Kenya has called for an urgent multi-stakeholder engagement towards de-escalation on the strikes on the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain in the evolving conflict in the Middle East. In a statement on his socials, President William Ruto condemned the conflict saying it poses a grave threat to international peace and…
Investigations have been launched by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) into the fatal helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno and five others in Nandi County over the weekend. KCAA said it has initiated the necessary procedures to support investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash. The investigations into the…
By Donghun Lee For Africa, the idea of the “smart home” has long been framed as a distant aspiration. This is with most predictions tying this transition to high-income households and advanced infrastructure that is yet to arrive on the continent. However, that perception no longer reflects reality because smart living is rapidly becoming a…
As erratic weather patterns push up food prices and wipe out harvests across Kenya, agri-tech platform FarmBizAfrica has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered advisory tool designed to help farmers reduce climate risk and significantly increase earnings. The new platform, HarvestMAX, uses AI to generate customised crop plans based on a farmer’s specific location, soil type and…
Bungoma EACC summons have officially commenced as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission intensifies its crackdown on alleged financial impropriety within the Bungoma County Assembly. On this Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the anti-graft agency has formally directed 16 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and six senior staff members to appear for interrogation. The probe centers…
Liberty Life Assurance Kenya and Heritage Insurance Company Kenya have been awarded an AA+(KE) financial strength rating with a Stable Outlook by Global Credit Rating Company (GCR), an affiliate of Moody’s global rating agency, reinforcing their position among the country’s most financially resilient insurers. The two companies are subsidiaries of Liberty Kenya Holdings, and the…
The Kenyan Court of Appeal has rejected an application by Paul Ndung’u to reopen a concluded legal dispute over the SportPesa brand. The decision, delivered by a three-judge bench, rejected the application made by Mr. Ndung’u and ultimately dismissed his motion in its entirety, finding it had “no merit”, and awarding costs to Milestone Games….
The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has proposed a resource allocation of Sh458.94 billion to the County Governments, citing the need for equitable sharing between the two levels of government. Led by its chairperson, CPA Mary Wanyonyi Chebukati, the Commission made their submissions regarding the 2026 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) before the Committee on Budget…
Kenya has taken a bold step toward securing a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future with the enactment of the Energy (Integrated National Energy Plan) Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice 83 of 2025). The new regulations operationalize provisions of the Energy Act, 2019 and introduce the Integrated National Energy Plan (INEP), a comprehensive framework designed…
Two former senior county officials and a sitting Member of the County Assembly of Garissa County were yesterday arraigned over the alleged fraudulent loss of Sh51,495,253 from the Garissa County Government. Bambala MCA Abdi Ibrahim Daar, former Director of Accounting Services Mohamud Dubow Korane, and former Senior Principal Economist Yussuf Bethe Ali were charged alongside…
