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Ebola at Kenya’s Doorstep: Why the DRC Outbreak Has Put the Nation on High Alert
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) battles a growing Ebola outbreak, Kenya finds itself confronting a familiar but unsettling question: How prepared is the country to prevent the deadly virus from crossing its borders? Although Kenya has not recorded a single confirmed Ebola case from the current outbreak, events unfolding over the past few weeks have thrust the country into the center of a regional and international public health […]
CREAW Launches Bold 2026–2030 Strategic Plan Focused on Women’s Empowerment and Leadership
The Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) has unveiled its ambitious 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, outlining a renewed commitment to advancing the rights, safety, economic empowerment, and leadership participation of women and girls across Kenya. Launched during a high-level event attended by development partners, activists, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders, the strategy emphasized courage, partnership, and collective action in addressing persistent gender inequalities. “The next chapter requires courage, resources, and […]
Women in Islamic Finance: A Rare and Powerful Conversation on Inclusion and Opportunity
Written by Myra Maloba on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. I was honored to be invited to an exclusive roundtable conversation on Women in Islamic Finance, hosted by Barbara Barungi, Board Chair of National Bank of Kenya and Access Bank Kenya. The roundtable was intimate, intentional, and deeply insightful, bringing together bank executives from both National Bank of Kenya and Access Bank Kenya, as well as businesswomen spanning multiple sectors … […]
Eldoret to Host Inaugural KOROM Business Exposition & Conference
Eldoret City is set to take centre stage this December as it hosts the inaugural KOROM Business Exposition & Conference, a bold new platform designed to empower young entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors, and cultural innovators from across Kenya. Scheduled for December 17–19, 2025 at the Eldoret Sports Club, the conference is a strategic expansion of the popular KOROM Festival and will run under the theme “The Business of Transformation: Empowering People, […]
Album Overview: The Art of Gengetone by Joefes
Written by Edwin Agesa on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. Three weeks since its release, The Art of Gengetone by Joefes continues to ripple across the Kenyan music scene, an ambitious 22-track statement from one of Gengetone's most consistent contributors. Working under Black Market Records and still an active member of the celebrated trio Mbuzi Gang, Joefes uses this album not just as a showcase of sound, but as a declaration: Gengetone is […]
Why Many Kenyans Aren’t Seeing Kenyan Music in Their Spotify Wrapped, And Why the Conversation Is Bigger Than Screenshots
Written by Edwin Agesa on Monday, 8 December 2025. Every year, Spotify Wrapped arrives like a cultural holiday, screenshots everywhere, heated debates, and that one friend who insists their music taste is superior. But this year in Kenya, the conversation has taken a different turn. As timelines fill with people's top artists and top songs, many Kenyans have noticed a glaring absence: very few Kenyan musicians are showing up on these […]
Ruto-Era Green Light: Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara Safari Camp Sparks Conservation Storm
Monday, December 8, 2025 The recent approval, believed to be issued under the directive of William Ruto, allowing the Ritz-Carlton to erect structures inside what many consider a migration corridor in the Maasai Mara National Reserve has renewed a fierce debate in Kenya. Proponents hail the move as a boost to high-end tourism; critics warn it threatens one of the world’s most iconic wildlife spectacles, the annual wildebeest migration between the […]
