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Hotel staff, locals break walls to evacuate trapped tourists after cloudburst in Pahalgam

Jammu, July 12 -- Share Tweet Share Muhammad Suhail Srinagar, Jul 12 (KNS): A cloudburst in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir triggered flash floods on Saturday, inundating several hotels and houses,... Read More


How Sh299bn fees crashed Mau-Summit toll road deal

Nairobi, July 12 -- A standoff over a Sh299 billion service fee over 13 years prompted the Ruto administration to cancel a deal with a consortium of French contractors for the construction of the Riro... Read More


FIR filed over abusive comment on BJP woman leader's FB post

Lucknow, July 12 -- The Hazratganj police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly posting an objectionable comment on a Facebook post by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office bearer. The ma... Read More


ISRO shows how tech maturity accumulates

India, July 12 -- On June 24, at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, an engine roared to life, for barely a few seconds. In those seconds lay ... Read More


Kenya has third highest number of staff at AfDB

Nairobi, July 12 -- Kenya has the third highest number of employees at the African Development Bank (AfDB), pointing to the big influence that the country has in the pan-African lender. An analysis o... Read More


Investor compensation fund swells to Sh6.8bn

Nairobi, July 12 -- The capital markets Investor Compensation Fund (ICF) grew by Sh1 billion to Sh6.84 billion in the year to June 2025, on higher income from government securities and transaction fee... Read More


Kenya Re pumps Sh284m in Zambia subsidiary on new capital rules

Nairobi, July 12 -- Kenya Reinsurance Corporation increased its investment in its Zambian subsidiary by Sh284 million last year, more than doubling its total capital in the unit to meet the revised ca... Read More


Court backs KPLC's termination of Sh410m poles contract

Nairobi, July 12 -- The High Court has upheld Kenya Power's decision to terminate a Sh410.6 million electricity poles supply contract after finding the supplier repeatedly failed to meet delivery dead... Read More


How AI adoption is making insurers rethink cyber cover

Nairobi, July 12 -- As artificial intelligence (AI) makes businesses smarter and more efficient, it is also making cyber risks more complicated. For years, companies buying cyber insurance worried ab... Read More


The new competitive edge for financial institutions in East Africa

Nairobi, July 12 -- Across East Africa's banking sector, digital transformation is no longer a competitive advantage; it is the baseline for survival. Over the past decade, financial institutions have... Read More