Youth Fund Loan Rejection Raises Questions Over Access to Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
Youth Fund Loan Rejection Raises Questions Over Access to Financing for Young Entrepreneurs By Staff Reporter A young entrepreneur’s unsuccessful bid to secure a KSh5 million loan from the Youth Enterprise Development Fund has raised questions about whether the government-backed institution’s asset financing conditions adequately support young people seeking to establish businesses. Alex Omundi Nyanchoka,…
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Seven in 10 Kenyans Fear They Won’t Have Enough for a Comfortable Retirement, Study Finds
Seven in 10 Kenyans Fear They Won’t Have Enough for a Comfortable Retirement, Study Finds By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, October 12, 2026 — Seven in 10 Kenyans believe they are not saving enough for a comfortable retirement, with family expenses, irregular incomes and debt repayments forcing many to put immediate needs ahead of their…
Mastercard Report Warns Rising Cyberattacks Could Undermine Africa’s Digital Growth
Mastercard Report Warns Rising Cyberattacks Could Undermine Africa’s Digital Growth By Peace Muthoka JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 12, 2026 — Africa’s digital economy is expanding rapidly, with mobile money, online banking and e-commerce opening up new opportunities for businesses and consumers. But as more transactions move online, the continent is facing a growing challenge: how…
Zoomlion Kenya Launches Waste Management Farm at Dandora School to Promote Environmental Conservation
Zoomlion Kenya Launches Waste Management Farm at Dandora School to Promote Environmental Conservation By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Zoomlion Kenya Waste Services Limited has launched an eco-friendly waste management farm at Wangu Comprehensive Primary and Junior School in Dandora, Nairobi, in a move aimed at promoting recycling, sustainable agriculture and environmental education among learners…
Vivo Energy Kenya Wins KPC’s Top Fuel Throughput Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
(L-R) Mrs Shreena Kamal, Shell Adams Arcade Retailer; Paul Kamau, Vivo Energy Kenya Business Support and Planning Manager; and Mr Pius Mwendwa, Acting Managing Director, Kenya Pipeline Company PLC, fuel a motorist’s vehicle on the sidelines of the recognition event, as part of appreciating customers during the 2026 Customer Service Week. By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI,…
Sun King Expands Solar Power Capacity to 30kW in Push to Serve Homes, Businesses and Institutions
Sun King Expands Solar Power Capacity to 30kW in Push to Serve Homes, Businesses and Institutions By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Sun King has expanded its PowerHub solar inverter range to deliver up to 30 kilowatts of power, targeting households, businesses, schools and healthcare facilities that need reliable electricity even when the national grid…
Kenya Has Won Longer Lives. Now Its Social Protection Systems Must Catch Up, Suqoon Says
Suqoon Founder Shakira Khawaja speaking during the Fourth Kenya Social Protection Conference in Nairobi By Staff Reporter NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s progress in extending life expectancy must now be matched by stronger social protection systems that enable older people to live healthy, independent and dignified lives, Suqoon Founder Shakira Khawaja has said. Khawaja made the…
KEHPHPU Warns Ebola Could Spread Fast as Public Health Strike Weakens Surveillance
KEHPHPU Warns Ebola Could Spread Fast as Public Health Strike Weakens Surveillance By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, September 7, 2026 — Kenya faces a heightened risk of a rapid spread of Ebola Virus Disease because critical public health services remain disrupted by the ongoing nationwide strike by Public Health Officers, Specialists and Technicians, the Kenya…