Sidian Bank has partnered with Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) to improve access to financing for small and medium-sized businesses operating in the manufacturing sector. The partnership is expected to give MSMEs access to loans, training and business development support, while also connecting growing enterprises to larger financing facilities as their …

Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Dr Kizza Besigye, remains in detention as concerns grow over his declining health and efforts by his family and lawyers to secure his release on bail. Besigye has been held in Kampala since he was reportedly abducted and arrested in Kenya on November 16, 2024. He …

Jamii Telecommunications Limited (JTL), the company behind Faiba Mobile, is celebrating a major milestone after its mobile network surpassed one million subscribers. To mark the achievement, the company rewarded Michael Moegi, a Nairobi resident who became Faiba Mobile’s one millionth customer. The milestone represents a significant step in Faiba Mobile’s …

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced plans to relinquish his position as Jubilee Party leader following a recent High Court ruling. The decision comes after Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled on September 14 that former presidents cannot hold positions in political parties for more than six months after leaving office. However, …

Mercy Kanini, the Juja woman who recently attracted attention after giving birth to five babies through normal delivery at Thika Level Five Hospital, has lost four of the premature newborns. The babies died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where they had been transferred shortly after delivery for specialised neonatal care. …

Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, defeating bids from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African city to stage the global outdoor athletics event. World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday following a council meeting in Budapest, which hosted the recently concluded Ultimate …

A three-judge bench of the High Court has nullified the government’s planned divestiture of its 15 per cent stake in Safaricom, ruling that the process breached both the Constitution and existing laws. The court determined that the decision to sell part of the government’s holding in Safaricom amounted to a …

Comedian Sammy Kioko has received a significant boost to his 2027 Mavoko parliamentary bid after fellow comedian Tom Daktari donated KSh210,000 and a Prado to support his campaign. Tom made the contribution on Friday, September 11, 2026, during an event where Kioko officially unveiled his candidature for the Mavoko MP …

Prestige Vision College is positioning itself as a professional training institution focused on equipping students with practical, career-oriented skills for employment, entrepreneurship and personal development. Located in Thika Town at New Jogoo House, 3rd Floor, the college provides training programmes designed to combine theoretical learning with practical skills relevant to …

Chaos erupted during a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) mobilisation meeting at Nembure Stadium in Manyatta Constituency, Embu County, with several vehicles reportedly set ablaze. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was reportedly evacuated from the venue after the situation escalated, disrupting a meeting that had been organised to mobilise UDA polling centre …