By Eddah Waithaka The first-ever China-Kenya Friendship Games energized Nyayo National Stadium this weekend, bringing together more than 700 Kenyan and Chinese employees from 19 corporate teams for a day of athletic competition and cultural exchange. The Kenya–China Economic and Trade Association (KCETA) hosted the event with support from the Embassy of the People’s Republic […]
By Eddah Waithaka Strong hydropower generation is stabilizing Kenya’s electricity supply and easing pressure on power bills, delivering a much-needed festive season boost to households and industries across the nation. The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) announced its Seven Forks hydro cascade is producing robust output, flooding the national grid with abundant, low-cost renewable […]
By Eddah Waithaka East Africa’s largest power producer, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), approved a significant dividend increase on Thursday, rewarding investors after a year of robust profits and strategic gains. Shareholders at the company’s 73rd Annual General Meeting in Nairobi endorsed a first and final dividend of Ksh.0.90 per ordinary share for […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) is rolling out a major nationwide training program, equipping small business clusters with vital skills to drive Kenya’s economic agenda. The initiative, part of the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project, kicked off on November 10, 2025, and will reach 94 selected MSME clusters […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Ministry of Education today rallied top government bodies behind a bold new blueprint designed to catapult Kenya into a top-tier knowledge economy. In a high-level validation meeting, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) convened to review and affirm the draft Kenya Research Financing and Capacity Strengthening Masterplan (2026–2036). The Principal Secretary for […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET) and Huawei Technologies Kenya today celebrated the graduation of 65 technical trainers, marking a major leap in building the country’s advanced digital skills pipeline. The trainers, all lecturers from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions nationwide, successfully completed an intensive 15-day “Train the Trainer” […]
By Editor A powerful new tale of buried secrets and shattered lives premiered last night, as Maisha Magic Plus launched its latest original drama series, Qutu. The series follows Daniel Ziwanda (Yusuf Ali), a young man who abandons his pregnant girlfriend, Frida, in their rural village to seek fortune in the city. After initial struggles, […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya Cane turned The 1922 Lounge into a vibrant hub of Kenyan sound this past Thursday, hosting an exclusive listening party for Yabba’s much-anticipated Wape Wape EP. The night pulsed with energy as Yabba delivered a powerful, crowd-moving performance of his new project, blending modern rhumba with soulful folk. He shared the […]
By Eddah Waithaka Bolt has electrified Kenya’s ride-hailing sector, announcing that electric motorbikes now make up over 40% of its fleet, establishing it as the country’s largest provider of electric bikes. The company also smashed a key sustainability target early, successfully onboarding over 1,700 riders through a financing partnership with M-KOPA. This initiative, originally set […]
By Eddah Waithaka A quiet, powerful war is shaping Kenya’s future, not on political battlegrounds, but on its dinner plates and in its schoolyards. New, stark data exposes a relentless marketing blitz for unhealthy foods, saturating media and targeting children. Public health experts now link this flood of promotion directly to a catastrophic rise in […]