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Open cardboard box with medicines and healthcare medication. Buying and delivery medications concept. 3d illustration A storm is gathering over Kenya’s healthcare system as more than 21,000 essential medicines have been blocked from importation following recent regulatory changes by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). The move, which was meant to streamline oversight ahead of…
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Malindi, Kenya – A multi-agency security team has intercepted a Lamu-bound bus at the Sabaki River Bridge in Malindi and seized a large consignment of cannabis hidden in the luggage compartment. The bus, registration number KDN 368W and operated by Tawakal Bus Service, was en route from Nairobi when officers flagged it down for a…
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Peter Mutharika was sworn in for a second term as president of Malawi on Saturday, vowing to stamp out corruption and rebuild a shattered economy. The 85-year-old leader won more than 56 percent of the vote in last month’s election, defeating outgoing president Lazarus Chakwera, who secured 33 percent. The September 16 poll marked the…
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From Left_ Kim Thipe, Executive Director, Centre for Analytics & Behavioural Change (CABC), Queenter Mbori, Executive Director Association of Media Women Kenya, Zubeidah Kananu, President, Kenya Edito By Victoria Musimbi Nairobi, Kenya: For female journalists in Kenya, the keyboard has become a weapon. The screen, a shield for their attackers. An alarming surge of technology-facilitated…
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Every year on September 28th, a global movement rises to observe International Safe Abortion Day. It is a day of mobilization, advocacy, and a crucial centering of the voices too often silenced by restrictive laws and dangerous back-alley procedures. In 2025, the theme cuts to the very heart of the matter: “Safe Abortion is Life-saving…
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Team Safaricom: Matthew Wahome, Samuel Njoroge, Mohit Mediratta and Mutahi Kibugu. PHOTO/SAFARICOM The fairways of Nakuru Golf Club are set for a showdown as the PGK Equator Tour enters its fifth leg on Thursday, with more than 40 Kenyan professionals chasing their Olympic dream. The par-73 course will be the battleground through Sunday, October 5,…
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Prof Victor Murinde. The Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is urging policymakers to prioritise access to available and affordable clean cooking energy, especially for women in rural areas, after new research revealed stark gender disparities worsened by global shocks. The study, “Gendered Differences in Household Cooking Coping Strategies for the Russia-Ukraine War in Kenya,” shows…
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Frankline Okata. Safaricom Business on Thursday convened more than 50 top IT and security executives for an exclusive session on strengthening enterprise resilience amid escalating cyber threats. Held as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the event offered participants a firsthand look at Safaricom’s Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC), which enables organisations to detect, prevent, and…
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Samia Suluhu and William Ruto. PHOTO/COURTESY Kenyan business owners operating in Tanzania will not face disruption under the recently announced Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, following clarifications secured through bilateral talks. The announcement came after discussions between officials from Nairobi and Dodoma, who reached common ground on how the order…
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Ethiopis Tafara, IFC Vice President for Africa, with Jess Chonzi, Regional Industry Manager for the Financial Institutions Group in Eastern Africa. PHOTO/COURTESY Nairobi is emerging as a central hub in the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) bold plan to mobilise Sh2.2 trillion across Africa’s private sector, aimed at creating jobs and fostering sustainable growth. At a…