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Britam partners ICPAK to offer tailored insurance cover for 40,000 accountants

Nairobi,July 16,2026; Britam General Insurance has partnered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) to provide more than 40,000 accounting professionals with tailored insurance solutions, in a move aimed at strengthening financial security and professional risk protection. The partnership, announced  will see ICPAK members access a range of insurance products, including medical…

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BAKE Awards marks 10 years as Kenya’s top digital creators bag 2026 honours

NAIROBI, KENYA — The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has officially announced the winners of the landmark 10th anniversary edition of the BAKE Awards. The announcement follows a star-studded Winners Gala hosted on Saturday, June 27, 2026, bringing together East Africa’s premier digital visionaries, media-tech leaders, and global corporate brands. Anchored by the timely theme, “The…

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Absa Bank Kenya Signs MoU with Gen Z Connect to Advance Youth Empowerment

Gen Z Connect representatives Byron Osiro, Amos Pride and Michelle Karanja; Absa Bank Kenya Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director Mwihaki Wachira, Absa Bank Kenya Head of Digital Banking Steven Omamo, Absa Group Chief Executive, Personal and Private Banking (Pan Africa) Sitoyo Lopokoiyit during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Absa Bank Kenya…

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Safal plants 1,000 trees at Lenana School as World Environment Day sparks climate action drive

The Safal MRM Foundation and Mabati Rolling Mills have marked this year’s World Environment Day by launching a major conservation initiative that saw the planting of more than 1,000 indigenous and fruit tree seedlings at Lenana School, transforming environmental awareness into direct climate action. The initiative, dubbed the Safal Eye in the Wild Photography Competition…

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Experts push for urgent investment in brain health research as 29 million African children face developmental challenges

PS Science, Research and Innovation Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak (R) engages Science for Africa Foundation CEO Dr. Tom Kariuki (L) & Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD) Director Prof. Amina Abubakar during the University’s IHD Conference advocating for increased investment in research, innovation, and evidence-based policy solutions to improve health and development outcomes among…

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African Child Day exposes deep education inequality as millions still lack quality learning

Even as Africa marked the annual Day of the African Child in remembrance of the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa, education stakeholders have warned that millions of children across the continent continue to face deep inequalities that deny them access to meaningful learning. The concerns were evident at Wangu Primary School in Nairobi’s Dandora…

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Equity Group Shareholders Approve Ksh 21.7 Billion Dividend, Greenlight Insurance Expansion

From Left to Right: Benard Kiragu, Corporate Governance Auditor, Scribe Services Registrars, Equity Group Company Secretary and Head of Tax, Lydia Ndirangu, Group Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia, Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, Rosa Nduati-Mutero, Managing Partner, ALN Kenya, Bernice Kimacia, Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, during the Group’s 22nd Annual General Meeting. Shareholders of Equity…

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Technopolis Development Authority Drives Agricultural Transformation with Drone Seeding at Konza Technopolis

Technopolis Development Authority Chief Manager Physical Planning Compliance and Environment, Arch. Annah Musyimi (Centre) loads seed balls into a drone ahead of the seed broadcast at Konza Technopolis that saw over 36,000 seeds broadcasted via drone over 400 acres within the Konza Technopolis Wildlife Conservancy. Konza Technopolis, Kenya – June 24, 2026 — Technopolis Development Authority (formerly Konza Technopolis Development…

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