For Alfred Mutua, the ambition to fly started when he was still a young boy growing up in Riruta Satellite, long before he ever entered an aircraft cockpit. Mutua recalled sitting outside the wooden house he shared with his parents and siblings, fascinated by aircraft flying above their home. At …

Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi has come to the aid of comedian Stellah Jemutai Koitie, popularly known as Jemutai Comedian, after she made an emotional appeal for financial help following a poorly attended event. Jemutai had reached out to well-wishers for assistance after an empowerment event she organised to celebrate 11 …

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has officially rebranded as Kenya Airports Authority PLC, marking its shift to public limited company status as part of the government’s broader push to reform state-owned enterprises. The change was announced on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with the authority saying the new corporate structure is …

The Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) is calling on consumers to purchase alcohol exclusively from licensed retailers and authorized distributors, citing rising worries about counterfeit and illegally sourced liquor in the market. According to the association, sticking to legitimate sales channels helps protect buyers from unknowingly consuming products of …

Wananchi Group, the parent company behind Zuku, reported a net loss of Sh806 million (about $6.2 million) for the first half of 2026, dragging down its broader group’s overall financial performance. The Kenyan internet and telecom provider brought in Sh3.55 billion ($27.3 million) in revenue during the six months to …

HFCB Group, the Nairobi-based financial and property solutions provider, posted a 74 per cent surge in pre-tax profit to Ksh 1.22 billion for the first half of 2026, up from Ksh 703 million a year earlier. The strong showing was fueled by robust revenue growth, an expanding deposit base, and …

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has put newly elected Ol Kalou MP Sammy Ngotho on notice, telling him that constituents will judge him by results, not rhetoric. Ichung’wah spoke on Thursday shortly after Ngotho delivered his first speech in Parliament as the area’s newly elected representative. While congratulating him, …

President William Ruto has admitted he understands the constitutional fallout from a High Court decision stating Kenya’s next presidential election should have taken place in August 2026, not 2027 as previously assumed. At the 16th Katiba Day symposium at KICC on Thursday, a panelist directly asked Ruto whether he realized …

By: Editorial Team Democracy is often described as government by the people, for the people and through the people. Yet across Africa, the experience of many opposition leaders raises a difficult question: Can democracy truly exist where those who challenge the government are routinely threatened, arrested, restricted or forced into …

Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has expelled Vice President Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi from the party, shortly after he announced his intention to resign from office and withdraw from public life. The decision followed an emergency meeting of CCM’s Central Committee and National Executive Committee (NEC), chaired by President Samia …