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UEFA Champions League Trophy returns to Kenya after 13 years
Erick Kariuki  |  May 02, 2025

The iconic silverware, a symbol of Europe’s elite club competition, is in the country for a three-day tour from Thursday to Saturday, its first appear...

Exclusive: Dr Juzar Hooker sheds light on Parkinson’s disease, the silent neurological disorder with no cure
Amina Wako  |  May 01, 2025

Classic symptoms include tremors at rest, slowness of movement, rigidity, and postural instability. Neurologists use a careful combination of these si...

In Pictures: Pope Francis' final farewell
Reuters  |  Apr 26, 2025

Applause rang out as the coffin, inlaid with a large cross, was brought out of St. Peter's Basilica and into the sun-filled square by 14 white-gloved...

President Ruto among world leaders attending Pope Francis' funeral
Reuters  |  Apr 26, 2025

The funeral service will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals.

Turkey secures rights to 90% of oil and gas output in deal with Somalia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

The agreement grants Turkey sweeping operational and financial privileges. Most notably, it gives Ankara rights to 90 per cent of the oil and gas prod...

EPRA raises LPG entry bar to 30,000 cylinders for dealers to curb cartels
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

This is a sharp rise from the current threshold of 5,000 cylinders and is expected to shake up the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry by locking o...

Who might succeed Pope Francis? Some possible candidates
Reuters  |  Apr 21, 2025

An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinal...

How Kenyans braved rain, mud for a glimpse of Pope Francis’ Mass in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2025

Crowds began streaming into the venue long before dawn, with many spending the entire night in the cold, unrelenting downpour.

Why Boston Marathon is held on Mondays
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 20, 2025

The event did not officially allow women to compete until 1972, though female runners had unofficially participated beginning in 1966 despite breachin...

UK and EU pledge over $700 million in aid as Sudan marks two years of civil war
DW News  |  Apr 16, 2025

Senior diplomats and aid officials from the UK, Germany, France, the European Union and the African Union gathered at the one-day conference hosted in...

Blue Economy boom: Over 200 Tana River youths empowered in fisheries venture
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 14, 2025

By channelling youthful energy into enterprise and equipping young minds with the tools to navigate the blue economy, the initiative offers hope in a...

President Ruto names five CSs to oversee EU partnership deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

This decision, made official through a Gazette Notice dated April 11, aligns with Kenya's broader aim of deepening international trade ties.

Kerosene use drops significantly as government promotes clean energy alternatives
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

With the zero-rating of cooking gas in the Finance Act of 2023, LPG consumption surged by 15.05 per cent in 2024, further reducing reliance on kerosen...

Kenyan palaeontologist Fredrick Manthi elected to US National Academy of Sciences
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 06, 2025

Over the years, he has led fossil excavations across the Turkana Basin, uncovering critical evidence dating back over 4 million years, contributing to...

Kenya extends oil supply agreement with three Gulf companies, Bloomberg News reports
Reuters  |  Apr 04, 2025

Saudi Aramco, Emirates National Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil will continue to supply gasoline, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel to the East African nat...

National Treasury raises Sh71.4 billion from bond sale, exceeding target
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

According to CBK, this was made possible by strong investor interest in long-term government bonds and a well-supplied money market.

Government halts Kenya Pipeline’s LPG project, awards it to Nigerian firm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

KPC had planned to construct the LPG storage facility at KPRL’s Changamwe site, a move that was expected to lower cooking gas prices by enabling large...

Soccer-Messi's bodyguard banned from touchline at Inter Miami games
Reuters  |  Apr 01, 2025

Major League Soccer has now decided to take full control of matchday security and Cheuko will only be permitted in the locker room and mixed zones.

Tanzanian government rejects opposition party Chadema's call to postpone 2025 election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Chadema remains adamant that the election cannot go ahead without substantial electoral reforms.

What caused Myanmar, Thailand earthquake? Science of damage explained
Reuters  |  Mar 28, 2025

The plate boundary between the India Plate and Eurasia Plate runs approximately north-south, cutting through the middle of the country," said Joanna F...

Kenya’s power imports double in 6 months on low wind, solar output
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 27, 2025

The highest energy imports were recorded in November at 134.18 GWh, while the lowest occurred in July at 106.11 GWh.

Kenyans connected to the grid hit 9.8 million in December 2024, Epra says
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 27, 2025

However, the record of new customer connections is a decline compared to the same period in the previous financial year, which recorded a total of 260...

Kenya Airways records first profit in 12 years, posts Sh5.4 billion net gain
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

The national carrier’s turnaround comes after a Sh22.6 billion loss in 2023, largely driven by foreign exchange gains.

Ministry moves to avert disruption of flower exports to European Union
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 25, 2025

He stated that the Ministry has declared zero tolerance for False Codling Moth (FCM) and is committed to ensuring 100 per cent compliance with EU regu...

Ethiopia licenses first investment banks, expands capital market services
Addis Standard  |  Mar 22, 2025

The newly licensed institutions include CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C., both designated as investment banks.

Rovanpera sets the pace in Safari Rally Kenya shakedown
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 19, 2025

Rovanpera’s initial run through the rough and rocky 5.16km warm-up stage saw his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 lead the pack, clocking 1.6 seconds ahead of T...

Vaco da Gama Pillar: A five centuries-old identity that makes Malindi distinct
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2025

Many tourists from around the globe are always fascinated to visit Malindi due to the fact that the town has unique tourist attraction sites and monum...

EU to sanction nine people over Congo violence, diplomats say
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Rebels of the M23 group have seized east Congo's two biggest cities since January in an escalation of a long-running conflict rooted in the spillover...

Somalia to get over $10.7 million in budget support from EU
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 07, 2025

The Somalia-EU programme, which dates back to 2014, has been instrumental in supporting the East African nation as it continues to recover from more t...

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