Korogocho MCA warns against planned disruption of ODM convention
Korogocho Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Absalom Odhiambo alias Matach has cautioned youth against engaging in violence or disruption during the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Delegates Convention (NDC) scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026, in Nairobi. The warning comes amid reports that a section of university students have allegedly threatened to disrupt the high-stakes political meeting. "We are...
A 75% Workplace: 25% Classroom Private Sector-led Curriculum launched in Kenya to solve youth unemployment.
Kenya has introduced a private-sector-led 75% workplace and 25% classroom dual-training curriculum, developed in collaboration with the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), a move widely described as a game changer in addressing youth unemployment. Speaking today during the launch in Nairobi, Shadrack Mwadime, Principal Secretary, State Department for Labour and Skills Development, and endorsed by Dr. Esther Muoria – Principal...
Top international entrepreneur sues police officials over alleged arbitrary detention
The High Court of Uganda has been petitioned in a landmark human rights case filed by 27-year-old global industrialist Vasundhara Oswal, who accuses senior security officials of arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and inhumane treatment stemming from her October 2024 incarceration. In court documents submitted in Kampala, Oswal — executive director of PRO Industries and Oswal Group Global — alleges she...
Liberty Life Kenya and Heritage Insurance Kenya Attained AA+ Credit Ratings from Global Credit Rating
NAIROBI, KENYA 25th February 2026 — Liberty Life Kenya and Heritage Insurance Kenya, both subsidiaries of Liberty Kenya Holdings, have attained an AA+(KE) financial strength rating with a Stable Outlook by GCR, an affiliate of Moodys global rating agency, reaffirming their position among Kenya’s strongest and most financially resilient insurers. The rating reflects the strong financial profile, anchored by...
President Ruto ally Casspool storm Kakamega with ”Tutam’ Campaign
Kakamega, Kenya - The political landscape in Kakamega is heating up as President William Ruto's allies, Kevin Odhiambo alias Cassypool and Mohamed Jamal, launched the "Tutam" campaigns in the region, just a day before ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna's highly anticipated homecoming rally at Linda Ground. The visit by Cassypool and Jama has sparked intense speculation about the political dynamics...
KCDF and Kagiso Africa Strengthen Long-Term Financial Sustainability Through Strategic Share Transfer
Nairobi, Kenya, 18th February 2026. The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) and Kagiso Africa Investments (KAI) marked a major milestone in community-owned development finance by completing the formal transfer of shares from KAI to KCDF at a ceremony held in Nairobi. Since the partnership's inception in 2012, KCDF and KAI have worked together to demonstrate how African institutions, from both...
Kenyan defender Sichenje joins English Championship side Charlton, terms move a ‘step forward’
Kenyan defender Collins Sichenje has expressed his excitement after signing for the English Championship side Charlton Athletic. This is after putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year contract with the club which officially announced his arrival yesterday. The 22-year old who signed for the Addicks from Serbian SuperLiga side FK Vojvodina has described the move 'a step forward in his...
Almost 140 foreigners arrested in central Iran over protests
Iranian authorities arrested 139 foreign nationals in central parts of the country during recent anti-government protests, local media reported Tuesday. Iran's Tasnim news agency quoted the police chief in the city of Yazd as saying those arrested were involved "in organising, inciting and directing riotous actions, and in some cases were in contact with networks outside the country". The nationalities of...
Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30
Tokyo, Japan Unusually heavy snow killed at least 30 people in Japan in the past two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as the government deployed troops to help clear huge drifts that left residents in the country's north struggling to leave home. Authorities recorded up to 4.5 metres (14 feet) of snowfall in parts of the worst-hit northern region of Aomori where...
St. George’s University Hosts Information Session for Aspiring Doctors in Kenya
St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, recently hosted an in-person information session in Nairobi, Kenya, for prospective medical students and their families. The event took place on Friday, 16 January 2025, at Sankara Nairobi, and was attended by over 100 participants. The session was designed to provide general information about SGU’s medical education offerings, academic program/tracks,...
