Year: 2026
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Business
Safaricom, GulfCap target Sh100 investors with Shari’ah fund
Safaricom PLC and GulfCap Investment Bank (GCIB) have opened a new front in Kenya’s retail investment market with the launch…
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Crime Watch
Former German spy chief August Hanning arrested over alleged espionage, treason
Germany’s intelligence establishment has been rocked by a major espionage scandal after former Federal Intelligence Service (BND) chief August Hanning…
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Crime Watch
Kenya confirms first Ebola case, death as health officials launch contact tracing
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV) after a Kenyan citizen who had lived…
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Elections
Nyoro turns heat on Ruto over housing levy, Dangote deal
People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has accused President William Ruto’s administration of burdening teachers with mandatory deductions…
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Education
Teachers up in arms over Ruto’s salary check-off housing plan
The government’s plan to have teachers’ pay for affordable homes through salary deductions has sparked fresh concern over growing pressure…
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Elections
Sifuna unveils TEP as Gachagua backs his 2027 presidential bid
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has formally unveiled The Equitable Party (TEP) as his political vehicle for the 2027 presidential election,…
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Business
Coast land war: Ruto warning raises fears of fresh invasions
President William Ruto’s renewed intervention in the Coast land question has opened a new front in a decades-old ownership dispute…
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Business
High Court deals Sh1.8billion KPLC’s security tender a blow, upholds cancellation
The High Court in Nairobi has upheld the cancellation of a multi-million-shilling Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) security services…
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Business
Energy CS Wandayi appoints new chiefs at KETRACO, GDC and EPRA
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has approved the appointment of new chief executives to three key institutions in…
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Business
LPG demand surges as homes, institutions shift to cleaner energy
Demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Kenya rose by 14.62 per cent in the year ended June 2026, as…
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