Seven people have been reported missing following the collapse of an 18-storey building under construction in Eastleigh, Kamukunji Sub-County, Nairobi, prompting a multi-agency search and rescue operation. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said seven people were reported missing from 11 shops located on the ground floor and in the basement,…
AFRICAN PODCASTS ATTRACT HIGHER ENGAGEMENT BUT LOSE $1.4 MILLION IN ADVERTISING VALUE
Baraza Media Lab Executive Director Eric Kinaga (left) and SemaBOX Founder and CEO Dan Aceda during the launch of the Creative Africa Intelligence Report 2026 in Nairobi. African podcasts are attracting higher audience engagement than content in some of the world’s highest-paying advertising markets, but creators continue to earn significantly…
Interior Design Society of Kenya Support Bill on Regulation of Built Environment Professions
Head of Partnerships at the Association of Designers of Kenya and a founding member of Buy Africa, Build Africa, supported the proposed Architectural and Quantity Surveying Practitioners Bill, 2026 seeking to repeal and replace the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act, Cap. 525. In the bill which is seeking to establish…
Youth Fund Loan Conditions Under Scrutiny After Sh5 Million Asset Finance Application Is Rejected
Questions have emerged over the lending conditions of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund after a prospective borrower claimed that his application for Sh5 million in asset financing was declined despite being advised to apply for the loan. The complainant, who sought to acquire an asset valued at Sh6.8 million, says…
Kenya Steps Up Anti-Doping Crackdown Ahead of AFCON 2027 and World Athletics Championships
By Evance Otieno/Safi News Sports Reporter Kenya is stepping up efforts to combat doping in sport, with the government pledging stronger enforcement, expanded athlete education and closer cooperation with international anti-doping authorities ahead of two major global sporting events. The renewed push comes as the country prepares to host the…
Zimbabwean tycoon who turned business, luxury and Presidential connections into a Continental brand
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo, popularly known as Sir Wicknell, has died alongside his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, in a helicopter crash in east of the capital Harare. The Wednesday evening crash has brought to an abrupt end of the life of one of Zimbabwe’s most flamboyant and closely watched…
Muslims leadership from Huruma have protested decision by supkim to take over their land
Muslim community living in Huruma estate have protested a decision by supkim leadership seeking to take over their land in east lands. They accused the chairman of the supkim Hassan ole nado of advancing interest in sizing the land a mosque and school are build to have them removed and…
MP Barasa Sues Mutoro, Demands Sh100M
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has demanded Sh100 million from COFEK Secretary General Stephene mutoro for social media damages and publications concerning his academic qualifications. Barasa through lawyers Danstan Omari and Shadrack Wambui also demanded that Mutoro pull down and retract all the posts relating to him within two hours of…
FKF postpones league kick-off over conflicting court orders
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has defended the federation’s decision to postpone the 2026/27 top-flight league kick-off, saying conflicting court orders presented legal and commercial risks to clubs, players, sponsors and broadcasters. Mohammed said the federation was forced to suspend the scheduled September 19 kick-off after receiving conflicting…
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the three news organisations of repeatedly publishing what he described as “fake news.” Trump made the announcement on Friday, September 18, saying the restrictions would take effect immediately and…