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How fitness apps are transforming running in Kenya

Nairobi, March 1 -- For many runners today, the workout does not end when the shoes come off. It continues on screens, watches syncing with phones, apps uploading routes and communities reacting in re... Read More


At 50, he ran 50km instead of throwing a party

Nairobi, Feb. 28 -- Instead of throwing a lavish party to mark his 50th birthday, Leonard Ngunga, a cardiologist, chose a different kind of celebration. That was last month, and he did a 50-kilometre ... Read More


Women of superbikes enjoying thrill of Sh5m rides

Nairobi, Feb. 21 -- If there is one undeniable thing on Kenya's roads today, it is this: More women are falling under the spell of high-end motorcycles, particularly superbikes. These machines, for l... Read More


Perfume business boom as Kenyans seek to smell different, not familiar

Nairobi, Feb. 18 -- "Would you mind smelling like tea?" Peter Gitau, who has worked in the perfume business since 2015 and now leads the brand and content team at Cierra Perfumes, asks. "I'm not so s... Read More


Kenyans can now board luxury cruise ships from Mombasa

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- After two days at sea, the luxurious MV Crystal Symphony cruise ship docked at Mahe port in Seychelles at 8am, carrying an estimated 600 passengers, Kenyans among them. But what m... Read More


Why Paddy Adalla walked out of the gym and into the dojo

Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- There are two. no, three. actually four solid reasons why cloud engineer Paddy Adalla has quietly stepped away from the gym,or, more specifically, from lifting weights the way he u... Read More


Why men over 40 need Pilates exercises more than ever

Nairobi, Jan. 17 -- In the last few years, Pilates has quietly stretched its way into Kenya's fitness scene, with sleek studios popping up across Nairobi. Step into any of these spaces and one thing ... Read More


How Kenyan content creators earn millions as YouTube gets crowded

Nairobi, Jan. 15 -- The number of Kenyan content creators earning seven-figure monthly paycheques directly from YouTube has jumped 60 percent since 2022, according to Alex Okosi, the managing director... Read More


The summer bunnies effect: How December homecomings shape Kenya's festive season

Nairobi, Jan. 12 -- With the new year upon us, life is slipping back into its familiar rhythm. The capital, once blissfully empty, almost a ghost town during the December lull, is filling up again, wi... Read More


Corporates hit amid mounting data breaches

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- In 2025, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner put real weight behind Kenyans' digital rights, awarding over Sh30 million to individuals whose complaints over data protecti... Read More