Environmental groups are calling on the Kenyan government to seal smuggling loopholes that allow illegal single-use plastics to flood local markets. The demand was made in Nairobi during the handover of policy recommendations to key decision-makers to mark the anniversary of Kenya’s landmark plastic bag ban. The recommendations outline measures to strengthen enforcement of existing…
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…
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has dismissed allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over the government’s crackdown on illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) trade, accusing him of politicising a matter of public safety. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Wandayi said the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in collaboration with…
Kenya has launched its National Bioeconomy Strategy 2026–2036, setting an ambition to mobilise Sh100 billion in investment and transform the country’s biological resources, scientific knowledge and innovation into industries, jobs and higher-value products. The strategy, launched on Tuesday by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi in Nairobi, provides…
St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, has established an academic affiliation with Hilton College, one of South Africa’s leading independent schools, to create new opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine. Through this affiliation, eligible Hilton College students will have access to admissions pathways into SGU’s Doctor of…
Kenya will on Tuesday launch its National Bioeconomy Strategy 2026–2036, a framework aimed at transforming the country’s biological resources into higher-value products, industries and jobs while strengthening research, innovation and investment. Developed under the State Department for Science, Research and Innovation, the strategy seeks to strengthen the link between research and innovation, enterprise development, financing…
SBM Bank Kenya on Thursday launched its 34th branch in Nanyuki Town, located at Peak Place Building, as it moves to strengthen its presence in Kenya’s growing commercial centres. Speaking during the launch, Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu said the county’s diverse economy offered significant opportunities for private-sector investment. “Laikipia’s economy is pegged on thriving sectors,…
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has selected 20 entrepreneurs from across Africa to compete in the 2026 semi-final, scheduled to take place in Nairobi on August 21 and 22. The entrepreneurs were selected from more than 24,000 applications received from all 54 African countries. The semi-finalists represent 12 countries and 11 sectors, with…
The High Court in Nairobi has dismissed an application seeking to halt and withdraw criminal proceedings against businessman Jayesh Kumar Kotecha Prabhudas and Midland Hauliers Limited, ruling that the case should proceed to its full course. Justice Alexander Muasya Muteti, sitting at the Milimani High Court, dismissed the revision application and upheld an earlier decision…
