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…
Brian Kagoro denial of entry to Kenya has triggered a heated national and international debate after the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya issued a strong condemnation of the government’s actions. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya has officially issued a scathing statement today, February 26, 2026, raising a major alarm regarding Activist Brian…
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…
Nationwide by-elections are currently underway across four key electoral areas in Kenya this Thursday, February 26, 2026. As voting continues, the political temperature remains high, with major coalitions treating these mini-polls as a critical litmus test for their influence ahead of the next general cycle. From the early opening of polling stations at 6:00 AM,…
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…
The IMF Mission Kenya officially commenced high-stakes negotiations in Nairobi on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, to design a successor loan program aimed at stabilising the country’s precarious fiscal position. This latest visit, scheduled to run through March 4, follows the collapse of a previous $3.6 billion arrangement that expired in April 2025 after the government failed to meet critical…
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…
