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Mombasa Port Capacity Breached: KPA Pleads for Aid Amid Massive Cargo Influx

  Equity Bank Managing Director Moses Nyabanda and Equity Group Non-Executive Director Samuel Mwale present a special gift to Ismail Gulam, Director of Operations at Kyoga Hauliers, in recognition of their valued partnership and continued collaboration Mombasa, Kenya – November 17, 2025 – The economic engine of East Africa is hitting its limit. The Kenya…

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Africa Is Ready To Play Its Part. Do The Same, CS Barasa

BELEM, BRASIL—Africa delivered a bold, unified message at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) climate talks this week, asserting its unwavering commitment to global climate action while issuing a sharp challenge to developed nations over broken finance systems. The sentiment of self-reliance, coupled with an unyielding demand for global reciprocity, underpinned the ministerial briefing…

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Blankets & Wine Turns 17, Vows to ‘Build Better’ Ahead of Anticipated December Festival

NAIROBI, KENYA – November 17, 2025 – Blankets & Wine, one of East Africa’s premier music festivals, marked its 17th birthday this past weekend with an internal celebration, using the milestone not just for reflection, but to announce significant reforms aimed at regaining audience trust and optimizing the fan experience following challenges at its September…

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Life-Saving Stroke: Schools Champion Swimming as the New Core Life Skill

Learners participate in a swimming tournament held at Makini Schools, Kisumu, on October 10. NAIROBI, KENYA – Forget the sidelines of the football pitch; the new essential arena for youth development is the swimming pool. A growing movement among Kenyan educational institutions is shifting the perception of swimming from a recreational luxury to a core,…

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Kamuwongo Market Spurs Youth Jobs, Local Growth as Residents Hail New Economic Lifeline

 A young worker at the Kamuwongo ESP Market construction site. The site has created job opportunities for many more youth. The completion and official handover of the Kamuwongo ESP Market in Mwingi North, Kitui County, has marked a major milestone for local commerce, youth employment, and community development. Delivered at a cost of Ksh 59.3…

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Hackathon Winners Shine at Kenya Software & AI Summit, Driving the Nation’s Digital Future

ELDORET, KENYA, November 12, 2025 — Three innovative youth-led teams from the Siaya Hackathon have been crowned national winners at the Kenya Software & AI Summit held at Moi University Annex Campus in Eldoret. The recognition marks a major milestone in Kenya’s push to strengthen its digital economy through community-driven innovation. The Siaya Hackathon, held…

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Broken Bottles, Broken Systems: Inside Kibera’s Battle with Alcohol and Corruption

Chang’aa brewers of Kibera. In Nairobi’s Kibera settlement, cheap alcohol fuels a quiet crisis by wreckinglnn health, draining family incomes, and deepening poverty. Police Officers take bribes, encouraging and dare residents as Henry Owino, Investigative Journalist exposes its human cost, and calls for stronger policies to protect Kenya’s most vulnerable.NACADA launches Community Based Rehabilitation Framework…

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Police Oppose Proposed Law That Could End IG Douglas Kanja’s Tenure

Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, at the National Police Service Headquarters. Nairobi, Kenya — November 13, 2025: The National Police Service (NPS) has opposed a proposed amendment to the National Police Service Act that seeks to introduce retirement age and term limits for the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector Generals…

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The Nairobi Hospital Champions Workforce Wellness in Strategic HR Engagement

Nairobi, Kenya, November 11, 2025— The Nairobi Hospital has convened a high-level strategic engagement with Human Resource (HR) Directors from top-performing organizations to advance holistic workforce wellbeing and strengthen corporate partnerships. The session, themed “Strategic Workforce Wellness as the Science Behind High-Performing Cultures,” brought together HR leaders to explore global trends, wellness case law, and…

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Ride-Hailing Services Ranked Safest Mode of Transport by Kenyans,New Safety Index

From Left to Right, Stephanie Kanyiri, Associate Consultant (Ipsos), Sandra Buyole, Regional PR Manager, Africa, (Bolt), Arthur Gacharia, Senior Operations Manager, (Bolt), Marion Wambua, Senior PR Manager (Bolt) and Soyinka Witness, Strategy Director Sub-Saharan Africa, (Ipsos) during the Safety Index Report press briefing held at Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya, November 10, 2025…

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