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Sakaja Steps Up City Upgrade as Streetlights, Pavements Get Facelift

Nairobi City The Nairobi City County Government has intensified its urban renewal programme, with reinstated street lighting and upgraded pavements forming the latest phase of Governor Johnson Sakaja’s beautification agenda. The works, currently underway across major corridors including the CBD, Kileleshwa, Eastlands and Westlands, are designed to enhance security, improve pedestrian mobility and restore the…

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KNCHR Report Highlights Alarming Rise in Human Rights Violations Across Kenya

Kenya National Commission on Human rights (KNCHR) Chairperson Claris Ogancah speaking during the launch of the KNCHR report in Nairobi on November 9, 2025 Kenya’s human rights landscape has  deteriorated sharply over the past year, with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) reporting a surge in killings, abductions, and widespread rights violations. The…

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EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo Elected to Lead Eastern Africa’s Power Market Regulator

Nairobi, Kenya – December 5, 2025 — Kenya has cemented its influence in regional energy cooperation following the election of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General, Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, as Chairperson of the Independent Regulatory Board (IRB) of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP). Kiptoo will serve a two-year term at a…

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Last Mile Connectivity Project Lights Up 86-Year-Old Kamene’s Home After Decades in Darkness

 86-year-old Priscilla Kamene switches on the newly installed light bulb in her home for the first time. For 86-year-old Priscilla Kamene, nightfall once meant the end of her day. In Kisekini Village, deep in Kitui County, she relied on a koroboi  a small kerosene lamp  to cook, care for her children, and check for snakes…

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Mental disorders account for 13% of the global disease burden, a figure WHO which is projected to rise to 15% by 2030

Uasin Gishu Govenour Evans Kapkea in red tshirt engage in physical activity during world mental health day in Eldoret.    Research reveal that 40% of people seeking medical treatment in local health facility in Kenya admitted that they suffered a mental condition but were un aware of it while at least 1 in 4 adults…

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Moi University to Host Sub-Saharan Africa’s First AI Summit

Event to reposition the institution as a hub for innovation and digital transformation. Moi University is set to host the first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Sub-Saharan Africa, an event expected to cement Kenya’s position as a regional leader in digital innovation and higher education. The Summit, set to take place from 10th to 12th…

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Kenya Moves to Position Itself as Africa’s Software Export Hub with AI Summit in Eldoret

Government targets digital services as the next major foreign exchange earner. Kenya is set to host its first Software and Artificial Intelligence Summit in November 2025, as the government intensifies efforts to shift the country from a consumer of technology to a global exporter of software solutions and digital talent. The three-day summit, scheduled for…

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Africa Moves to Curb Climate Aid Dependence as Kenya Champions Homegrown Green Financing

Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Hon. Dr. Deborah Mlonga Barasa, and Kenya Climate Innovation Centre CEO Joseph Murabula stand together during the opening of the Africa Climate Investment Summit 2025 at The Edge Convention Centre, Nairobi. Nairobi, Tuesday, October 28, 2025- Kenya has emerged as the rallying point for Africa’s ambition to…

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Kenya Taekwondo Federation Champions Green Legacy Ahead of World U-21 Championships

Kenya Taekwondo Federation President Major (Rtd.) Suleiman Sumba plants a tree assisted by members of the Local Organising Committee to mark the launch of the initiative. Looking on are Kevin Kiarie, Legal Advisor Ministry of Sports (in suit), and Department of Sports Representative Ms. Juliana Murugi. The Kenya Taekwondo Federation (KTF) has taken a bold…

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SGA Security Earns ICOCA Recertification, Underscoring Ethical Security Standards

SGA Security Group CEO & Chairman Jules Delahaije. SGA Security, a leading provider of premier security solutions in East Africa, has been awarded a three-year recertification by the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA), cementing its position as a regional leader in ethical and professional security services. The recertification underscores the growing global emphasis on…

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