A deepening drought and food insecurity emergency is tightening its grip across northern and arid regions of Kenya, with 3.27 million people already facing high levels of acute hunger and millions more at risk if expected rains underperform. Latest assessments show that communities across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) are now entering a dangerous…
An aerial view of the dangerous stretch of the Meru-Embu A9 road. The government has indicated plans to eliminate one of the most notorious accident blackspots along the Makutano-Embu-Meru (A9) highway through the realignment and reconstruction of the Nithi Bridge. The project, to be undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), seeks to address…
SanlamAllianz Kenya has launched a new Income Drawdown (IDD) Fund aimed at reshaping how retirees in Kenya access and manage their pension savings, marking a shift from traditional annuity-based retirement models to more flexible, investment-linked income solutions. The insurer said the product is designed to address the growing need for sustainable post-retirement income by allowing…
NAIROBI, 24 February 2026 — YouVersion, the creator of one of the world’s most widely used Bible platforms, has established a new regional hub in Nairobi to support the rapid growth of digital Scripture engagement across Kenya and the wider continent. The hub, officially opened on 23 February, builds on years of collaboration with African…
Verto Kenya Director of Sales Mark Mwaniki (left) addresses journalists during a media roundtable in Nairobi on February 24, 2026, For more than a decade, Kenya has been celebrated as Africa’s digital payments pioneer, largely powered by the runaway success of mobile money. But industry leaders now say the country’s next leap will not be…
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura Speaking during a press briefing on the East African Business and Investment Summit held In Nairobi on 23rd February,2026. The Government has urged the Kenyan business community to take full advantage of the East African Business and Investment Summit scheduled to take place on 24th and 25th of February, describing it…
Dorcas Aloo a Communication Specialist on Energy Matters. When Esther’s phone buzzes with a “low gas” alert from the small sensor on her kitchen regulator, it is a reassurance. The message, generated by a digital system tied to her LPG cylinder, informs her that the gas in her cylinder is at 10 percent, allowing her…
Kenya has moved to streamline how it plans, invests in, and delivers energy services following the implementation of the Energy (Integrated National Energy Plan) Regulations, 2025, a policy framework designed to unify national and county energy planning while strengthening transparency and long-term energy security. The regulations signal a major shift away from fragmented decision-making toward…
Wajir East, February 21, 2026 — Efforts to expand digital inclusion in marginalised areas received a major boost after 200 young people in Wajir East graduated from an intensive digital skills training programme delivered through Huawei Kenya’s DigiTruck initiative. The graduation ceremony was presided over by Ummi Bashir, Principal Secretary in the State Department for…
NAIROBI, Feb. 23, 2026 — Global scientists, clinicians and policymakers have convened in Nairobi for the 2026 International Symposium on Streptococcus agalactiae Disease (ISSAD), the first time the premier conference on Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is being held in East Africa a region bearing some of the world’s highest disease burden. Running from February 23–25,…
