Mauritius’ Alexandre Mayer and Rwanda’s Diane Ingabire won the men’s and women’s elite individual time trials as the 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Road African Championships opened in Kisumu on Wednesday. Mayer won the men’s elite 30.6-kilometre race in 40 minutes, 32.493 seconds, finishing ahead of Eritrea’s Merhawi Kudus, who clocked 40:42.056. Uganda’s…
President William Ruto has commissioned the 2,148-unit Pioneer Affordable Housing Project in Eldoret, expanding the government’s housing programme as demand for residential space continues to grow in Kenya’s newest city. The development in Kapseret Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, comprises different categories of social, affordable and market-rate houses, with prices starting at Sh640,000. A one-room social…
Preparations are in top gear at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, as the region gears up to host this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations on Tuesday, October 20. The national celebrations will be jointly hosted by Uasin Gishu, Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet counties, with construction and upgrade works at the stadium…
More than 340 cyclists from over 30 African countries are expected in Kisumu for the 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Road Africa Championships, scheduled for October 21 to 25. Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi said the five-day competition would bring together some of the continent’s top cycling talent, with Kenya hosting the championships for…
Food manufacturers are stepping up investment in technology, innovation and value addition as they seek to cut production costs, improve efficiency and tap into expanding regional and global markets. The push is at the centre of the inaugural FoodPro East Africa 2026 exhibition at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, where manufacturers, technology providers, buyers,…
KEG Vice President Francis Openda during peer-to-peer engagement on public finance accountability, urging journalists to deepen scrutiny of Kenya’s borrowing and public finances. The Kenya Editors Guild (KEG), in partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI), has held its second peer-to-peer engagement on the media’s role in advancing public finance accountability, with editors and journalists…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday witnessed the destruction of narcotics worth Sh8.2 billion at Bamburi Cement Factory in Mombasa. The haul, comprising more than 1,000kg of methamphetamine, was seized last October by a multi-agency security team operating in the Indian Ocean. Security officers intercepted a stateless dhow, codenamed “IGOR” (MV…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has commended 705 newly trained National Police Reservists for completing their training and joining efforts to enhance security in communities across the country. Murkomen spoke on Tuesday during a passing-out parade for the reservists at Magado in Meru County, where he also recognised the contribution of existing…
Eldoret will this week host the UN Tourism Week as Kenya seeks to diversify its tourism offering beyond the traditional coastal and wildlife destinations. The week-long event, scheduled for September 21 to 27 at the University of Eldoret, will focus on the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.” The event will bring…
Kenya will host the Magical Kenya Open from February 18 to 21 next year as part of the 2027 DP World Tour calendar, giving the country another platform to market its tourism and investment opportunities to a global audience. The tournament will be staged at Karen Country Club and is among 42 events to be…
