The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has recognised organisations that have demonstrated a strong commitment to quality in the production of goods and delivery of services at the Kenya Quality Awards 2026. The awards brought together businesses and institutions of various sizes, from micro enterprises to large corporations, in recognition of their efforts to uphold…
Kenya has called on medical equipment manufacturers and suppliers to provide long-term maintenance support, spare parts and technical training to ensure health facilities get full value from their investments. Dr. Joe Lenai, Director of Health for Primary Health Care, Preventive and Promotive Health at the Ministry of Health Kenya, said the country needed partnerships that…
Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Kenya) Limited has honoured its agents, bancassurance partners and brokers at its Annual Excellence Awards gala in Nairobi, recognising their contribution to the insurer’s improved financial performance, with top performers winning trips to China and Diani. The insurer reported a 21 per cent increase in profit after tax in 2025, alongside…
Standard Chartered Bank has launched a global investment platform in Kenya targeting sophisticated investors seeking access to diversified international investment strategies. The Standard Chartered Funds Variable Capital Company (VCC) – Signature Select, approved by the Capital Markets Authority, allows eligible investors to access multiple professionally managed strategies through a single investment platform. The platform currently…
The government has warned Kenyans to prepare for above average rainfall expected across the country from October 2026 into early 2027, with authorities putting the probability of unusually heavy rains at 90 per cent. Government Spokesperson Charles Owino said the forecast is being driven by rising sea surface temperatures, which are expected to surpass the…
Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Ali Joho has held talks with executives of Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited following the suspension of operations at the company over unresolved compliance concerns. Joho said the meeting held at his office on Tuesday resulted in an agreement to establish a high-level technical committee to work towards resolving the outstanding issues….
Zoomlion Kenya Waste Services Ltd has stepped up efforts to restore Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite and clear accumulated waste from illegal dumping sites as part of the second edition of the Safisha Kanairo campaign. The initiative, implemented in partnership with the Nairobi City County Government, seeks to improve sanitation, reclaim public spaces and transform waste from…
Prof John Okumu has unveiled an ambitious transformation agenda aimed at positioning Kenyatta University as a leading, financially sustainable and globally competitive institution. Speaking during his installation as the university’s seventh Vice Chancellor at the Campus Graduation Square on Friday, Prof Okumu said his administration would prioritise academic excellence, research and innovation, digital transformation, infrastructure…
Civil society organisations have called for renewed efforts to defend Kenya’s 2010 Constitution, warning that constitutionalism, democratic institutions and civic space remain under threat ahead of the 2027 General Election. The call was made on Thursday during a Katiba Day forum convened by several civil society organisations, including TISA Kenya, ACT!, Uraia Trust, Katiba Institute…
Oluwasemilore Oluwagbenro, MD ’26, has wanted to become a doctor since childhood. Raised in Nigeria in a family of business professionals, she began expressing an interest in medicine at the age of six, often carrying a toy stethoscope and pretending to examine people around her. After completing her A-levels, Dr. Oluwagbenro began studying at Howard…
