Streaming platform Showmax will be discontinued in the near future following a strategic review by parent company MultiChoice, the company announced in a notice to subscribers on Thursday. In a message dated March 5, MultiChoice said the decision was made after a “comprehensive review” of the platform’s operations, citing the need to strengthen its…
Former Ferdinand Waititu has been released from custody after the High Court of Kenya revised his bail terms as he awaits the outcome of his appeal in the Sh588 million Kiambu roads graft case. The development emerged on Thursday when the matter came up for mention before the court’s Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division. Waititu’s…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has called for constitutional and legal reforms to strengthen integrity requirements for candidates seeking elective office ahead of the 2027 General Election. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud proposed amendments to key constitutional provisions that the Commission says currently hinder…
Absa Bank has reported a 10 per cent increase in net profit to Sh22.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, driven by strong non-interest income growth, improved asset quality and tighter cost management despite pressure on interest income. The lender’s total revenue stood at Sh61.4 billion during the period, reflecting shifts in the interest…
The Best Performing Cabinet Secretary in Kenya has officially been revealed following a major public poll conducted by Politrack Africa. The nationwide survey attracted 49,269 verified votes, giving Kenyans an opportunity to express their views on the performance of Cabinet Secretaries in the current Broad-Based Government. According to the poll results, Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku, the…
The GSMA has conferred a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape and expanding connectivity across operators, governments, businesses and billions of consumers worldwide. Bestowed on only a handful of industry leaders in the GSMA’s history, the honour recognises…
Twenty individuals belonging to eight medical facilities implicated in the Social Health Authority (SHA) fraud scheme are set for arrest after they failed to appear at the Milimani Law Court today in the proceedings to answer medical facilities implicated in the Social Health Authority (SHA) fraud scheme. The arrest comes after the Director of Public…
Members of the Nairobi City County Assembly have reignited attempts to impeach City governor Johnson Sakaja. A section of the legislators led by the Nairobi outh MCA and the Deputy Minority leader Waithera Chege have accused the assembly clerk of attempting to thwart their move after they alleged of him dissappearing promising that the assembly…
Six Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers involved in the disappearance of Nakuru Fisherman Brian Odhiambo have a case to answer. This is after the Court today charged the six who include Francis Wachira, Alexander Lorogoi, Isaac Ochieng Odhiambo, Michael Wabukala, Evans Kimaiyo, and Abdulrahaman Ali Sudi with abducting Odhiambo on 18th January 2025, in Bondeni,…
A forty-year-old pedophile Jonathan Mutuku has been sentenced for life after he was convicted of convicted of defiling and sexually assaulting three school-going girls in Mombasa. The conviction came after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) presented evidence before Mombasa Resident Magistrate Green Odera on two counts of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read…
