KLM Royal Dutch Airlines successfully completed a special conservation charter flight transporting four endangered mountain bongos from the Czech Republic to Kenya, marking a significant milestone in the long-term rewilding of the species. The mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is critically endangered, with an estimated 66 individuals remaining in the wild as of 2025 down…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening whistleblower protection frameworks as part of broader efforts to enhance transparency and accountability in the justice system. Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Hassan Abdi, represented the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga CBS, OGW, at a multi-stakeholder sensitization…
By Christopher Anuro Advertising, as we have known it, is steadily losing its grip on young consumers. Across Kenya – and increasingly across Africa – Gen Z and Gen Alpha are no longer responding to campaigns in the way previous generations did. They are not passive audiences; they are active participants shaping culture, commerce and…
By Barrack Onyango Across Sub-Saharan Africa, access to air conditioning (A/C) remains strikingly low, with only about 5% of households owning units, compared with more than 85% in advanced economies such as Japan, South Korea, and the United States, according to World Bank data. Kenya sits slightly ahead of this curve, with residential penetration at 15% and commercial…
Homebuyers who invested in an affordable housing project in Ngara have raised alarm over what they describe as a stalled development and possible fraud, after waiting for more than eight years without receiving their units. The project, linked to Jabavu Developers, was marketed as part of efforts to expand access to affordable housing within the…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya now have more options to receive and manage digital payments following the launch of a new service that enables direct transfers from Airtel Money wallets into Absa Bank Kenya accounts and payments to Absa merchant paybill accounts. The partnership enhances convenience, speed, and reliability for everyday transactions,…
Most of us know the same kind of fridge with freezer on top and fridge below. It’s what our parents had, and likely what we also have in our own homes. And for a long time, it is what the market pushes. But the LG Bottom Freezer Refrigerator is coming in to show us there…
The Chromoka campaign closed another exciting chapter this past weekend as Samuel Gathuku and Jackline Gathigia were unveiled as the latest million-shilling winners from the final pool of winners. The pair were officially awarded KES 1 million each during a celebratory handover ceremony held at the EABL offices, marking yet another life-changing moment in one of…
By Rachel Mwenda Article 201 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 requires that public finances be utilized prudently, in a manner that is fair, transparent and cost-effective. This is a fairly straightforward directive because in any institution where resources are produced as a function of shared effort, then it is expected that consumption should at…
SportPesa has reaffirmed its commitment to Kenyan football while calling for a swift and transparent investigation into ongoing governance concerns at the Football Kenya Federation (FKF). In a statement, the gaming firm—title sponsor of the SportPesa Premier League—said its primary focus remains the growth, stability, and integrity of the game under its long-term partnership with…
