Konza City Wins Global Smart Gigacity Award in Vienna
Konza City Wins Global Smart Gigacity Award in Vienna By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Konza Technopolis has won the 2026 Smart Gigacity Excellence Award at the World Broadband Association (WBBA) Broadband Excellence Awards in Vienna, Austria, in recognition of its use of digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and cloud computing in urban development. The…
Peace MuthokaBuilt Environment Professionals Demand Pause on Practitioners Bill Over Public Participation Concerns
Built Environment Professionals Demand Pause on Practitioners Bill Over Public Participation Concerns By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Built environment professionals have called on the government to pause the proposed Architectural and Quantity Surveying Practitioners Bill, 2026, pending inclusive consultations with all affected stakeholders. The professionals, representing architects, engineers, construction managers, planners, surveyors, interior designers,…
TVS Motor Company Appoints Pradeep Chaurasiya Business Head of Africa
TVS Motor Company Appoints Pradeep Chaurasiya Business Head of Africa By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, October 15, 2026 — TVS Motor Company has appointed Pradeep Chaurasiya as Business Head of Africa for its International Business division, placing him in charge of the company’s operations across a continent where he has spent the past eight years…
JKUAT Breaks Ground for Wafula Wabuge TVET Institute in Kakamega
JKUAT Vice Chancellor Prof Victoria Ngumi (left) , PS Higher Education, Dr. Beatrice Inyangala ( 2nd right) , JKUAT Council Chair, Dr. James Onsando (2nd left) and Hon. Innocent Mugabe at the Wafula Wabuke JKUAT TVET Institute grounds. By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has broken ground…
PASET Charter: A framework for stronger African-led science and innovation
Participants pose for photo during the PASET Governing Council (GC) meeting in Kigali. Photo/PASET By Peace Muthoka. Kigali, Rwanda— The Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) has launched its Charter, strengthening efforts to secure the long-term sustainability of African investment in postgraduate training, research and innovation. The Charter was signed during…
Africa’s AI Rules Under Scrutiny as New Council Calls for Public Interest to Take Centre Stage
Charlette N’Guessan, Lead Data Solutions, AI Ecosystem and Government Partnerships at Amini and Founder of Afrokwary By Editorial Team NAIROBI, Kenya, October 14, 2026 — As African governments race to develop artificial intelligence policies, a new independent council is calling for greater public participation and accountability in decisions that will shape how the technology affects…
Onyango Oloo Unveils Freedom and Opportunity Party, Eyes 2027 Presidential Race
From left :National Chairman Anthony Kaara, Party Leader Onyango Oloo, Deputy Party Leader Joe Mathai, Treasurer Magdalene Nzuma, Executive Director Dean Anindo and Secretary-General George Oketch. Oloo said FOP would field a presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Former The National Alliance (TNA) Secretary-General Onyango Oloo has declared…
Kenya Records 11.12 Billion Cyber Threats as Safaricom Summit Calls for Stronger AI Security
From left: Nicholas Mulila, Group Chief Risk Officer, Safaricom PLC; William Kabogo, Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy; and Peter Ndegwa, Group Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom PLC, during the 4th Annual Safaricom Cybersecurity Summit at JW Marriott, Nairobi. By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, October 14, 2026 — Kenya recorded 11.12 billion cyber…
MTF Graduates Bring Kibera Shoemaker’s Story to the Screen in New Film, Becoming Madiba
MTF Graduates Bring Kibera Shoemaker’s Story to the Screen in New Film, Becoming Madiba By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — A young shoemaker from Kibera finds his life transformed when his handmade footwear attracts unexpected attention in Becoming Madiba, a new feature film produced by graduates of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) East Africa Academy….
Kenyan investors explore UK real estate opportunities as demand for cross-border investments grows
Kenyan investors explore UK real estate opportunities as demand for cross-border investments grows By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, 14th October, 2026 – Kenyan investors are increasingly exploring opportunities to diversify their portfolios beyond domestic markets, as a UK residential real estate investment offering access from approximately US$27,000 (about KSh3.5 million) draws attention to the growing range…