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Justus Kiprono is a freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He tracks Capital Markets and economic trends, infrastructure reform, government spending, and the financial impacts of state decision-making nationwide. You can reach him: [email protected]

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Suspected Al-Shabaab militants destroy Safaricom mast in Lamu
NEWS

Suspected Al-Shabaab Militants Destroy Safaricom Mast in Latest Lamu County Attack

Suspected militants from the Islamist group al-Shabaab have destroyed a telecommunications mast in a remote village in Lamu county, leaving residents cut off...

japheth makau dead
MEDIA

KTN Journalist Japheth Makau Dies After Illness

Japheth Makau, a longtime cameraman and correspondent for Kenya Television Network (KTN), part of the Standard Group, died Tuesday at Machakos Level 5...

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FEATURED STORY

Explainer: Why HELB Semester 2 Column Has Not Updated Yet

Thousands of university and TVET students in Kenya are facing uncertainty as the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has yet to update the...

matatu conductor inside
NEWS

Nairobi Resident Sues to Ban Loud Music in Matatus, Calling It a Health and Rights Violation

A Nairobi resident has filed a constitutional petition in the High Court seeking a nationwide ban on playing loud music in public service...

MPESA HAS HOW MANY CUSTOMERS 2026
ECONOMYTechTECHNOLOGY

M-Pesa Charges 2026, Withdrawal and Send Money Fees

Safaricom, Kenya’s dominant telecommunications giant, has opted to keep fees for its flagship M-Pesa mobile-money service unchanged heading into 2026, providing continuity for...

Neal Jetton, Interpol’s Director of Cybercrime
FEATURED STORYTECHNOLOGY

INTERPOL Operation Dismantles Cybercrime Networks Across 19 African Countries, 574 Suspects Arrested in Crackdown

In a sweeping month-long operation, law enforcement agencies in 19 African nations arrested 574 suspects and recovered about $3 million in illicit funds,...

UK Kenya
NEWS

U.K. Donates High-Speed Patrol Boats to Kenya Navy in Boost to Indian Ocean Security

The UK has donated two high-performance Zodiac Pro 850 patrol boats to the Kenya Navy, in the latest example of deepening defence cooperation...

gachagua at uhuru park
POLITICS

Gachagua and Matiang’i Rally Behind Kalonzo Musyoka for 2027 Presidential Race

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and ex-Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i have thrown their weight behind Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, should the...