Kenya’s leading online marketplace, Jiji, has launched a new entrepreneurship course dubbed Jiji Academy, designed to help young Kenyans transform business ideas into profitable ventures. The free online program, titled “Zero to Profit: The Essentials of Business Building,” is a partnership between Jiji Kenya and Mount Kenya University (MKU), aimed at bridging Kenya’s entrepreneurship skills […]
The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) consortium has been selected as the preferred proponent for the multibillion-shilling Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu (A8 South) public-private partnership (PPP) road projects, following approval by the Public Private Partnership Committee of the National Treasury and Economic Planning. The decision, […]
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Thursday temporarily suspended trading in shares of the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) after unverified financial information purporting to show the firm’s full-year audited results began circulating online. Trading later resumed after KenGen clarified that the documents in question were draft versions and not approved financial statements. Safeguarding […]
Kenya’s Treasury bills were oversubscribed for the third consecutive week, signalling sustained investor appetite for short-term government securities. The overall subscription rate stood at 105.9%, a slight dip from 114.7% the previous week. Investor preference continued to tilt heavily toward the 91-day paper, which drew bids worth KSh13.0 billion against an offer of KSh4.0 billion, […]
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced a KSh30 billion Treasury bond buyback auction, targeting investors holding the FXD1/2023/003 issue. The move is part of the government’s proactive debt management strategy aimed at smoothing upcoming domestic maturities and easing refinancing pressures. According to the prospectus released by CBK on Wednesday, the auction will run […]
SuperSport has expanded its football offering across Africa with the inclusion of Ligue 1 McDonald’s, following a strategic broadcast partnership between CANAL+ — now the owner of SuperSport — and France’s premier football league. The new deal means DStv, DStv Stream, and GOtv subscribers can now enjoy up to three Ligue 1 McDonald’s matches every […]
The State Department for Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of Ms. Severine Luyali as the new Chief of Protocol, marking a key leadership transition within the ministry. Ms. Luyali takes over from Ambassador Henry Wambuma, who has been deployed to Burundi to serve as Kenya’s ambassador. The appointment was formally communicated this week, underscoring […]
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued a heavy-rainfall advisory valid from Thursday, 23rd October to Wednesday, 30th October 2025, warning of increasingly intense rainfall—potentially exceeding 30 millimetres within 24 hours—across large swathes of the country. The advisory, labelled number 03/2025, is also regarded as a signal for the likely onset of the October-November-December (OND) […]
CFAO Mobility Kenya has celebrated a significant double milestone with the official launch of its Kisumu branch and the unveiling of the new Sinotruk H2 and H3 truck models for the Western Kenya market. The landmark event signals the company’s deepening investment in the region’s transportation and logistics ecosystem, positioning Kisumu as a strategic hub […]
Tatu City, Kenya’s landmark mixed-use development on Nairobi’s outskirts, has officially launched its After-School Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program under Tatu Reach, the city’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative. The launch coincided with the graduation of the first cohort of students — learners from Tatu Primary School — who successfully completed a 13-week pilot course […]
