Ian Omondi

October 10, 2026 05:59 (EAT) • 1 day ago

'Mwezi wa Baba': KMPDU welcomes Mombasa’s free healthcare initiative in honour of Raila

The initiative, dubbed ‘Mwezi wa Baba,’ is part of activities marking the first anniversary of Raila’s death on October 15, 2025, and celebrating his longstanding advocacy for Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

October 10, 2026 01:31 (EAT) • 1 day ago

KMPDU Deputy SG Miskellah lands State appointment

The appointment, announced in Gazette Notice No. 15978 dated October 9, 2026, was made by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi under the Local Authorities Provident Fund Act.The gazette notice also announced the appointment of Kevin Owango Onyango under paragraph (c) of the Act.

October 08, 2026 05:53 (EAT) • 4 days ago

Spotify names Nigerian singer Solana EQUAL Africa Artist for October

Solana’s selection comes as she enters a major phase of her career, with her Yoruba-language single ‘Okunkuni serving as the featured track for the month.The song, whose title means “darkness”, explores the difficult periods people encounter in life and encourages listeners to keep moving forward ra...

October 02, 2026 06:52 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Standard Group condemns protest at Mombasa Road offices, cites threats to media freedom

The Standard Group described the incident as an affront to media freedom, democracy and legitimate business, citing Articles 33 and 34 of the Constitution, which guarantee freedom of expression and the media.

October 01, 2026 04:08 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Standard Chartered awards Ksh.9M to seven women-led startups

The grants are intended to support product development, business growth and expansion of the startups' solutions.The programme equips women-led, technology-enabled businesses with business development support, mentorship, investment-readiness training, networks and access to catalytic funding....

September 28, 2026 06:40 (EAT) • 1 week ago

'My record as MP proves I can run Nairobi,' Babu Owino defends bid to unseat Governor Sakaja

Babu Owino said managing a constituency and running a county both require effective leadership and service delivery.He also criticised past Nairobi Governors, accusing them of failing to discharge their responsibilities and relying on the national government to address issues falling under the count...

September 25, 2026 11:24 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Ruto tours Dangote Refinery in Nigeria ahead of Lamu project groundbreaking

The President described the Nigerian facility as a major investment, noting that it has a crude oil refining capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and produces more than 100 million litres of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel daily.

September 24, 2026 04:37 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

64% of ride-hailing passengers would cut usage if fares rise: Ipsos survey

The study found that 64% of surveyed passengers would either use ride-hailing services less frequently or stop using them altogether if fares went up.Of those, 54% said they would reduce the frequency of their trips, while 10% said they would stop using ride-hailing services entirely....

September 18, 2026 10:42 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Gachagua urges Kenyans in diaspora to establish own bank

Gachagua said a diaspora-owned financial institution would enable Kenyans abroad to retain a greater share of the money they currently lose through banking charges.He argued that owning a bank would allow Kenyans in the diaspora to turn the fees they currently pay into equity in a financial institut...

September 15, 2026 05:05 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Babu Owino reaffirms support for Sifuna's presidential bid, reveals he has own political party

Babu said his relationship with Sifuna dates back to a difficult period within ODM, when Sifuna was facing possible disciplinary action over his activities in the party.He said Sifuna contacted him seeking advice on whether he should travel to Mombasa for an ODM NEC meeting, at a time when tensions...