Surveillance data of positive SARS-Cov-2 or coronavirus samples show that an offshoot of the Omicron variant JN.1 and influenza spreading in the country. The JN.1 is classified by the World Health Organization as a variant of interest and was first reported in August 2023. Kenya’s Covid-19 waves modelling expert Dr Shem Otoi, said that the […]
In the political landscape of Suba North Constituency, a seismic shift is underway, heralding a clash of titans that promises to redefine the region’s representation in Kenya’s parliament. At the heart of this upheaval is the emergence of Hon. Silas Jakakiimba, a figure whose trajectory from the corridors of power to grassroots mobilization signals a […]
Brig. Hillary Kipkoskey (left) Acting. Director General, KenyaSpace Agency (KSA) and John Paul Okwiri (right) CEO Konza Technopolis, signingthe MOU that will allow KSA to use Konza Data Center for the management of its data. Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Konza Technopolis to use its Data Center for its […]
Hundreds of young people in Mukuru informal settlement are set to gain superior culinary skills through a Ksh 10 million programme by Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL). Through a tripartite agreement with Mukuru Promotion Centre (MPC) and Tamarind Group, KWAL says the partnership will see youths receive training in the hospitality industry for a period […]
Reddit has priced its shares at the top of a marketed range, valuing the social media platform at $6.4bn (£5bn). It has raised $748m as it sells 22 million shares for $34 each, making it one of the biggest initial public offerings (IPO) by a social media firm. The shares will start trading on the […]
A non-governmental organisation, Stawisha Africa Initiative has launched a digital literacy programme targeting teen mothers in Siaya. According to the Executive Director of Stawisha Africa Initiative, Dan Oduor, the initiative aims to empower young mothers to exploit opportunities within the digital space. Speaking during the launch of the programme at Ng’iya in Siaya County, Oduor […]
Finalists Innovators during the 2023 Connected Summit 2023 in Diani The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy through the ICT Authority has extended the call for submissions to the Connected Africa Summit 2024 Innovation Awards from 22nd March 2024 to 28th March 2024. The extension is to allow more innovators across Africa to […]
The East African Community (EAC) capacity building workshop on mainstreaming the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the EAC Customs Union is currently underway in Kampala, Uganda. The five-day workshop from 18th -22nd March, 2024 facilitated by the Trade Mark Africa under funding of the USAID- ERRA program is being attended by Senior Officials from the Ministry of […]
SBL Innovate Manufacturers Limited CEO Joe Kariuki. Silica Booster Innovate Manufacturers Limited (SBL), the firm currently embroiled in claims of supplying substandard fertiliser in the market has began a legal lawsuit against the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). SBL Chief Executive Officer Joe Kariuki has refuted the accusations lodged against it by KEBS that it […]
Uganda’s finance ministry has introduced new guidelines that will ensure foreign companies undertaking public projects subcontract at least 30pc of the value of works to local companies. Speaking during the launch of the new guidelines, Minister of Finance for General Duties Henry Musasizi said the introduction of the Guideline on Reservation Schemes to Promote the […]
PHOTO | BBC The US has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. In the legal action, the justice department alleges the company abused its control of the iPhone app store to “lock in” customers and developers. It accuses the firm of taking illegal […]
A man who was found guilty of defiling his girlfriend’s younger sister and slapped with a 15-year sentence is not a free man after his appeal was allowed. Daniel Maina Nyambura who was charged with defiling a 15-year-old girl in 2019 appealed his conviction saying the lower court erred in finding him guilty. It was […]
