14+ hour, 35+ min ago   (214+ words) Between 1997 and 1998, El Niño rains caused heavy flooding in Kenya. There was devastating destruction of roads, buildings, and crops. Supply chains were disrupted and communities displaced. Losses ran into billions of shillings. The businesses that survived physical destruction did not…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1196+ words) Five years passed before content creator Abel Kiptoo began earning from his online work, teaching him that building a career in the digital space requires patience, authenticity, resilience and genuine passion. Kiptoo, who studied Communication and Public Relations at Moi…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (189+ words) The producer took to social media to express his gratitude to his boss after receiving the lavish gift, which consists of seven pieces spanning four different types of jewelry. “Thanks Boss” he posted alongside a video of himself flaunting the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (343+ words) Lawyer and public intellectual Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba walked off the stage during a public address in Kisumu after he was asked to pause his presentation to allow Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o to be formally welcomed. Lumumba was addressing…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (361+ words) Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has appealed for calm and a dignified burial for her late son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as a bitter dispute over his succession threatens to deepen divisions within the kingdom. Kemigisa urged…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (296+ words) A team of young hackers responsible for a massive Sh31 billion ($240 million) Bitcoin theft saw their sudden fortune vanish after going on a wild, month-long spending spree. After concealing the stolen cryptocurrency through a series of online transfers, the young men…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (278+ words) The inaugural Africa Events Summit (AES) will be held on 10 September, 2026, at the Argyle Grand Hotel on Mombasa Road in Nairobi, bringing together more than 200 leaders from across East Africa’s events and hospitality sectors. Organised by Billion Events East Africa…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (289+ words) A volcanic eruption has thrown Indonesia’s air travel network into chaos, with eight airports closed, more than 1,500 flights disrupted and about 170,000 passengers left stranded. Mount Anak Krakatau erupted repeatedly on Sunday, September 6, sending volcanic ash into airspace over Java and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has arrested 11 people and seized counterfeit alcoholic beverages during a multi-agency operation in Nairobi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, NACADA said the operation was conducted between…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1204+ words) There are people whose fame makes them larger than life. Then there are those rare people whose humanity somehow remains larger than their fame. Dolly Parton belonged to the second category. You did not need to have met Dolly Parton,…...