African startups invited to compete at L59 Pitch Competition in Kenya

Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event from Estonia, which also organises global editions in Singapore, Cape Town and Nairobi, is calling on early-stage startups across Africa to compete at the L59 Pitching Competition in Nairobi on...

Kenyan SACCOs cut dividend pay for members for first time in 3 years, SASRA report

The SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) published the 2024 SACCO Supervision Annual Report The report highlighted the average dividend rates issued by 355 DT and NWDT-SACCOs across the country SACCOs' total assets stood at KSh 1.076...

Why regular screening matters for Kenya's older adults

A patient undergoes a prostate cancer screening at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital during World Cancer Day on February 4, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Health specialists are calling for older adults to undergo...

Kenya charts new course in maritime training

Education CS Julius Ogamba opening the Mombasa Maritime Fair during World Maritime Day at Kenya Maritime Authority, Mombasa on September 25, 2025. [Courtesy]. Kenya is set to strengthen its foothold in the global maritime industry with new...

Digital tech, farmers' mills aiding the revival of coffee in Kirinyaga

Geoffrey Kibui, a coffee farmer from Kirinyaga county/AGATHA NGOTHO FAO Kenya office representative Dr Charles Bebay (2nd left), Swedish Ambassador to Kenya Håkan Åkesson and Kirinyaga county cooperative union mill manager Patrick Kahonge during...

Kenya Targets Netflix, Google, TikTok and ChatGPT With New Digital Tax

Kenya has set its sights on some of the world’s biggest technology companies, unveiling new rules that will force them to pay tax on services used by millions of Kenyans. The National Treasury has published draft regulations under the Income Tax...

E-Commerce Fuels 9% Rise in Kenya’s Local Courier Deliveries

Kenya’s courier and postal sector is undergoing a shift, with domestic parcel deliveries rising sharply on the back of e-commerce while international traffic continues to slump. The latest report from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)...

EDITORIAL: Why women must be at centre of tech revolution

In a digital age where artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping economies, Kenya cannot afford to leave half its population behind. That is the philosophy driving the African Girls Can Code Initiative, a UN Women Kenya and African Union...

Central Bank of Kenya proposes to cut M-Pesa, Airtel transaction fees by half

Kenyans could soon enjoy lower M-Pesa and Airtel transaction fees if a new policy by the Central Bank of Kenya is implemented The Kenya National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2025-2028 seeks to lower the average mobile money users' fees by KSh 13...

world Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded said on Wednesday. Goodall died of natural causes...

Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies aged 91

Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the institute she founded said. Goodall died of natural causes, the...

Explained: Why 7 in 10 women discover breast cancer late and how to change this

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 — As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, health officials, clinicians, advocates, and survivors are renewing calls for urgent action to address Kenya’s rising breast cancer burden. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

Office of the Auditor General advertises 195 job vacancies for Kenyan professionals

The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has announced recruiitment for various positions, including audit associates ,ICT officers, drivers and several other roles The OAG said that all applications must be submitted via email by October 15, 2025,...

Aquilastar’s EV Plant Is Rising in Olkaria While the Data Hub Next Door Has Yet to Break Ground. Which One Signals Kenya’s Future?

Olkaria was supposed to symbolize Kenya’s big leap into the future — a geothermal valley where battery-powered vehicles and AI-ready data halls could coexist, each feeding off carbon-free steam rising from the earth. Two headline projects embodied...

With effective regulation, our nuclear future is bright and safe

Kenya has made remarkable progress as it prepares to scale up its nuclear energy programme. As many developing nations shift toward nuclear to meet their energy demands and environmental sustainability goals, Kenya can’t be left behind. In the...

Branded as Terrorists: Kenya’s use of anti-terror laws against Gen Z protesters

Get fearless, uncompromising truth in your inbox. Subscribe to The Real News. Veronicah Mbindyo is among the scores of young Kenyans caught up in mass arrests after June 25 anniversary protests, which marked a year since the country’s historic Gen...

Jane Goodall, eminent primatologist who chronicled the lives of chimps, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, one of the world's most revered conservationists, who earned scientific stature and global celebrity by chronicling the distinctive behavior of wild chimpanzees in East Africa -- primates that made and used tools, ate meat, held rain...

Jane Goodall (1934–2025): primatologist, conservationist, and messenger of hope

Jane Goodall, who began her career in 1960 with little formal training, transformed science’s understanding of chimpanzees and in the process reshaped the boundary between humans and animals. Her discoveries at Gombe forced the recognition of...

Kenya Turns the Tables on Global Digital Services with SEP Tax Enforcement via Local Users

Kenya’s digital economy is quietly evolving into a battleground between tech giants and local authorities. With the Significant Economic Presence (SEP) tax replacing the old Digital Service Tax (DST), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is now...

How tech is facilitating violence against women

Kilifi residents march against GBV during a community sensitization campaign against GBV and femicide. [Marion Kithi, Standard] The notification pings. It could be a message from a friend, a work email, or a stranger telling you that your body...