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400 Artisans Earn NCA Certification as BioTank Africa Expands Nationwide Fundi Training in Kitengela

Over 400 local fundis, plumbers, and contractors received official NCA technical certification. Over 400 local fundis, plumbers, and contractors received official NCA technical certification  at Kitengela town, Kajiado County, as BioTank Africa convened the largest edition yet of its Fundi Forum. The event officially marked BioTank Africa’s new county-by-county initiative to upskill thousands of construction…

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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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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’s Business Heroes names 20 entrepreneurs for Nairobi semi-final

Press briefing from ABH Officials during a pre summit held on Thursday, August 20,2026 Nairobi Hotel. The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has selected 20 entrepreneurs from across Africa to compete in the 2026 semi-final being held in Nairobi on August 21–22. The entrepreneurs were selected from more than 24,000 applications received from all…

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