Wanga accuses Gachagua of using Gen Z ‘for power’

Wanga accuses Gachagua of using Gen Z ‘for power’

Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga addresses a past event at Ruma Primary in Rarieda, Siaya county. [File. Standard] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) national chairperson Gladys Wanga has alleged that opposition leaders are using the Gen Z-led demonstrations to usurp power through the backdoor. Ms Wanga and Rangwe MP Lilian Gogo claimed that certain opposition figures,…

Jubilee Allianz gets Sh2.75bn shareholder capital boost

Jubilee Allianz gets Sh2.75bn shareholder capital boost

  NAIROBI, Kenya, July 1 – Jubilee Allianz General Insurance (Kenya) Limited has received a capital injection of Sh2.75 billion from its shareholders, enabling the insurer to meet the Insurance Regulatory Authority’s (IRA) capital adequacy requirements. The fresh capital now places the company above the 100 percent threshold for capital adequacy ratio, a key metric used…

South Coast beaches reopen as sardine run moves offshore

South Coast beaches reopen as sardine run moves offshore

Thirteen beaches along KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast have officially reopened for swimming, marking a welcome turnaround for the region’s tourism sector. Olivia Pedler/Unsplash The announcement came from the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board Maritime Centre of Excellence after close monitoring of the annual sardine run revealed the main shoals have now moved offshore, significantly reducing the likelihood of…

Tech Experts: Africa’s AI Future Starts At Home

Tech Experts: Africa’s AI Future Starts At Home

Cynthia Karuri Kropac, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Safaricom [Photo: Courtesy] Africa must take charge of its artificial intelligence (AI) future by investing in foundational infrastructure, data capacity, and local talent. This was the central message from industry leaders during a keynote segment at the Connected Africa Summit 2025 in Diani, setting the scene for a…

Nyanza HIV crisis: Culture and silence fuel new infections

Nyanza HIV crisis: Culture and silence fuel new infections

  A youth undergoes a cut during a Voluntary Male Circumcision (VMC) at Masogo dispensary in Muhoroni constituency on April 19, 2018. [File, Standard] Many people were shocked when both print and broadcast media reported high rates of HIV/Aids infections in Nyanza. An unusually startling revelation was that in Kisumu…