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Organisation Advocates Free Family Planning Services in Health Facilities

ROLEX OMONDIMay 4, 2025September 4, 202607 mins

For years since it’s inception, the family planning methods usage continue to register an upward rise in the country. This is attributed to concerted sensitization by various stakeholders which has led to the uptake of birth contraceptives. According to the UNFPA, the number of married women using modern contraceptives steadily rose to 57 percent in…

10 Best Web Hosting Companies in Kenya 2026

ReporterSeptember 8, 2022April 28, 20261110 mins

Building a strong online presence is essential for businesses, bloggers, and organizations in Kenya. Whether you’re launching a personal blog, a company website, or an ecommerce store, choosing the best web hosting company in Kenya determines your website’s speed, security, reliability, and search engine rankings. Web hosting companies in Kenya provide server space and technologies…

Treasury to Appeal Court Ruling Blocking 15% Safaricom Stake Sale

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 16, 2026September 16, 202603 mins

KISUMU, 16 September 2026 – The government will move to court to appeal the High Court decision issued on Tuesday that nullified the proposed partial divestment of its 15 percent shareholding in Safaricom PLC. The ruling also quashed Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025, which had been approved by the National Assembly. Addressing the press…

Nairobi and Munich to host 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships

By World AthleticsSeptember 15, 2026September 15, 202608 mins

BUDAPEST, 15th Sept 2026 -Nairobi and Munich have been selected to host the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships, respectively, following one of the strongest bidding processes in the history of the sport’s flagship event. The decision, made during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest on Monday and Tuesday (14-15), means that the…

E-Mobility Key to Reducing Africa’s $15.3B Fuel Import Bill, Improving Energy Efficiency – AFREC

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 15, 2026September 15, 202607 mins

Electric mobility is crucial for advancing Africa’s energy efficiency, reducing its hefty petroleum import bill, and aligning industrial growth with climate resilience, according to Eng Nickson Bukachi Ongeri, Senior Policy Officer at the African Energy Commission (AFREC). Eng Ongeri spoke during the AFREC-IEA Webinar held recently, titled “Towards Efficient and Sustainable Mobility in Africa: The…

Electric Boda Bodas offer Africa 55% Cost Savings, But Financing and Grid Gaps Slow Uptake – IEA study

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 15, 2026September 15, 202608 mins

The rapid growth of two- and three-wheelers (2/3Ws) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is driven by rising incomes, urbanisation, and unmet demand for affordable mobility, according to Shane McDonagh, an Energy Efficiency Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Mr McDonagh spoke during a joint AFREC-IEA webinar recently held under the Thematic Study on E-mobility titled…

Kenya’s Power Demand To Rise Fivefold by 2040, Warns IEA Expert

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 14, 2026September 14, 202608 mins

Kenya’s electricity demand is projected to grow much faster between 2030 and 2040 than between 2020 and 2030, reaching around five times its 2020 level by 2040, Energy Modelling and Policy Expert at the International Energy Agency (IEA), Dr Mine Isik, has said. Dr Isik was speaking during a joint AFREC-IEA webinar held recently on…

Africa’s Power Demand to Triple By 2040 As High Grid Losses Threaten Energy Access -AFREC

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 14, 2026September 14, 202606 mins

African Energy Commission says over 40% of utilities lose more than 20% of electricity, pushes Efficiency-First approach to fix grids Africa’s electricity demand is projected to nearly triple by 2040, driven by rapid population growth, urbanization and electrification, even as the continent battles crippling power losses and low access, the African Energy Commission (AFREC) has…

“We Will Not Use Violence to Transact Our Politics,” PS Omollo Declares as Ruto Begins Nyanza Tour

By ELIJAH MIKWAROSeptember 13, 2026September 13, 202604 mins

Awendo Academy, Plateau Queens Crowned Safarìcom Chapa Dimba Nyanza Region Champions

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 13, 2026September 13, 202602 mins

KISUMU, 13th Sept 2026 – Awendo Academy and Plateau Queens are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nyanza Regional Champions for Season Five after commanding victories at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium, Mamboleo, in Kisumu. In the boys’ final, Awendo Academy thrashed St. Peters Wagai – the Indomitable Soldiers – 4-0 in a one-sided affair, while two-time…

Governor Nyong’o Commissions Kisumu Lions Eye Teaching and Referral Hospital

ROLEX OMONDISeptember 13, 2026September 13, 202604 mins

KISUMU, Sept 2026 -Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’ o has voiced concerns that nearly a quarter of a million Kenyans suffer from blindness, yet the country has only one ophthalmologist for every 450,000 people, with most specialists concentrated in urban areas while 70% of the population resides in rural regions. He mentioned that, according to…