Government vows tougher LPG crackdown despite political pressure
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on 26 August 2026. Photo/Courtesy The government has vowed to intensify its crackdown on illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operations, warning that it will not yield to political pressure or cartels benefiting from illicit trade in the increasingly popular cooking fuel. Energy and…
Kenya Wins Three Gold Medals as ANOCA Zone V Youth Games Athletics Begin
Kenya made a strong start to the athletics programme at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games, winning three gold medals on the opening day at Kenyatta University in Nairobi on Wednesday. World Under-20 champion Wilson Chepkwech led the hosts’ charge, winning the boys’ 1,500 metres in 3:46.81 after producing a well-timed finish. Chepkwech, fresh…
From the newsroom to the ballot: Journalists line up for 2027
Kenya’s newsrooms could lose several familiar faces as journalists and media personalities increasingly signal plans to join the 2027 political race. Former Citizen TV journalist John Wanyama is among the latest to make the jump, quitting journalism as he prepares to contest the Malava parliamentary seat in Kakamega County. Veteran journalist Tony Gachoka is eyeing…
EAC pushes for regional recognition of education qualifications
EAC officials and education stakeholders during a press briefing on the 2nd EAC Regional Education Conference in Nairobi, where delegates are discussing harmonisation of education standards and strengthening regional education systems. Photo/ Courtesy East African Community countries are stepping up efforts to harmonise education standards and qualifications to allow students, teachers and researchers to move…
Kenya targets Rwanda market for 500 MSEs
Co-operatives and MSME Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya speaking during the commissioning of the National Organising Committee for the 26th EAC MSMEs Trade Fair in Nairobi on August 25, 2026. Photo/Courtesy Kenya is seeking to expand its footprint in Rwanda by taking 500 micro and small enterprises to the 26th East African Community MSMEs Trade…
Tanui faces backlash over practitioners Bill
Representatives of the Interior Designers Association of Kenya (IDAK), Association of Construction Managers of Kenya (ACMK) and The Architects Alliance during a press briefing in Nairobi, where they called for the resignation of Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works Committee chairperson Joseph K. Tanui over the Architectural and Quantity Surveying Practitioners Bill, 2026. Three built-environment…
Church urges leaders to govern before campaigning
FEICCK chairman Archbishop Dr Samuel Njiriri (centre) addressing the media alongside other church leaders during a press briefing on the state of the nation on August 23, 2026. The Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Christian Churches of Kenya (FEICCK) has urged political leaders to focus on governance and development rather than early mobilisation ahead of…
Eldoret City: The City of Champions Emerging as a Tourism and Investment Hub
Eldoret City is fast emerging as one of Kenya’s most dynamic urban centres, combining a strong sporting heritage with growing opportunities in tourism, healthcare, education, hospitality, logistics and investment. In Uasin Gishu County to the west of Kenya, Eldoret is one of the country’s major cities after Nakuru. It has built a distinctive…
ESET warns Kenyan organisations over cyberattacks using basic tactics
Allan Juma, Lead Cybersecurity Engineer at ESET The H1 2026 Threat Report’s global findings, with artificial intelligence (AI) now both a target and a tool and established techniques adapted to new platforms, frame the Kenyan picture rather than diverging from it. QR code phishing has reached record levels globally, and ESET telemetry recorded a 145%…
Mashujaa Day: Three counties turn celebrations into sports, technology and business showcase
This year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations will be more than a one-day national ceremony, with Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi and Uasin Gishu preparing a week-long programme combining sport, technology, culture and business. Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi said the three counties will host activities designed to create opportunities for residents while…
