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Auditor flags Sh90bn Helb loan default as 563,000 graduates fail to repay
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (51+ words) Auditor flags Sh90bn Helb loan default as 563,000 graduates fail to repay'the-star.co.ke Auditor flags Sh90bn Helb loan default as 563,000 graduates fail to repay The revelations raise fresh concerns about the sustainability of the fund that supports thousands of learners each year....
Rally fans get a front row seat for the action at Galana Energies
1+ day, 12+ min ago (296+ words) Rally fans experienced an unforgettable moment of motorsport theatre during the Safari Rally Kenya when Galana Energies Malewa station became one of the most exciting vantage points of the event. On Friday, March 13, 2026, the station came alive as rally machines…...
Why Donald Trump is losing the war at home
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (996+ words) No poll shows a majority of Americans supporting the Iran war, multiple polls show clear majorities against it. No US president in living memory has gone to war with less public support than Donald Trump has for the war in…...
Several feared trapped after building collapses in Shauri Moyo, rescue efforts on
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (410+ words) According to Red Cross, the structure was adjacent to buildings that were being demolished on riparian land. A building has collapsed in the Blue Estate area of Shauri Moyo in Nairobi, with an unknown number of people feared trapped beneath…...
Man who hired out his car to ferry church members loses bid for Britam payout after accident
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (58+ words) Man who hired out his car to ferry church members loses bid for Britam payout after accident'the-star.co.ke Man who hired out his car to ferry church members loses bid for Britam payout after accident Policy limits use of…...
Governor Nassir proposes tax on imported sugar to fight rising diabetes cases
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (387+ words) Nassir warns that counties are already witnessing a sharp increase in patients suffering from diabetes Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir has proposed the introduction of a targeted tax on imported sugar as part of a broader strategy to confront the…...
How data engineer used AI, ChatGPT to make cancer vaccine for his dog
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (347+ words) The engineer created a tailored mRNA vaccine that significantly reduced the tumor A data engineer with no medical background has drawn global attention after using artificial intelligence to help design a personalised cancer vaccine for his dog. According to a…...
Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (1263+ words) Throughout his two terms in office, Donald Trump hasn't been shy to criticise'even to attack'Washington's Nato allies. But his latest suggestion'that failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz would be "very bad for the future of NATO"'implies an understanding…...
Kenya’s first NITA certified school dedicated to retail education opened
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (303+ words) Kenya has received its first National Industrial Training Authority certified retail training business school. The institution by Al'Futtaim Group, that runs the Carrefour stores in Kenya, is Kenya's first dedicated to training professionals in the retail industry. Following the accreditation…...
Mombasa leaders face backlash after critising KPA recruitment
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (840+ words) Activists say politicians are now trying to tarnish the name of serious technocrats Political and human rights activists in Mombasa have led residents in criticizing the leadership in the county for castigating the Kenya Ports Authority over job recruitment. Mombasa…...