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Diaspora billions go mostly to food, school fees and hospital bills, KNBS finds

Diaspora billions go mostly to food, school fees and hospital bills, KNBS finds

A new KNBS survey shows Kenyan households received about Sh931.8 billion from relatives abroad in a year, but the vast majority went to everyday survival rather than savings or investment, with just 2.2 percent put into ventures that could build wealth.

Senate digs into Kakamega gold dispute as community fears displacement

Senate digs into Kakamega gold dispute as community fears displacement

Senators have opened a probe into a contested gold mining project in Kakamega, where a deposit valued in the hundreds of billions of shillings has raised hopes of jobs and revenue but also deep fears over land, compensation and community displacement.

Athletes report to Nyayo as trials for the Commonwealth Games heat up

Athletes report to Nyayo as trials for the Commonwealth Games heat up

Kenya's top athletes are converging on Nyayo Stadium for national trials that will decide who makes the team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with a tight 49-athlete quota, strict anti-doping rules and a fresh sponsorship boost raising the stakes.

Nadia Mukami lands major partnership as she gears up for her decade concert

Nadia Mukami lands major partnership as she gears up for her decade concert

Afro-pop star Nadia Mukami has secured a partnership with EM Primelands ahead of her 10 Years of Nadia Mukami anniversary concert in August, a milestone show celebrating a journey from a 20-year-old newcomer to one of East Africa's most recognisable voices.

British forces seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel

British forces seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Channel

In a first of its kind operation, British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, a move Prime Minister Keir Starmer cast as a direct blow to the revenue funding Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Noah Lyles clocks a 150m world best as Gout Gout watches from third

Noah Lyles clocks a 150m world best as Gout Gout watches from third

Sprint star Noah Lyles ran a blistering 14.67 over 150 metres at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting, setting a world best for the rarely run distance and holding off South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile and teenage Australian sensation Gout Gout.

All eyes on the Fed as Warsh prepares for his first big rate call

All eyes on the Fed as Warsh prepares for his first big rate call

The US Federal Reserve announces its latest interest rate decision today, with markets overwhelmingly expecting rates to stay on hold and the spotlight falling on new Chair Kevin Warsh's debut press conference and the central bank's updated rate projections.

NVIDIA and SK hynix join forces to build the memory behind the AI boom

NVIDIA and SK hynix join forces to build the memory behind the AI boom

Chip giant NVIDIA and memory specialist SK hynix have unveiled a multiyear partnership to co-develop next-generation memory for NVIDIA's sprawling AI roadmap, from its Vera Rubin supercomputers to robotics platforms, in a deal aimed at feeding the global AI buildout.

Cardi B leads the pack as the BET Awards 2026 gear up for a Druski-hosted night

Cardi B leads the pack as the BET Awards 2026 gear up for a Druski-hosted night

The countdown is on to the BET Awards 2026, set for late June in Los Angeles with comedian Druski hosting for the first time. Cardi B leads the nominations with six, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist with five apiece.

SpaceX storms the stock market with the biggest IPO in history

SpaceX storms the stock market with the biggest IPO in history

Elon Musk's SpaceX has gone public on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, raising about $75 billion in the largest initial public offering ever and entering the market valued near $1.8 trillion.

Oil prices ease as US-Iran ceasefire hopes calm energy markets

Oil prices ease as US-Iran ceasefire hopes calm energy markets

Crude prices are sliding back as a tentative US-Iran agreement raises hopes that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz will fade, easing fears of an energy-driven inflation spike.

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