Stories By Peres Akinyi
Content creators eye fairer pay, brand access via new digital platform: Zaumu
Apr 25, 2025 at 03:37 PM
A new digital marketplace has been unveiled to reshape how Kenyan content creators interact with brands, offering them direct access to projects and guaranteed payments through a t...
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....
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...
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...
Why KQ flights were diverted from JKIA
Apr 17, 2025 at 01:29 PM
Several Kenya Airways flights were rerouted to Mombasa and Kilimanjaro on Thursday morning after fog disrupted operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA),...
Health Ministry raids shisha dens in Nairobi, vows nationwide crackdown
Apr 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Illegal shisha joints in Nairobi came under fire over the weekend as the Ministry of Health intensified efforts to stamp out the banned substance, arresting multiple individuals an...
Cholera claims six lives in Migori, Kisumu and Nairobi, Ministry of Health confirms
Apr 08, 2025 at 05:15 PM
A cholera outbreak has claimed six lives and left 97 people infected in Migori, Kisumu, and Nairobi counties, the Health CS Aden Dual confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday....
KPC injects Sh120 million into Inuka program for learners with special needs
Apr 07, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Foundation has rolled out a Sh120 million scholarship initiative dubbed the Inuka Program, targeting disadvantaged learners from all 47 counties, w...
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Sanlam secures full regulatory nod for Sh2.5 billion infusion plan via rights issue
Apr 04, 2025 at 08:57 PM
Sanlam Kenya Plc will open its long-awaited Sh2.5 billion Rights Issue on April 25, 2025, following final clearance from the relevant regulatory bodies....
Kenya faces worsening food insecurity as 2.8 million people projected to be in crisis
Mar 21, 2025 at 05:56 PM
Kenya’s food security crisis is set to worsen in the coming months, with an estimated 2.8 million people projected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity between Apri...
Gina Din secures key publishing deal and global speaking tour with US-based firm
Mar 19, 2025 at 09:47 PM
Gina Din, a towering figure in African public relations, has taken a bold step onto the global stage with a newly inked partnership with Los Angeles-based Storyteller Media....
MPs approve a Sh12.7 billion additional budget injection for ailing SHA and UHC
Mar 19, 2025 at 01:12 PM
The National Assembly has passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, unlocking Sh12.7 billion in additional funding for the Social Health Authority (SHA) as part of efforts to st...
Internet censorship worries as MPs moot suspicious changes to Cybercrime Bill
Mar 14, 2025 at 08:47 AM
The National Assembly has introduced the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Bill, 2024, a proposal that has reignited debate over digital freedoms and potential government ...
Kenya Railways starts SGR extension from Naivasha to Kisumu with key study
Mar 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The much-anticipated expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu has taken a crucial step forward, with Kenya Railways Corporation commissioning an enviro...
Kirinyaga football tournament returns with Sh1.5 million grand prize
Mar 09, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Governor Anne Waiguru Minji Minji Football Cup Season II has officially commenced, bringing together 180 teams in a high-stakes county tournament that will see the winning team...
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Health Ministry now seeks an extra Sh6 billion for controversial SHA scheme
Mar 07, 2025 at 06:50 PM
The Ministry of Health is pushing for an additional Sh6 billion to reinforce critical healthcare programmes under the Social Health Authority (SHA), with a focus on primary healthc...
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Private hospitals lift SHA boycott as Ruto orders partial payment of NHIF debts
Mar 06, 2025 at 02:39 PM
The Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has called off its boycott of the Social Health Authority (SHA) services following President William Ruto’s direc...
SHA-CKLES: Govt new plan to clear Sh33 billion hospitals debt from defunct NHIF
Mar 05, 2025 at 11:50 PM
President William Ruto has announced a government initiative to settle the Sh33 billion debt left behind by the now defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), a financial strai...
City Hall's power debt hits Sh1.55 billion as Kenya Power flags faulty meters
Mar 03, 2025 at 02:34 PM
A comprehensive audit of electricity meters linked to Nairobi City County has uncovered a staggering Sh1.55 billion in outstanding power bills, raising concerns over the county’s...
Health crisis looms as Nairobi doctors set on downing tools on Thursday midnight
Feb 26, 2025 at 06:58 PM
Doctors in Nairobi County will down their tools from midnight on Thursday in protest against salary delays, job insecurity, and stalled career progressions....
