Pradeep Chaurasiya has been appointed Business Head of Africa for International Business at TVS Motor Company, marking a new chapter in his eight-year career with the company on the continent. Chaurasiya announced the appointment while reflecting on his journey at the company, which began with responsibility for one African country and has since expanded to…
Former The National Alliance (TNA) Secretary-General Onyango Oloo has declared his interest in the presidency after unveiling the Freedom and Opportunity Party (FOP), which received its full registration certificate on Monday at the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties in Westlands, Nairobi. Speaking after receiving the certificate, Oloo described the development as a major…
Africa is racing to establish rules governing artificial intelligence (AI), but questions remain about whether ordinary citizens have a meaningful voice in shaping the technologies and policies that will increasingly influence their lives. Africa accounts for approximately 18 per cent of the world’s population but holds an estimated 0.6 per cent of global data centre…
Lukenya Schools in Athi River has commissioned a solar power system aimed at reducing its reliance on the national electricity grid, cutting energy costs and ensuring a reliable supply of electricity for learning and boarding operations. The system, installed by Safer Power Limited, comprises a 40.92 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a 40 kW AC…
Religious leaders and civil society organisations have questioned the cost and justification of judges’ Sh10 million car grants, urging the Supreme Court to balance judicial independence with accountability in the use of public funds. During a joint press briefing in Nairobi on Tuesday, the organisations warned against what they termed an “unholy union” of Parliament,…
Seven in 10 Kenyans say they are not on track for a comfortable retirement, despite widespread awareness of the importance of saving for later life, according to a new study by SanlamAllianz Kenya. The inaugural SanlamAllianz Kenya Retirement Benchmark, released in Nairobi on Monday under the theme “Kenya Before It Ages”, identifies household financial pressures,…
Kenya’s real estate market continues to expand, but the residential sector is entering a more discerning phase, with buyers placing greater emphasis on value, space, location and the long-term utility of their homes. It is against this backdrop that AERA Westlands, a 19-floor residential development comprising 360 suites, has unveiled its residential proposition in one…
Four young Kenyan women have emerged as the overall winners of the third edition of the GirlCode Kenya Hackathon held at Konza Technopolis. The two-day event, organised by Absa Bank Kenya, GirlCode and the Technopolis Development Authority, brought together 44 young women, including students, graduates, developers and aspiring entrepreneurs, to develop technology solutions to real-world…
Greenpeace Africa on Tuesday joined more than 60,000 Kenyans in petitioning the government to immediately stop the destruction and excision of protected forests, warning that development projects and logging are threatening the country’s water towers and natural ecosystems. In an open letter presented to Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa at…
Unilever has invested KSh70 million (about US$540,000) in an 800kW solar power installation at its Nairobi factory, which is expected to supply about 30 per cent of the plant’s electricity and cut annual energy costs by roughly KSh30 million (about US$230,000). The solar system became operational in June 2026. Combined with the earlier conversion of…
