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Kenya’s Catalytic Funds: Not Effective in Poverty Alleviation

Poverty remains a persistent challenge in Kenya despite numerous government interventions and development funds designed to stimulate growth and employment. Among these programmes are catalytic funds—initiatives meant to provide targeted financial support

January 21, 2026

Economy

Safaricom Share Sale: CBK Assures Financial Stability and What It Means for Kenya’s Economy

Kenya’s financial and political landscape is focused on a high‑profile plan to sell part of the Government’s stake in Safaricom, the East African telecom giant that also plays a central role in

January 21, 2026

Economy·Business·Finance·Markets

Ndindi Nyoro Opposes Safaricom Share Sale to Vodacom

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has strongly criticized the Safaricom share sale to South Africa’s Vodacom Group during a heated appearance before Parliament’s joint committee on Finance and National Planning and Public Debt

January 20, 2026

Finance

Mandera Governor’s Parklands Land Dispute Ruling

A Nairobi court has refused to stop construction in the Mandera Governor land dispute. The school failed to prove ownership of the land in Parklands. North Highridge Primary School asked the court

January 20, 2026

News

Kenya Intercepts Cannabis-Laden Bus from Tanzania at Namanga Border

A multi-agency team has carried out a major cannabis interception Kenya at the Namanga one-stop border post. Officers stopped a Kenya-bound bus from Tanzania and seized cannabis worth approximately Ksh 2.5 million.

January 20, 2026

Business

Ugandans Cross into Kenya to Access Mobile Money Due to Government Restrictions

Residents in Busia District, Uganda, are now crossing into Busia County, Kenya, to withdraw cash from their mobile money accounts. This workaround has emerged because the Ugandan government restricted cash withdrawals from

January 20, 2026

Economy·Business

Kenya Secures Duty-Free Access for 98% of Exports to China

Kenya has reached a significant preliminary trade agreement with China. The deal grants duty-free access for 98.2% of all Kenya exports to the Chinese market. This breakthrough follows Kenya’s exclusion from China’s

January 18, 2026

Economy

Benin Ruling Alliance Wins All Parliamentary Seats in Election

Benin’s ruling political alliance has secured total control of the National Assembly. Provisional results from the January 11 Benin parliamentary election show parties aligned with President Patrice Talon won all 109 seats.

January 18, 2026

Politics

Outrage After Journalist Asks CAF to Strip East Africa of AFCON 2027

A controversial request from a journalist has sparked a fierce backlash across social media. During a press conference ahead of the AFCON 2025 final, Ivorian journalist Mamadou Gaye asked CAF to strip

January 18, 2026

Sports

YouTube Relaxes Monetization Guidelines for Some Controversial Topics

YouTube has announced a significant update to its advertiser-friendly content guidelines, a move that could unlock new revenue opportunities for creators who cover sensitive or controversial subjects. Under the revised policy, more

January 17, 2026

Business

Kenya’s Catalytic Funds: Not Effective in Poverty Alleviation

Safaricom Share Sale: CBK Assures Financial Stability and What It Means for Kenya’s Economy

Mandera Governor’s Parklands Land Dispute Ruling

Kenya Intercepts Cannabis-Laden Bus from Tanzania at Namanga Border

Ugandans Cross into Kenya to Access Mobile Money Due to Government Restrictions

Kenya Secures Duty-Free Access for 98% of Exports to China

Benin Ruling Alliance Wins All Parliamentary Seats in Election

Outrage After Journalist Asks CAF to Strip East Africa of AFCON 2027

YouTube Relaxes Monetization Guidelines for Some Controversial Topics

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