Nick Mararo, the CEO of Base Yetu, recently shared a throwback post reflecting on the conclusion of one of the organization’s national pool competitions. In the post, he explained how the event brought together young players from different parts of Kenya to compete, learn, and connect through the sport of pool. Mararo noted that the
Mwelekeo TV recently hosted a campus conversation that highlighted the real experiences of university students, bringing honest discussion about academics, finances, and personal ambition to its audience. In one of its campus segment episodes, host Jamaima Ihabi sat down with Magak, a journalism and mass communication student from the University of Nairobi, where they talked
A United States-based human rights organisation has raised alarm over reports that Kenyan authorities issued passports to Sudanese individuals linked to war crimes and human rights abuses in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The New York-based Human Rights Foundation criticised the move, saying it risks allowing individuals accused of financing violence in Sudan to move freely using
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has submitted a request for an additional Ksh.888 million to support its upcoming activities. The funds are intended for several purposes, including buying new vehicles for commissioners, refurbishing commission offices, and conducting an enhanced mass voter registration exercise scheduled to begin at the end of this month. Members
KCB Group Plc reported a profit after tax of KShs. 68.4 billion for the full year ending December 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 13.8 percent. The strong performance was largely driven by higher net interest income as the Group continued to deepen its presence across the region and expand its loan book. Total revenues
The long-awaited upgrade of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is set to begin in June 2026, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced. Preparations for the expansion are already advanced following the launch of the international bidding process last week. CS Chirchir assured businesses operating around the airport that they will receive government support as the
US military personnel and ground crew have been spotted preparing explosive ordnance at an airbase in Gloucestershire. It follows US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement earlier that “today” will be the “most intense” day of US strikes on Iran with the “most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes”. A fleet of US military planes
Traders operating at Uhuru Market along Jogoo Road in Nairobi are counting heavy losses after government officers reportedly demolished their business structures in a late-night operation, leaving many scrambling to salvage whatever remained of their livelihoods. Photos circulating online on Monday morning showed devastated traders picking through piles of rubble, broken iron sheets, and scattered
Political Ringside has once again hosted a conversation that goes beyond headlines and social media noise, giving space for open political discussion. In a recent episode, Ken Onyango, the Chairperson of the Central Organisation of Boda Boda Riders, spoke candidly about the size, influence, and challenges of the boda boda sector in Kenya. The discussion,
Heavy rains that began on Friday evening have continued to cause destruction in different parts of the country, with the number of people who have died in the floods rising to 43. Many families are now dealing with the effects of the disaster as homes, farms, and roads have been destroyed by the fast moving