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A growing number of Kenyan companies are funding their operations and expansion projects using their own resources rather than bank loans, as high interest rates and tough lending terms persist, a new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey shows. The September 2025 CEOs Survey reveals that most firms now rely …

The late former Citizen TV journalist Kimani Mbugua’s father, Dedan Kimathi, has opened up about his son’s final words before his passing. Mbugua, aged 29, died by suicide on the night of October 14, 2025, at a rehabilitation centre in Mombasa, where he had been receiving treatment. Click here to …

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Qatar Airways have strengthened their partnership through an expanded codeshare agreement, unlocking 11 new international routes for Kenyan travellers. The development comes as Qatar Airways introduces a third daily flight between Doha and Nairobi, further boosting connectivity between Kenya and the Gulf region. Click here to …

Every year on October 20, Kenyans across the country commemorate Mashujaa Day, a national holiday set aside to honour individuals who played pivotal roles in the nation’s struggle for freedom and its ongoing journey of progress. Originally known as Kenyatta Day, the holiday’s roots date back to October 20, 1952, …

Citizen TV journalist Mwanahamisi Hamadi is among the 184 individuals being recognised as national heroes during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County. Hamadi earned the honour for her acclaimed television programme Mwanamke Bomba, which showcases Kenyan women making remarkable contributions to society through innovation, entrepreneurship, …

Thousands of Kenyans thronged Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County early Monday morning for this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations. By dawn, crowds were already streaming into the 10,000-capacity stadium—expected to host at least 20,000 people—braving long queues and heightened security checks to take part in the national event honouring Kenya’s heroes. …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dedicated this year’s Mashujaa Day to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a true national hero whose lifelong struggle for justice and democracy shaped Kenya’s political history. In a heartfelt message shared on X, Kalonzo joined Kenyans in paying tribute …

By: Vincent Mumba He died in the season of forgetting. A year after the youth he once called his children were shot on the streets, their blood darkening the tarmac like ink, he joined hands with the very men who had ordered it. They said it was Broad-based Governance. They …

Stephen Kariuki, a 71-year-old resident of Nakuru County, has walked for hundreds of kilometres to attend this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui. Kariuki recalls being a young boy during Kenya’s independence and says he couldn’t actively participate in the liberation struggle. To honour those who did, …

Regional airline Safarilink has rejected social media claims suggesting that it had drastically raised ticket prices for the Nairobi–Kisumu route. The company described the allegations as “false and misleading” after Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai posted on X that one-way tickets were allegedly going for $644 (Sh93,000). Click here to join …