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Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

HIV/AIDS

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 17 hours

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Duncan Miriri 11 Feb 2026

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at a press conference after police officers shot protesters demonstrating against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 June 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya parliament passes proposed 2025 finance law

George Obulutsa 20 Jun 2025

Ngugi wa Thiong'o has passed away at 87. Source: Reuters.

Art

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's remarkable journey ends at 87

George Obulutsa 30 May 2025

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Africa in growth push

David Lewis, Nupur Anand, Duncan Miriri 18 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

Duncan Miriri 16 Sep 2024

Careerbox is the starting point for many call centre careers in the local CCI base of operations in uMhlanga.

Services

BPO industry report says Africa is becoming global CXM hub

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Radio & Audio

Kenyan radio host Njambo Koika dies from endometriosis complications

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jun 2024

The Coca-Cola system in Kenya announces major investment

FMCG

The Coca-Cola system in Kenya announces major investment

22 May 2024

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank’s Kennedy Bungane earns prestigious recognition

25 Mar 2024

Image supplied. New African magazine's 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023 list reflects the shifting trends and priorities in Africa, as the continent faces new challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic era

Media

Creatives dominate New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023

8 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Kenya appoints Citi, Standard Bank to study possibility of borrowing in international markets

George Obulutsa 13 Nov 2023

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

Climate Change

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits at climate summit

Duncan Miriri and Simon Jessop 5 Sep 2023

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

Transport

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

4 Sep 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Commodities & Fairtrade

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Duncan Miriri 19 Jun 2023

File Photo: An LGBT activist wears a badge as he attends a court hearing in the Milimani high Court in Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya. 22 February 2019. Reuters/Baz Ratner

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

For LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate

Ayenat Mersie 18 Apr 2023

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Travel

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Duncan Miriri 23 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future

15 Dec 2022

Social Media

India's Narendra Modi is the most influential world leader on Twitter in 2022

7 Dec 2022

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, File. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Criminal Law

Kenyan court drops $60m corruption case against deputy president

Humphrey Malalo 11 Nov 2022

Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Source: Reuters.

Media

Pakistan PM orders judicial probe into journalist's killing in Kenya

Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam 26 Oct 2022

The wooden coffin containing the body of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif. Source: Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Media

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif allegedly shot dead by police in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Gibran Peshimam 25 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Kenya's former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung'u at his office in Nairobi.

Banking

Ex-central bank chief named Kenyan finance minister amid rising inflation

28 Sep 2022

Source © Jacek Sopotnicki Nairobi, Kenya's captial city

Media Freedom

William Ruto vs Kenya's media: democracy is at stake

19 Sep 2022

Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Law Practice

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election

Aaron Ross 5 Sep 2022

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and presidential candidate for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Kenya Kwanza political coalition, poses for a picture after being declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election, at the IEBC National Tallying Centre at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi, Kenya 15 August 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Legal

Kenya braces for legal battle after Ruto declared president-elect

James Macharia Chege and others 16 Aug 2022

Media Freedom

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Kenya to host International Open Data Conference in 2020

ICT

Kenya to host International Open Data Conference in 2020

5 Oct 2018

A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president’s ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014. Daniel Irungu/EPA

Criminal Law

Transitional justice: lessons from Kenya on what works, and what doesn't

Gabrielle Lynch 27 Aug 2018

Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga (not in the picture), the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, walk at dusk after attending their campaign rally at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2017.
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Social Media

Kenya's social media election: attack ads and data mining

17 Jul 2017

Digitalisation a violation of media freedom

Media Freedom

Digitalisation a violation of media freedom

13 Jan 2014

Kenyan president rejects controversial media bill

Media Freedom

Kenyan president rejects controversial media bill

28 Nov 2013

Imposing one story on Africa is doing it a disservice

Media Freedom

Imposing one story on Africa is doing it a disservice

Anton Harber 15 Nov 2013

AU asks ICC to defer trials of Kenyan president

Security

AU asks ICC to defer trials of Kenyan president

29 Oct 2013

Kenya not lobbying for ICC pull-out: minister

Criminal Law

Kenya not lobbying for ICC pull-out: minister

14 Oct 2013

AU praises Kenya's elections

Government

AU praises Kenya's elections

11 Mar 2013

Media

Kenya press urges reconciliation after vote

11 Mar 2013

Media

African Press Review 28 November 2012

Michael Fitzpatrick 29 Nov 2012

Media

African Press Review 27 November 2012

Michael Fitzpatrick 28 Nov 2012

Media

ICC confirms charges against Joshua Sang

Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai 23 Jan 2012

Kenyan journalist at the Hague

Media

Kenyan journalist at the Hague

Carole Kimutai 5 Sep 2011

Events & Conferencing

Food security tops African Regional Summit agenda

Rosalia Opondo 17 Jun 2008