Pesalink, Cellulant partner to power instant bank-to-bank merchant payments in Kenya

Kenyans paying for goods and services online will now enjoy faster and more reliable transactions after Pesalink and pan-African payments firm Cellulant announced an expanded partnership aimed at streamlining customer-to-business payments. The...

Adhiambo confident as Kenya seeks to bag more medals at Deaflympics

Kenya is looking to surpass the 24 medals (5 gold, 7 silver and 12 bronze) won in 2022 in Brazil, at the forthcoming Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics championships slated for November 15-26, in Japan. One of the disciplines that the country is hopeful to...

Elijah Lagat: Kenyans mourn death of former MP, pay him emotional tributes

Former Member of Parliament Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat, known for his tenure in Emgwen Constituency, has passed away Lagat, who was also a renowned athlete, passed away while receiving treatment at one medical facility in Eldoret Upon receiving news...

On the Radar: Ruto to open the 2025 Nairobi International Trade Fair

On the Radar President William Ruto will officially open the 2025 Nairobi International Trade Fair at the Jamhuri Showgrounds. Over 300 exhibitors from various sectors of the economy, including international participants from China, India, Ghana,...

Kenya adds iris biometrics to reused tablets for voter registration

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya will soon resume a Continuous Voter Registration exercise with a plan to get at least 6.3 million new potential voters, and to introduce iris biometrics capture. IEBC Chairperson,...

Africa Quantum Summit 2025 to position continent as key player in global quantum technology lands...

Landmark two-day event to convene leaders, researchers, and innovators at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya The Africa Quantum Summit 2025: Kenya Edition will take place on 23-24 October 2025 at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya, marking...

How U.S. Has Quietly Trained Kenyan Police, Judges & Scientists to Detect Terror

The United States of America has revealed that special teams have engaged in an intensive four-month training with Kenyan law enforcement officers and other stakeholders to prevent and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and...

Kenyan customers to make up to KSh 999k transactions after Pesalink inks deal with Cellulant

Kenyan customers and business can now make instant bank-to-bank payments of up to KSh 999,999 per transaction. Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner...

Kenya on the radar as Eastrise Group launches advisory board for Africa-Europe

Eastrise Group Founder and CEO, Gosia Brzezińska./HANDOUT Eastrise Group, a strategy and insights firm connecting business and capital across Europe and Africa, has announced an advisory board for Africa-Europe business, with Kenya among targeted...

US builds coalition with Kenya, scientists to tackle chemical threats

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 30 – The United States has partnered with Kenyan scientists, law enforcement officers, and the judiciary in a series of specialized trainings aimed at preventing and responding to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear,...

Kenya is also considering implementing full testing rather than sampling of avocado export consignments to improve consistency in quality.

Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya [FPC] CEO Okisegere Ojepat. [David Gichuru, Standard] As Kenya seeks to expand exports of fresh produce and horticultural products, the need for high-quality produce that meets international market demands has...

Kenya, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire partner with Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies to fight  sickle cell

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 September 2025: In a landmark move, the Ministries of Health of Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire, together with Uganda’s Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) under the stewardship of the Uganda Ministry of Health, have signed...

How one child sparked Kenya’s polio outbreak

Officials are now using that case to demonstrate the importance of vaccinating every migrant child from the war-torn Somalia. In June 2021, as Kenya was slowly recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, a 17-month-old girl and her mother crossed the...

Kenya and Nigeria strengthen cooperation in space science and technology

NIGCOMSAT and the Kenya Space Agency began talks on space technology collaboration, focusing on Nigeria’s NigComSat-1R satellite. Kenya and Nigeria have strengthened their partnership in the space sector following a five-day official visit by...

Kenya Signs Deal on Satellite Cooperation With Nigeria

Kenya and Nigeria have signed a strategic agreement to strengthen cooperation in satellite technology, a move that will hopefully accelerate digital access and support critical sectors across Africa. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has formalized a...

PMAC 2025 Finals in Nairobi mark historic milestone for African Esports 

The PUBG Mobile Africa Cup (PMAC) Finals 2025 concluded with great success at The Charter Hall in Nairobi, setting a new benchmark for esports competitions in Africa. With record-breaking fan engagement, thrilling matches, and unprecedented...

TechTrends Media to Host High-Level AI Business Forum in Nairobi This Week

TechTrends Media has announced the TechTrends AI Breakfast Forum, a half-day business gathering focused on real-world applications of artificial intelligence in enterprise operations. The event will take place on Thursday, 2 October 2025, at Hyatt...

AfroQuality launches in Ghana, Rwanda and Kenya to build ‘distribution rails’ for African brands

AfroQuality has launched operations in Accra, Kigali and Nairobi, unveiling a pan-African retail and distribution platform designed to help African artisans, designers and manufacturers scale across the continent and to global markets. The...

Kenya rushes to meet EU's guidelines on coffee farming

Farmers sort out coffee berries. [File, Standard] With the clock ticking towards the December 31 deadline, Kenyan authorities are scrambling to digitally map the country’s coffee farms in compliance with the new European Union Deforestation...

Investing in Africa’s digital future: Why governments and industry must back academic research

By Godsway KUBI At the recently concluded AMC–TICON Africa Conference 2025, held last month at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, industry leaders, policymakers, and academics convened to deliberate on Africa’s digital transformation agenda....