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Closeup view of social media apps on a smart phone. (Photo: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images) A new survey has revealed that most Kenyans spend between three to six hours a day on social media, with WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube remaining the most popular platforms. The ‘Smartphone and Social Media Usage 2025’ report by global research firm…
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Aga Khan Walk, in the heart of Nairobi’s Central Business District, is always busy with human traffic. Its central location makes it a popular meeting point. Some residents wait for friends, others relax as they pass the time, while many are glued to their smartphones to enjoy the free street internet installed by the government.…
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Aga Khan Walk, in the heart of Nairobi’s Central Business District, is always busy with human traffic. Its central location makes it a popular meeting point. Some residents wait for friends, others relax as they pass the time, while many are glued to their smartphones to enjoy the free street internet installed by the government.…
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Nyeri County Referral Hospital signage. [Photo: NCRH/ Facebook] Nyeri County Referral Hospital has turned to the National Assembly after losing more than Sh16 million in a mistaken transfer by the Social Health Authority (SHA) to a neighbouring private facility. While addressing the National Assembly Health Committee during its inspection visit, Medical Superintendent Dr Benson Muchiri…
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Murder suspect Gideon Angisa. (Photo: DCI/X) The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of a key suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Faith Kemunto. Kemunto was set to join Machakos University next month before her disappearance and tragic death in July this year. The suspect, Gideon Angisa, 22, was arraigned at Nyamira…
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Kenyan police officers on patrol in Haiti on June 28, 2024. (Photo: File/Reuters/Ricardo Arduengo) The mandate of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti is set to expire in October, likely marking the end of the mission. It is expected to be replaced by a Gang Suppression Force (GSF), comprising 5,500 uniformed personnel…
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaking at the North America Tea Conference in South Carolina. (Ministry of Agriculture) Kenya is moving to boost its tea exports by removing taxes on packaging materials, a step Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says will keep the tea fresher, improve traceability, and raise farmers’ incomes. Speaking at the North…
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Marikiti Market in Nairobi. Intra-African agri-food trade has more than doubled since 2003, driven by growing demand, better trade facilitation, and regional integration efforts like the African Continental Free Trade Area. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif) Intra-African agri-food trade has more than doubled since 2003, driven by growing demand, better trade facilitation, and regional integration efforts like…
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World football governing body FIFA has appointed former Liberian President and football legend George Weah. (X/George Weah) World football governing body FIFA has appointed former Liberian President and football legend George Weah as the honorary captain of a new 16-member panel of retired players that will advise on the global fight against racism. The Players’…
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Rising Starlets during their first training session. (Rising Starlets) Kenya’s Rising Starlets have begun preparations for their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, with head coach Jackline Juma unveiling a provisional squad ahead of a crucial second-round tie against Ethiopia. The team, which earned a bye in the first round, will begin their…