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Foreign companies operating in Kenya may soon be compelled to obtain at least 60 per cent of their goods and services from local suppliers if the proposed Local Content Bill, 2025, becomes law. The draft legislation, sponsored by Jane Kagiri, seeks to establish a formal legal framework requiring foreign investors …

Directline Assurance Company’s ongoing shareholding and directorship row took centre stage in court on Thursday, as Justice Francis Gikonyo called for the matter to be resolved without further delay. S. K. Macharia, chairperson of Royal Credit Limited and founder of Directline, appeared in court over contempt proceedings and detailed the …

Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama has been elected President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) after securing 3,728 votes in the just-concluded elections. His closest challenger, Peter Wanyama, garnered 2,616 votes, while Mwaura Kabata finished third with 2,086 votes. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kanjama succeeds Faith Odhiambo, …

President William Ruto has extended greetings to Muslims as the holy month of Ramadan begins, calling on them to pray for the nation while highlighting values of unity, faith, and compassion. In a statement marking the start of the sacred period, the President noted that Ramadan promotes principles that extend …

A 40-year-old woman died after she was stabbed during a domestic dispute at her home in Baricho, Kirinyaga County. According to police, Mary Wambua Mugweru sustained stab wounds to the chest on February 15 in an altercation believed to have involved her husband. She was taken to hospital but passed …

Members of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) are casting their ballots nationwide in an election to choose a new President, Vice-President and Council members in a crucial race set to shape the legal profession’s trajectory for the next two years. Voting is taking place at High Court stations across …

By: BBC The United States is preparing to withdraw its remaining troops from Syria in the next few months, a senior White House official has told the BBC. The official said the Syrian government has agreed to take the lead in fighting terrorism within its borders and a “large-scale” US …

By: BBC The CEO of the parent company Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg, has given evidence in a landmark case on whether social media is causing internet addiction among young people. The billionaire, who refrained from using the word addiction and faced harsh criticism, said he …

Twenty primary schools in Mathioya Constituency, Murang’a County, have been equipped with fully fitted mobile science laboratories, strengthening science instruction and supporting the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The labs were officially launched at Kamune Grounds through a collaboration between the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the …

Kenya Power has announced a scheduled electricity outage set to impact residents and businesses across nine counties on Thursday, February 19, 2026. In a notice shared on X, the utility company informed customers that the planned interruption will last several hours in the listed areas. Click here to join our …