Ride-hailing platform YEGO Mobility has expanded into Kenya’s boda boda sector, onboarding more than 4,000 electric motorcycle riders in Nairobi as it moves beyond its existing taxi services. The company, which first launched its taxi and corporate mobility services in Kenya in 2022, said its new boda service will offer …

Equity Bank Holdings has recorded a 32 percent jump in net earnings for the first half of the year, driven largely by strong performance from its regional subsidiaries. The lender’s net profit reached Sh45.5 billion in the period under review, up from Sh34.6 billion posted in the corresponding half of …

An eight-year-old child died after being bitten by a snake while playing with other children at his family’s compound in Marsabit County. The incident occurred on Monday morning in Haro Village, Dirib Location, according to officials, and was reported to police by the child’s father. Police officers, alongside Kenya Wildlife …

A helicopter has crashed in Kirish, near Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County, with details of the incident still emerging as of Wednesday morning, August 19. Videos reviewed by The Lower Eastern Times show a witness describing the aircraft as having gone down in a deep and hard-to-reach section of the …

Absa Group has raised its interim dividend payout by 150 percent to Sh0.5 per share, even as the bank’s net profit fell by 10 percent. According to the lender’s half-year results for the six months ending June, shareholders received just Sh0.2 per share during the same period last year. The …

Directline Assurance Company Limited is facing a liquidation petition lodged at the High Court in Garissa by three creditors, with the case scheduled for hearing on October 1, 2026. The petition was filed by Yusra Ahmed Abubakar, along with two minors — Maryam Maamun, suing through her aunt and next …

The death toll from the chaos that erupted during Linda Mwananchi rallies in Homa Bay has climbed to four, after the body of a man was discovered in the Oyugis area bearing stab wounds. The unidentified body was found beside a roadside fence in Kojier Village, Kanyango Sub-location, Kowidi Location, …

Detectives are investigating the death of a 30-year-old school night watchman who was found dead inside a store at a secondary school in Matuu, Machakos County. The deceased, identified as Jackson Kioko Nyamai, had reportedly been on duty alongside another watchman when he went into the store to rest. Police …

Three people were shot dead after police officers opened fire during an attempt by a mob to reclaim a suspect from police custody in Mogoto village, Sagamian Location, Narok Amalo Sub-County, according to police. The incident took place on August 15, 2026, after a team of officers, accompanied by the …

Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched a satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment of the technology in an African market. Launched on August 14, the service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to remain connected in areas without traditional mobile network coverage, …