Press briefing from ABH Officials during a pre summit held on Thursday, August 20,2026 Nairobi Hotel. The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has selected 20 entrepreneurs from across Africa to compete in the 2026 semi-final being held in Nairobi on August 21–22. The entrepreneurs were selected from more than 24,000 applications received from all…
Digital financial services provider LOOP DFS has secured the ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification, strengthening its position in the provision of reliable and secure digital financial services across Africa. The certification, awarded to LOOP DFS Limited and LOOP DFS Ghana Limited, follows independent audits by the British Standards Institution (BSI), during which the company recorded zero major…
World champion Faith Kipyegon has confirmed that she is recovering from a hamstring injury and will take more time away from competition as she focuses on making a full recovery. In a message posted on her Facebook page, Kipyegon said the injury has troubled her since the end of May and has taken longer to…
Stakeholders pose for a group photo during the fifth Regional Research Conference on Land Governance held in Nairobi on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Effective land governance and proper planning have been identified as critical to addressing Nairobi’s growing challenges, including housing shortages, water demand, waste management and access to public spaces. Speaking during a land…
Poverty and the lure of quick financial gains are among factors pushing some Kenyan athletes towards doping, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has warned. ADAK Acting Chief Executive Officer Peninah Wahome said athletes must be prepared not only physically but also mentally and morally to resist pressure to use prohibited substances. Her statement…
Mwathi Gicheru set the pace on the opening day of the 2026 NCBA Kenya Junior Matchplay Championship, carding an impressive one-under-par 71 at Sigona Golf Club as the Strokeplay qualifying round concluded with 32 players advancing to the matchplay stage. Gicheru, representing Royal Nairobi Golf Club, posted the lowest score of the day…
Members of the Joint Broad-Based Coalition Parliamentary Group have convened in Naivasha for a high-level meeting underway expected to focus on the coalition’s legislative agenda, government priorities and coordination ahead of the next phase of parliamentary business. The meeting brings together lawmakers from UDA and ODM, providing a platform to assess progress, strengthen cooperation and…
Athletics Kenya Youth Director Barnabas Korir has congratulated Josphine Sembeyo Mancha and Caren Chepchirchir for their outstanding performances in the women’s 1500m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene. Korir commended the two Kenyan athletes for their composure and determination in a highly tactical and dramatic final that featured unusually slow opening…
Smart Applications International has unveiled Smart PharmaLink, a digital pharmacy management platform designed to help pharmacies improve efficiency, strengthen medicine management and enhance patient care through intelligent automation and real-time data. The platform was launched during the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) Annual Scientific Conference in Mombasa, where pharmacists, healthcare professionals, policymakers, regulators and industry leaders…
Beneficiaries of Access4Safe, a Newslight Kenya initiative, pose for a group photo with their certificates after successfully completing the second phishing awareness training in Nairobi on Saturday, August 1, 2026. NewsLightKenya has conducted the second Training of Trainers (ToT) session under the Access4Safe Project, equipping trainers with advanced knowledge and practical skills to combat phishing…
