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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...
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....
KEBS sued over Sh100 million tender as local firm challenges exclusion
Apr 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A local company has dragged the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to the High Court over what it describes as a prejudiced and exclusionary procurement process worth hundreds of mil...
Court orders Dawa Life Sciences to pay Sh3.8 million for pay discrimination
Apr 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A Kenyan court has ruled that Dawa Life Sciences Limited unlawfully discriminated against one of its senior managers by paying him significantly less than his counterparts, awardin...
Kenya’s electricity crisis persists despite scrapping of transformer excise duty
Apr 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Kenya’s electricity crisis is set to persist even as lawmakers voted to scrap excise duty on imported transformers—a move intended to cut connection fees that remain prohibitiv...
NAAMAN OTIENO: Future of banking in Kenya lies in customer-centric innovation
Apr 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
In this high-speed, technology-based economy of the modern age, convenience, speed, and personalization are the hymns and the Bankers' Alley, as we used to know it, is in jeopardy....
Equity Bank urges SMEs, HNIs to seek partnerships in their expansion plans
Apr 21, 2025 at 07:55 PM
Equity Bank has called on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya to partner with the bank as they formulate plans to scale their businesses....
BCLB refutes allegation of Sh766 billion gambling spend, urge smarter oversight
Apr 21, 2025 at 06:22 PM
The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has strongly disputed recent reports suggesting that Kenyans spent a staggering Sh766 billion on gambling in the past year....