African Watch

15/08/2026

Diesel Price Drops as EPRA Retains Petrol and Kerosene Costs.

Motorists using diesel will pay less at the pump from August 15. Petrol and kerosene prices will remain unchanged after the The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) extended fuel stabilization measures. EPRA has announced new maximum retail petroleum prices that will take effect from Aug...

15/08/2026

Safaricom Appoints Vodacom Executives To its Board.

Safaricom has appointed two Vodacom executives to its board following recent ownership changes. The appointments come after Vodacom increased its effective stake in the Kenyan telecom giant to about 55 percent. The move strengthens Vodacom’s representation at Safaricom as the company expands its r...

15/08/2026

Absa Exits Kenyan Insurance Manufacturing Business in Stake Sale Deal.

Absa Group has agreed to sell its majority stake in two Kenyan insurance businesses. The transaction will see First Assurance Investments acquire full ownership of the firms, subject to regulatory approvals. The move is part of Absa’s broader strategy of exiting insurance manufacturing operations....

14/08/2026

Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe removes President William Ruto's official portrait from his office wall days after defecting from UDA.

14/08/2026

DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua says that Interior PS Raymond Omollo and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga are behind a plot to disrupt the Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, claiming that goons have been organized to attack attendees, despite President William Ruto's promise that such elements would not be tolerated anywhere in the country.

14/08/2026

President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to award KSh5 million to each school and college that participated in the 98th Kenya Music Festival State Concert at Bungoma State Lodge.

The President announced the State Concert, recognising the learners and institutions that took part in this year’s festival.

14/08/2026

Rigathi Gachagua at Naivasha