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Africa turns to character education for ethical leadership

Director in charge of Environment and Service Programmes at the Centre for Character and Leadership, Margaret Chepngetich (left), TSC Nairobi Regional Director Samuel Marigat (centre) and Centre for Character and Leadership Director Peter Kengori (right) during the 2nd Africa Regional Conference at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on August 27, 2026. Photo/ Clara Sande…

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Kenya Wins Three Gold Medals as ANOCA Zone V Youth Games Athletics Begin

  Kenya made a strong start to the athletics programme at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games, winning three gold medals on the opening day at Kenyatta University in Nairobi on Wednesday. World Under-20 champion Wilson Chepkwech led the hosts’ charge, winning the boys’ 1,500 metres in 3:46.81 after producing a well-timed finish. Chepkwech, fresh…

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From the newsroom to the ballot: Journalists line up for 2027

Kenya’s newsrooms could lose several familiar faces as journalists and media personalities increasingly signal plans to join the 2027 political race. Former Citizen TV journalist John Wanyama is among the latest to make the jump, quitting journalism as he prepares to contest the Malava parliamentary seat in Kakamega County. Veteran journalist Tony Gachoka is eyeing…

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Tanui faces backlash over practitioners Bill

Representatives of the Interior Designers Association of Kenya (IDAK), Association of Construction Managers of Kenya (ACMK) and The Architects Alliance during a press briefing in Nairobi, where they called for the resignation of Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works Committee chairperson Joseph K. Tanui over the Architectural and Quantity Surveying Practitioners Bill, 2026. Three built-environment…

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Eldoret City: The City of Champions Emerging as a Tourism and Investment Hub

  Eldoret City is fast emerging as one of Kenya’s most dynamic urban centres, combining a strong sporting heritage with growing opportunities in tourism, healthcare, education, hospitality, logistics and investment.   In Uasin Gishu County to the west of Kenya, Eldoret is one of the country’s major cities after Nakuru. It has built a distinctive…

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Mashujaa Day: Three counties turn celebrations into sports, technology and business showcase

  This year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations will be more than a one-day national ceremony, with Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi and Uasin Gishu preparing a week-long programme combining sport, technology, culture and business. Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi said the three counties will host activities designed to create opportunities for residents while…

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Murkomen Inspects Mashujaa Day Preparations in Nandi, Uasin Gishu

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has inspected ongoing preparations for the 2026 Mashujaa Day celebrations in Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties, assuring that key projects linked to the national event are progressing within schedule. Murkomen, who toured several projects in the region, said the Government was determined to ensure the celebrations leave behind a lasting…

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Africa Business Heroes Finalist Brings BUMPA Digital Platform to Kenya

Nigerian technology entrepreneur Kelvin Umechukwu is seeking to expand the footprint of BUMPA in Kenya, targeting businesses with a digital platform designed to bring multiple business management functions under one system. Umechukwu, the co-founder and CEO of BUMPA, is in Nairobi for the Africa Business Heroes semi-finals after emerging among the Top 20 entrepreneurs selected…

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