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Seven must-clean spots in your home each month for a healthier living space
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 01, 2025

A clean home requires more than weekly tidying—monthly deep-cleaning of often-overlooked areas can be the key to comfort and preventing chronic illnes...

From bargains to burden, inside Gikomba’s growing pile of textile waste
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 31, 2025

The accumulation is severe, layers upon layers of textile waste have built up, with no comparable situation elsewhere, making it hard to even differen...

BAK slams Prof Makau Mutua’s call to ban boda bodas in major towns and cities
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 18, 2025

AK said the call to remove boda bodas from urban areas contradicts the spirit of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), which aims to em...

Presidential advisor Makau Mutua calls for boda boda ban in Kenyan cities, major towns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mutua said the boda bodas contribute to urban chaos, lawlessness, and poor road discipline.

Betting crisis: Why Kenya cannot ban popular Aviator game
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The legislators are investigating the operations of betting and gaming companies in Kenya, citing a growing crisis of addiction.

Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

In a notice, the Ministry of Agriculture said the levy must be remitted by the tenth day of the month following the sale or importation, with the Keny...

15 must-have car essentials
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 06, 2025

Emergency Preparedness: Having a fire extinguisher, a puncture repair kit, jumper wires, or an emergency hammer on hand can save your life.

Most packaged foods in Kenya need health warning labels - report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 01, 2025

In Kenya, the sale of processed packaged foods surged by 16 per cent between 2018 and 2023. Over the same period, obesity rates have tripled since 200...

Wake-up call as homegrown African firms slump to record low in 2025 brand rankings
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 28, 2025

In Kenya, Safaricom retained its position as Kenya’s most admired made-in-Kenya brand and most admired NSE-listed brand.

New car sales hit 2025 low in May as government spending, economic strain weigh on market
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

New data from the Kenya Motor Industry Association shows that major car dealers sold 988 units in May, down from 1,015 units in April.

Senators raise alarm over President William Ruto’s Sh23.5 billion industrial parks project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

The Sh23.5 billion programme, launched with the promise of spurring industrial growth and creating jobs in all 47 counties, has drawn sharp criticism...

Kenya's flower exports to hit Sh110 billion in 2025 amid growing demand
XINHUA  |  Jun 05, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the flower sector is one of the country's leading sources of foreign exchange earnings, alongsid...

Tanzania to revive TPI Arusha to boost local ARV production amid foreign aid cuts
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 03, 2025

Tanzania has been a huge benefactor of foreign ARV aid in the past, particularly from the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR).

Traditional film industry facing AI replacement with Google’s new AI tool
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 31, 2025

Videos created with Veo 3 amazed users on Twitter with their lifelike quality while simultaneously sparking unease as the line between real and fake c...

Biogas potential untapped despite promise for green drive, rural development - study
Alfred Onyango  |  May 30, 2025

This is despite its vast potential to propel the green drive and promote sustainable rural livelihoods.

National Assembly rejects withdrawal of boda boda regulation Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The Bill, which aims to regulate motorcycle taxis at the county level, will now proceed to a second reading after the National Assembly voted against...

Why you shouldn’t make your bed right away, and what science says about it
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 27, 2025

Making your bed too soon after getting up could be creating a cosy haven not just for you, but for millions of microscopic organisms, specifically, du...

Millions affected as poor mobile phone network quality persists in over 30 counties, CA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Section 23 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, requires the CA to ensure that licensed telecom operators and service providers deli...

Ex-DRC PM Augustin Matata jailed for 10 years with forced labour over graft scandal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

He allegedly colluded with former DRC Central Bank Governor Deogratias Mutombo to illegally divert funds set aside for an agricultural project aimed a...

City Hall targets matatu chaos with new operating rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

According to the draft Nairobi City County Permit to Operate Regulations, 2025, the county official responsible for public transport will decide how m...

Business operators protest excessive permits and taxes, demand unified permit system
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Some entrepreneurs are forced to obtain up to 20 different clearances, with costs running into hundreds of thousands of shillings before they can full...

Over 150 illegal fuel dens in Industrial Area demolished in major multi-agency operation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The operation's primary aim was to clear the illegal structures and prevent further illegal activities within the gazetted areas of Nairobi’s fuel dep...

Senators push for suspension of Sh23.5 billion parks project over planning concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

So far, only 16 counties have completed the first phase of the project, even though all counties were expected to benefit.

Kenyan music takes the world by storm as Spotify reveals impressive streaming growth
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 26, 2025

Spotify says that global listeners have spent more than 120,000 hours streaming Kenyan music in the past year

Matatu industry players calls for urgent government reforms to end lawlessness on roads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Federation of Public Transport Sector, which brings together all associations within the industry, has blamed the lack of a national transport mas...

NTSA slashes boda boda license fees from Sh15,000 to Sh3,000 in safety push
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

The NTSA has also announced plans to introduce a mandatory speed limit of 80km/h for boda bodas, alongside other changes aimed at improving safety and...

Audit reveals troubled rollout of Ruto’s county industrial parks as projects stall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report shows that in at least 13 counties, the multi-billion-shilling projects have either stalled, are far behind schedule, or have been riddled...

Sh5bn Kenya's flagship research hub stalls amid funding crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

According to the Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, construction began in February 2013, with the initial completion date set for March 3, 2016. But due...

US tariffs pose risks and opportunities for Kenya’s export market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The 10 per cent tariff, announced by US President Donald Trump, applies to all goods exported from Kenya to the United States.

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