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Kenya has been chosen to host the next round of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) programme, a global initiative that allows participants to communicate live with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The selection places Kenya as the only African country picked for the 2026...
For a long time, the smartphone world has followed a familiar script. Big names. Predictable launches. Incremental upgrades wrapped in loud marketing. Users knew what to expect long before the phone ever hit the shelves. But lately, that script has started to crack, especially in markets like Kenya, where how...
Kenya’s sugar industry endured a difficult year in 2025, but regulators insist the production decline was a necessary step in rebuilding a sector long in need of reform. Official data shows sugar production fell to 613,000 metric tonnes in 2025, down from 815,000 metric tonnes in 2024, a 25 per...
In Kenya, out of 4 meals , 3 are cooked from wood fuel. This means that 68% of Kenyans need to transition to clean cooking, according to Principal Secretary State Department of Energy Alex Wachira. As the country prepares to commemorate the International Day of Clean Energy in Kitui county...
Kenya is losing close to KSh110 billion annually through counterfeit products, this is according to Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robi Kin’ga. Dr. King’a says the country’s manufacturing sector has been greatly affected by increased imports of substandard products into the Kenyan market at cheaper costs. Dr. King’a...
NCBA Group PLC has announced that South Africa’s Nedbank Group Limited intends to acquire a controlling stake in the Kenyan lender through a partial tender offer. The proposed transaction targets 1,087,362,891 ordinary shares, representing approximately 66% of NCBA’s issued share capital, at a price of KES 105 per share, valuing...
Organizers of Intersolar Africa 2026 today outlined the growing importance of solar power and energy storage in East Africa during a media breakfast held in Nairobi, ahead of the exhibition and conference scheduled for 3-4 February 2026 at the Sarit Expo Centre. Speaking at the briefing, Georg Pflomm, Project Manager Energy...
In what comes as a historic public offer, the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is now inviting Kenyans to invest by buying shares in the company. The historic move aimed at widening public participation in the capital markets will see Kenyans buying a stake in the KPC for as little as KSh900. According...
Nairobi, Kenya (January 20, 2026) – SportPesa Kenya has entered 2026 on a strong footing, with its Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Karauri, highlighting a year defined by resilience, legal clarity, and major milestones across Kenyan sport, customer experience and community engagement. Reflecting on the past year, Karauri noted that SportPesa operated in a...
In a landmark moment for fashion and retail in East Africa, iconic American lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger has officially opened its first standalone store in the region at Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. This highly anticipated launch marks a major milestone for the brand’s expansion into the African market, offering...
