More than 80 per cent of illnesses treated at Kenya’s Primary Healthcare (PHC) facilities are driven by just a handful of common conditions, a new report shows highlighting both a growing strain and a major opportunity to transform the country’s health system. According to the Primary Healthcare Impact Report 2026, a small cluster of diseases…
Chuck Norris, the martial arts legend and action star best known for his roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and a string of popular films, has died at the age of 86. His family confirmed that he passed away Thursday in what they described as a “sudden passing,” adding that he was surrounded by loved ones…
Kenya’s insurance industry surpassed Sh1 trillion in assets and premiums rise to Sh352.29 billion by Q3 2025, attention is now shifting to claims management as the next critical lever for building trust and expanding uptake. This was the focus of the inaugural Claims Conference hosted by Minet Kenya in Naivasha, which brought together insurers, regulators…
LG Electronics has reinforced its strategic retail partnership with Carrefour through a two-week consumer campaign. The Carrefour Brand Festival, which culminated in a live draw event at the Two Rivers Mall, brought together 45 leading consumer brands to offer promotional pricing and customer rewards. LG was among the headline partners, using the campaign to showcase…
Safaricom has emphasized its responsibility in protection of data of its customers with an expected rollout of now full data minimization across its financial services (Person to person Money transfer) an approach aimed at protecting the privacy of customers across the business ecosystem. The telecommunication giant has emphasized that the move is set to ensure…
By Stacy Gachanja Across Kenyan households, women perform the bulk of unpaid care and domestic work. Time use surveys by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicate that women spend about 4 hours 30 minutes daily on unpaid care and domestic work, roughly five times more than men, who spend about 54 minutes. This gap begins in childhood and widens…
Two residents of Maua, Meru County have been sentenced to death following conviction of violently robbing a woman in Meru County. The two,Douglas Muriithi and Antony Mugendi were found guilty of robbery with violence after stealing cash amounting to KSh 5,700, 87 kilograms of sugar valued at KSh 13,050, and 17 kilograms of onions worth KSh…
A middle-aged man has been charged with murder in Kericho for allegedly killing his mother. Julius Cheruiyot Bett was charged with the offence of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the penal code. The director of public prosecution, led by David Fedha, told the court that the accused person murdered…
The European Union and Kenya have officially launched the EU–Kenya Digital Dialogue, aimed at boosting cooperation on digital policy, infrastructure, and innovation. The move positions Kenya as the first African country to enter into a structured tech partnership with the EU joining global counterparts like Brazil and Australia. The announcement was made in Nairobi during…
EALA Member of Parliament Winnie Odinga has now expressed her interest in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy party leader position ahead of the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC) scheduled for March 27. Odinga, who spoke hours after Nairobi party delegates endorsed her as a member in Kibra, told party supporters not to be intimidated,…
