The National Security will receive Sh591.2 billion in the 2026/27 financial year, to address pressing security challenges and support economic growth through a stable environment. This was announced by National Treasury CS John Mbadi during the reading of the next FY budget statement. The bulk of the proposed funding will go to the Ministry of…
All government ministries, departments, agencies, and public entities will be required to conduct procurement exclusively through the Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system from July 1, 2026, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in public spending. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the directive while presenting the 2026/27 Budget Statement in the…
Kenya’s 47 county governments are set to receive a combined Sh428 billion in the 2026/27 financial year following the resolution of a prolonged revenue-sharing dispute between the National Assembly and the Senate. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the allocation while presenting the national budget in Parliament on Thursday, marking a Sh13 billion increase…
Somali referee Omar Artan has been handed one of the biggest assignments in world football after being appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, marking a significant milestone for African refereeing. The announcement by UEFA comes hours after his heroic reception at home following a visa rejection in the US to officiate the World…
As South Africa prepares to face Mexico in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, a growing debate has emerged across African social media platforms. While many football fans are expected to support South Africa as the continent’s representative, others have surprisingly thrown their weight behind Mexico. For many of these supporters, the decision…
Kenya today rallied investors attending the World Geothermal Congress (WGC) to invest in its geothermal subsector, stating that a sustainable regulatory framework is underway to facilitate more investments. Addressing participants at the WGC event in Calgary, Canada, Joseph Oketch, Acting Director General at the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), said Kenya is making significant…
The Environment and Land Court has issued interim orders preserving Imenti Forest pending the hearing and determination of a constitutional petition challenging alleged plans to undertake developments within the protected forest. Justice Oguttu Mboya certified the matter as urgent and directed that the case be heard on a priority basis, while ordering the maintenance of…
Family Bank has received formal approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) by way of introduction. Listing by introduction will allow current shareholders to trade their shares on the NSE, broaden investor participation by allowing other investors to trade the Bank’s shares in a more efficient way…
LG Electronics East Africa has announced the upcoming launch of Make Life Good, a heartwarming original reality series produced in partnership with MultiChoice, a Canal+ company. Debuting on 13 June on Maisha Magic, the series shifts the traditional advertising narrative to focus on the powerful, real-life human connections enabled by technology within the African context….
Africa faces a significant burden of child developmental delays and disabilities, with an estimated 29 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa affected, according to global estimates. At the same time, the region continues to experience a critical shortage of locally generated brain health evidence and trained neuroscientists to guide context-specific solutions for its rapidly…
