By Eddah Waithaka Over 250 engineers teed off at Ruiru Sports Club for the Institution of Engineers of Kenya’s (IEK) inaugural Engineers Golf Day, raising funds to cover professional membership fees for engineering students nationwide. The event merged sport, mentorship, and networking, drawing senior professionals, academics, and young engineers to back the cause. Breaking Financial […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Nairobi Hospital has reversed a recent 5% price increase on medical services, ending a tense standoff with major insurance companies that had threatened to disrupt care for thousands of patients. The premier private hospital announced the decision days after several medical insurers suspended services, citing the unexpected tariff adjustments announced on […]
By Correspondent Pakistan has landed a massive $1.5 billion defense contract with Sudan, marking a major expansion in military cooperation between the two nations. The deal, signed during a high-profile visit by Sudanese Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Al-Tahir Mohamed Al-Awad Al-Amin, includes a wide range of Pakistani-made military hardware. The agreement, reportedly bankrolled by […]
By Eddah Waithaka New Zealand’s Paris 2024 Olympians Hamish Legarth (Sprint Kayaking) and Nicole Shields (Track Cycling Silver Medalist) brought their 4,500km East Africa charity cycling tour to Tatu City this week, rallying support for World Bicycle Relief’s mission to bridge mobility gaps in rural communities . The athletes led a community ride through the […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenyans now have a chance to win instant cash, airtime, and data bundles through Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s (CCBA) exciting new promotion running from 15 August to 15 November. To win big, simply buy any 300ml glass bottle of Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Stoney, Krest or Schweppes, check under the yellow crown cap for […]
By Eddah Waithaka AMREF Flying Doctors marked a powerful return to service today with its “Wings of Courage” maiden flight, the first mission since the tragic August 7 crash in Kiambu that claimed six lives, including four crew members. The flight, transporting a critically injured road accident victim from Zanzibar to Belgium, symbolized both resilience […]
By Eddah Waithaka A groundbreaking study has exposed how severe nurse shortages in Kenyan hospitals are crippling the quality of care for newborns, leaving infants vulnerable and mothers distressed. The Harnessing Innovation in Global Health for Quality Care (HIGH-Q) project, a multi-disciplinary research initiative, found that overstretched nurses in public hospitals can only provide a […]
By Eddah Waithaka Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi has accused the party’s national election committee of undermining unity among delegates. Speaking during a meeting with delegates on Thursday, Elachi demanded that ODM leader Raila Odinga ensure fairness in the ongoing party processes. “We are telling our party chairperson Gladys Wanga and our party leader Raila […]
By Eddah Waithaka Nakuru-based accountant Bonnie Kamau has become Kenya’s biggest-ever betting winner after scooping Sh424.6 million in the SportPesa Mega Jackpot, an amount surpassing Nairobi County’s health upgrade budget Sh400 million and Sports Kenya’s annual allocation Sh402 million. The Winning Moment The 10-year betting veteran staked just Sh500 to correctly predict 17 out of […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya is taking bold steps to fast-track its digital future as Huawei today launched the 10th Edition of the Huawei ICT Competition a global skills-building platform in AI, Cloud Computing, and Networking. The 2025/2026 edition, backed by UNESCO’s Institute for Information Technologies in Education, aims to double participation from 6,000 to 12,000 […]
