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03 February 2025 - A major data breach at Kenya’s Business Registration Service (BRS) has exposed sensitive information of significant shareholders, including national ID numbers, phone contacts, and residential addresses.

03 February 2025 - Revolutionizing Kenya’s ICT sector to enhance digital connectivity and progress. Kenya’s ICT sector has grown dramatically over the last few decades, and TESPOK (Technology Service Providers of Kenya) has been at the forefront of this revolution.…

03 February 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 – AGC Tenwek Hospital has halted credit services to members of Medical Administrator Kenya Limited (MAKL) effective February 1. The decision comes as a result of an outstanding payment owed by MAKL for services already…

03 February 2025 - BRUSSELS, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — The European Commission on Sunday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff imposed upon three countries, saying they disrupt global trade and are harmful to all, and vowing to hit back if targeted. “The European…

03 February 2025 - The cyber-attack and theft of the data is said to have occurred on the night of Friday, January 31.

02 February 2025 - HARARE, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — The World Bank (WB) has warned that climate change could erode up to 12 percent of Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product (GDP) annually if the country does not implement robust measures to tackle the phenomenon. In its latest…

02 February 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – Vivo Energy Kenya has launched an investigation into social media claims questioning the quality of Shell V-Power fuel at select service stations.   In response to a viral video titled “Testing Petrol Quality in Kenya,” the…

02 February 2025 - EABX, the would-be competitor for the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), received its operating licence from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in February last year.

02 February 2025 - The Treasury is KQ’s largest shareholder with a 48.9 percent stake.

02 February 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets Wednesday to set the rate on the back of lowering interest rate three times in a row.

02 February 2025 - Organisations benefit greatly from innovating, whether it is product innovation, energy efficiency or cost optimisation.

02 February 2025 - Hospitals that have discontinued services include AGC Tenwek, Siloam, Chelymo hospitals in the South Rift region, Kisi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Nyanza, and Raele hospital in Uasin Gishu...

02 February 2025 - The PSC reveals that 402 of the 508 institutions in the public service lack social media policy guidelines, even as they continue to engage citizens through the platforms.

02 February 2025 - Today, E-Citizen boasts over 16,000 services from more than 100 government ministries, counties, departments, and agencies.

02 February 2025 - The Business Registration Services is one of the most data-rich organisations in government, holding the information that many would prefer to keep private.

02 February 2025 - Kenya Power is also expected to reduce the amount of electricity lost along the transmission network to access the World Bank funds.

02 February 2025 - The lower cost of power has been a major driver in a significant drop in inflation, coupled with reduced food prices, especially for staples such as maize.

02 February 2025 - Millennials face unique pressures, including financial challenges, remote working and less social interaction, which can lead to feelings of loneliness and even depression.

02 February 2025 - Digital payments have brought substantial economic benefits, from financial resilience during income fluctuations to enhanced transaction safety and efficiency.

02 February 2025 - AI-driven tools create dynamic ad content and personalised email campaigns that adapt to customer preferences.

02 February 2025 - FEB 2 – Barclays customers are experiencing intermittent errors with payments and transfers for a second day after serious IT problems that also affected the bank’s app and online banking. Customers have told the BBC they are unable to make…

02 February 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 1 – Kenya Airways (KQ) and Air India have signed a codeshare partnership to enhance seamless travel between Africa, India, and beyond. Under the agreement, Air India will place its ‘AI’ designator code on Kenya Airways’ twice-…

02 February 2025 - The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned the sponsorship agreement between major football clubs and the Rwandan government.

02 February 2025 - Topline The Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ “Journavx” on Thursday, greenlighting the non-opioid painkiller for treating moderate to severe pain in what the FDA considered the start of a new class of non-addictive…

02 February 2025 - The mining of manganese in Gabon significantly boosted the Central African country’s revenue in its previous fiscal year.

02 February 2025 - Auctioneers have recently been knocking on the doors of billionaire businessman Peter Munga and former Thika Town MP Patrick Wainaina.

02 February 2025 - WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to impose a 10-percent tariff on goods imported from China. The latest U.S. trade protectionist measure has drawn widespread opposition both…

02 February 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, February 2 – The Ministry of Health has heightened surveillance at all points of entry following an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, a deadly virus from the same family as Ebola.   In a statement on Friday, Public Health…

02 February 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – Aga Khan University Hospital has launched Kenya’s first specialized lipid clinic to combat cardiovascular diseases by managing cholesterol disorders.   Lipids, commonly known as cholesterol, play essential roles in the body…

02 February 2025 - The Tax Appeals Tribunal sides with KRA in its assessment of the taxes.

02 February 2025 - Kenya Power CEO Joseph Sirior has a PhD in engineering, an MBA and two undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and law.

02 February 2025 - A retained placenta in a cow should be removed between 48 and 72 hours from calving.

02 February 2025 - Industry lobby says the proposals are impractical and the ministry should allow companies to hire and fire their executives at will.

02 February 2025 - U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday, targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other militants, resulting in multiple casualties, President Donald Trump announced.

02 February 2025 - Under the AfDB’s plan, countries would pool a pre-agreed amount of their proven critical mineral reserves, allowing local currencies to be converted at an agreed rate.

01 February 2025 - Airtel is accused of lying to customers about mobile money charges and failing to disclose the forex rates for cross-border transactions.

01 February 2025 - DeepSeek’s “reasoning” R1 model, released last week, provoked excitement among researchers, shock among investors, and responses from AI heavyweights.

01 February 2025 - It is not yet clear who is behind the attack.

01 February 2025 - Oli marketers in Nigeria are now lifting petroleum products from other local refineries outside of the Dangote Refinery.

01 February 2025 - State department withdraws records showing Israeli contractor was paid for contract breaches.

01 February 2025 - How a mother of four turned her passion into a thriving business in Marsabit County.

01 February 2025 - FEB 1 – US President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Saturday of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada and 10% on China, says the White House. But Trump said on Friday that Canadian oil would be hit with lower tariffs of 10%, which could take effect…

01 February 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 1 – The Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) has remitted Sh7 billion in dividends to the National Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, reflecting strong financial performance and operational efficiency. The…

01 February 2025 - Despite Nigeria's efforts to increase local production of petroleum products, over five billion liters of PMS and diesel were imported within a four-month period.

01 February 2025 - Dr Nelson Makanda has been elected chairman of the new nine-member Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) selection panel. The panel now has 85 days to select next team of seven IEBC...

01 February 2025 - Oral sex remains a taboo topic in Kenya, shrouded in myths and cultural confusion.

01 February 2025 - The move could disrupt life-saving aid programmes around the world, including HIV treatment, landmine clearance and refugee assistance.

01 February 2025 - Police have towed both vehicles to Likoni Police Station for inspection.

01 February 2025 - Variety of films from different nationalities lined up for the festival.

01 February 2025 - The ongoing conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen notable developments, with Southern African leaders making efforts to address the crisis.