Image Credit: Green Knowledge Foundation African countries risk spending more than Ksh518 billion on waste-to-energy incinerators despite concerns that the technology could worsen environmental, public health and economic challenges, a new report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has found. GAIA is a global network of grassroots groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and individuals…
Absa Bank Kenya Business Banking Director Renato D’souza (Right) and Vivo Energy Kenya Managing Director Mr. Peter Murungi during the signing of a financing partnership aimed at empowering Shell service station dealers with access to tailored financing solutions that support business growth, expansion, and long-term sustainability. Absa Bank Kenya PLC and Vivo Energy Kenya have…
From left to right: SanlamAllianz General Insurance CEO and Principal Officer George Kuria, and MTN Insurance Agencies Limited Founder & CEO Daniel Ngugi Thiong’o, who took home the coveted Agent of the Year award during the annual SanlamAllianz Excellence Awards held at Sanlam Tower. Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya) Limited has posted a 21 per…
NCBA’s Steven Ochieng with Kenyan Athletics Legend Kipchoge Keino in the United Kingdom. NCBA Bank has stepped up efforts to help Kenyans living abroad turn money sent home into long-term investments, wealth and financial security. The bank deepened its engagement with Kenyans living and working in the United Kingdom following a multi-city diaspora tour that…
(L-R) Martin Harper, CEO, BirdLife International; Dr. Paul Matiku, Executive Director, Nature Kenya; and HIH Princess Takamado, Honorary President, BirdLife International, during the launch of the Nairobi Flyways Declaration. Signed at the first ever Global Flyways Summit held in Africa, the Nairobi Flyways Declaration recognises migratory birds’ survival depends on coordinated action by stakeholders across…
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has called for an immediate and independent investigation into the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, saying the incident raises serious concerns over the safety of journalists in the country. Kiprotich was intercepted by armed men along the Gilgil-Nakuru highway on the night of September 1 before…
From L-R: EquityBCDC Managing Director, Willy Mulamba, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Moses Nyabanda, and Equity Bank Rwanda Managing Director, Hannington Namara, during the H1 2026 Investor Briefing. Equity Group Holdings has reported a 32 per cent increase in profit after tax to Ksh45.5 billion for…
The engines will roar and competition is expected to intensify this weekend as the Shell Autocross Rally 2026 heads to Stoni Athi for Round Five of the championship on August 29 and 30. The Stoni Athi round will bring together drivers and teams for a demanding test of speed, precision, endurance and technical preparation, with…
Over 400 local fundis, plumbers, and contractors received official NCA technical certification. Over 400 local fundis, plumbers, and contractors received official NCA technical certification at Kitengela town, Kajiado County, as BioTank Africa convened the largest edition yet of its Fundi Forum. The event officially marked BioTank Africa’s new county-by-county initiative to upskill thousands of construction…
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%…
