Sh1 million in prizes and a ticket to the grand finale will be up for grabs as the KCB East Africa Golf Tour swings into Bujumbura this Saturday, drawing 100 top amateur golfe...
Math returns as a compulsory subject in senior schools under new directive
Apr 24, 2025 at 03:14 PM
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that mathematics will once again be a compulsory subject for all senior secondary school students in Kenya....
Ombudsman orders NSSF to disclose financial records within 21 days
Apr 24, 2025 at 01:52 PM
The Commission on Administrative Justice has issued a directive to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), compelling it to publish its audited financial statements and annual re...
Why Kenya Railways suspended services to Lukenya and Syokimau on Thursday
Apr 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Kenya Railways Corporation on Thursday morning announced the suspension of its commuter link trains to Lukenya and Syokimau....
Kenya begins counter-terror financing training backed by Saudi-led coalition
Apr 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Kenya’s Ministry of Defence has kicked off a five-day training programme aimed at sharpening the skills of law enforcement officers in detecting, disrupting, and dismantling fina...
Kenya and Ethiopia seal agreement to boost cross-border trade under AfCFTA
Apr 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Kenya and Ethiopia have signed a bilateral agreement aimed at fast-tracking the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation through a simplified trade regime, marki...
Ruto calls for a new global order, says post-war system has failed Global South
Apr 23, 2025 at 05:24 PM
President William Ruto has called for the dismantling of the decades-old global governance structure, saying the current world order—born out of the post-World War II consensus�...
Education Ministry outlines criteria for 2026 grade 10 placement under CBC
Apr 23, 2025 at 04:39 PM
The Ministry of Education has disclosed a five-pronged framework that will guide the placement of Grade 9 learners into senior schools come 2026, when they will transition to Grade...
CBK seeks public input on new credit pricing model to reform lending rates
Apr 23, 2025 at 03:41 PM
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has invited public comments on a proposed revision to the Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model, aiming to enhance transparency and ensure lending rates r...
Elon Musk to retreat from Trump's DOGE as Tesla revenues slump by Sh3.1 trillion
Apr 23, 2025 at 02:14 PM
Tesla’s dramatic slump in earnings has triggered a sharp retreat from politics by its high-profile chief executive, Elon Musk, who has vowed to reduce his engagement with Preside...
Kenya unlocks Sh126 billion in China to boost industrial and agricultural growth
Apr 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Kenya has struck a Sh126 billion investment deal with China, unlocking a cascade of funding across manufacturing, agriculture and tourism — all under the banner of President Will...
Intel to lay off over 20 per cent of workers in major shake-up under new CEO
Apr 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Intel Corporation is preparing to lay off more than 20 per cent of its global workforce this week in a sweeping bid to reduce bureaucracy and refocus on engineering, Bloomberg News...
Kenya’s abrupt overhaul of ETA system raises storm in tourism and tech sectors
Apr 22, 2025 at 04:01 PM
Kenya’s quiet scrapping of its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system has turned into a storm cloud over the country's tourism and tech sectors, as Swiss firm Travizory Bor...
Standard Group ordered to pay former CEO over Sh38 million in exit dispute
Apr 22, 2025 at 03:06 PM
The Standard Group PLC has been ordered to compensate its former Group Chief Executive Officer, Orlando Lyomu, to the tune of Sh38,342,857, following a ruling by the Employment and...
Shell, Rubis, Total control above half of local fuel market as competition trudges
Apr 22, 2025 at 02:26 PM
Kenya’s fuel industry continues to be dominated by just three companies, even though there are 144 oil marketing companies (OMCs) registered in the country....