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Kenya, Huawei deepen partnership to accelerate smart and renewable energy transition

(L)Sean Lixiang, Director Huawei digital Power Department, (2nd L) Eng. Maureen Mwaniki Director public Affairs Huawei Kenya, (C) Alex Wachira, CBS Principal Secretary State Department of Energy, Eng Mary Njau representative from KPLC and (R) Eng. Peter Njenga CEO of KenGen during the Kenya Energy Transition Forum 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Upper Hill,…

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13 Starehe Boys set off for final leg of 1,100-kilometre charity Bikeathon to Mombasa

Thirteen students from Starehe Boys Centre have resumed their 1,100-kilometre charity cycling challenge, setting off from Nairobi for the final leg of their journey to Mombasa after completing the first stretch from Busia to the capital. The riders arrived in Nairobi on Monday, August 10, after cycling through several counties and spent Tuesday resting and…

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Gicheru Leads as 32 Juniors Advance to NCBA Kenya Junior Matchplay Championship

  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…

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Kiplangat, Chelimo dominate Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon

Erick Kiplangat and Millicent Chelimo rule the roost on Sunday for both the men’s and women’s races at the fourth edition of the Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon, Eldoret city. Kiplangat delivered a well-timed sprint finish to clinch the men’s title in 1:01:07, edging out Kenneth Kiprono, who placed second in 1:01:14. Gilbert Kipkosgei completed…

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Kenya’s Joyline Chepkemoi Wins World U20 5,000m Bronze as Uganda’s Cherop Strikes Gold

Kenya’s Joyline Chepkemoi claimed the bronze medal in the women’s 5,000m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships after producing a personal best time of 15:09.08.   Uganda’s Charity Cherop stormed to the gold medal in 15:03.88, while Ethiopia’s Shito Gumi secured silver in 15:07.91. Fellow Kenyan Cynthia Chepkirui narrowly missed out on the podium,…

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Kenya’s U20 team ready for World Championships in Oregon, says AK official

Kenya’s Under-20 athletics team is ready to challenge for top honours at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, United States, after completing its final preparations, Athletics Kenya Youth Development Committee Chairman Barnabas Korir said. Korir, who met the athletes and officials in the United States, said the squad had shown determination and discipline ahead…

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Kiprop Eyes Back-to-Back Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon Title as 1,000 Athletes Set for Eldoret Race

More than 1,000 athletes are expected to participate in the fourth edition of the Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon in Eldoret on Sunday, underscoring the growing commercial and sporting significance of road races in Kenya’s athletics hub. Defending champion Robert Kiprop will lead the elite men’s field as he seeks to retain the title he…

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Over 2,000 candidates sit CHRP, CBET and Diploma exams nationwide

More than 2,000 candidates began sitting the Certified Human Resource Professionals (CHRP), Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) and Diploma examinations on Wednesday as the Human Resource Management Professionals Examinations Board (HRMPEB) recorded a surge in enrolment driven by government policy, digital transformation and expanded partnerships with technical institutions. The examinations, which started on August 5,…

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CHRP exams attract over 2,000 HR professionals nationwide

Aspiring and practising human resource professionals sitting for the Certified Human Resource Professionals examinations. More than 2,000 aspiring and practising human resource professionals have begun sitting the Certified Human Resource Professionals (CHRP) examinations in what has become the largest assessment exercise ever conducted by the Human Resource Management Professionals Examinations Board (HRMPEB). The examinations, which…

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Murkomen Commends Ruto’s Economic and Security Achievements.

  Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has commended President William Ruto’s leadership, noting that the government’s progress in economic growth, infrastructure development, and security is positively transforming lives across the country. Speaking in Uasin Gishu County, Murkomen observed that although President Ruto hails from the region, his development agenda is benefiting all Kenyans, regardless of…

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