Naivas Marks 35 Years with Nationwide Customer Appreciation Campaign

Naivas Marks 35 Years with Nationwide Customer Appreciation Campaign

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – Naivas Supermarket has kicked off countrywide celebrations to mark its 35th anniversary, surprising shoppers with free giveaways and shopping vouchers at select branches across Nairobi and other regions. The leading retailer rolled out the appreciation campaign as a gesture of gratitude to Kenyans for their loyalty over the years. Customers…

Nigeria: NAHCON Urged to Probe Failures in Security, Medical Screening During Hajj

Nigeria: NAHCON Urged to Probe Failures in Security, Medical Screening During Hajj

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organization, has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards to immediately organize an appraisal of the 2025 Hajj exercise. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator Ibrahim Muhammed, IHR urged NAHCON and relevant agencies to establish an open…

BuyRentKenya Unveils Property Price Index Report

BuyRentKenya Unveils Property Price Index Report

Nairobi, Kenya — 17th July 2025 BuyRentKenya, Kenya’s trusted real estate marketplace,is excited to unveil its inaugural Property Price Index Report, a key part of a quarterly series designed to track the evolving property market trends across the country. The index offers comprehensive insights into land price shifts, high-return investment regions, and the fastest-growing areas…

Transforming STEM Teaching Through Mentorship

Transforming STEM Teaching Through Mentorship

As Kenya advances on its CBC journey, let us not reduce career guidance to a single conversation in the classroom This year, Year 9 learners across Kenya are facing one of the most important decisions in their academic journey: choosing a career pathway. For the first time, under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), students must select…

Kenya’s visa-free travel for African and Caribbean countries is pan-Africanism, says Nyong’o

Kenya’s visa-free travel for African and Caribbean countries is pan-Africanism, says Nyong’o

Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o. [File, Standard] Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has lauded President William Ruto’s decision to free Kenya’s borders for the rest of Africa and parts of the Caribbean.  Governor Nyong’o said that the move will encourage the true spirit of pan-Africanism, which will in turn spur more rapid socio-economic growth for the continent.  Kenya has officially eliminated visa requirements for…

Sylvanian Families’ legal battle over TikTok drama

Sylvanian Families’ legal battle over TikTok drama

JULY 19 – Sylvanian Families has become embroiled in a legal battle with a TikTok creator who makes comedic videos of the children’s toys in dark and debauched storylines. The fluffy creatures, launched in 1985, have become a childhood classic. But the Sylvanian Drama TikTok account sees them acting out adult sketches involving drink, drugs,…