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Demand for faster speeds reshapes Kenya's internet market

Nairobi, May 5 -- Kenyan households and businesses are rapidly upgrading to faster internet speeds, new data shows, signalling a decisive shift in digital consumption as demand for streaming, remote w... Read More


State House budget cut by Sh3.9bn amid overspending scrutiny

Nairobi, May 5 -- State House's budget for the new fiscal year from July 1 has been slashed by Sh3.9 billion, signalling a significant revision of domestic travel and motor vehicle purchase plans amid... Read More


Debt service costs to rise by Sh103bn on high interest rates

Nairobi, May 5 -- Holders of domestic bonds, including commercial banks, insurance firms, pension funds and households, will earn nearly Sh1 trillion in interest in the financial year starting July 1,... Read More


Menopause: What many Kenyan women aren't prepared for

Nairobi, May 5 -- I remember watching my mother struggle through sudden waves of heat, bouts of forgetfulness, and excessive sweating even while doing something as simple as washing dishes on a cold d... Read More


Agritech firm Apollo raises Sh276m to fund Kenya smallholder farmers

Nairobi, May 5 -- East African agritech company Apollo Agriculture has raised Sh276 million in local currency debt to support the financing of inputs for nearly 24,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya. U... Read More


CBE's failures begin before schooling starts

Nairobi, May 5 -- The Daily Nation recently carried a troubling story: many learners under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system are not mastering foundational skills. The reaction has been swi... Read More


PETE FOX TO DELIVER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

BLACKSBURG, Va., May 5 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release: Pete Fox '89, M.S. '93 makes an effort to return to Virginia Tech for football games o... Read More


CLASS OF 2026: AALIYAH COOKE BUILDS A FUTURE IN HISTORY THROUGH RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP

BLACKSBURG, Va., May 5 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release: Name: Aaliyah Cooke College: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Major: Histo... Read More


CLASS OF 2026: IVY BRUNDEGE WENT FROM CODING CAMP TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

BLACKSBURG, Va., May 5 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release: Name: Ivy Brundege Colleges: College of Engineering and College of Science Majors: C... Read More


CLASS OF 2026: EMMA KATE MAXWELL ESTABLISHES A HOME THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION

BLACKSBURG, Va., May 5 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release: Name: Emma Kate Maxwell College: College of Engineering Major: Construction Engineer... Read More