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KCB Group CEO Paul Russo, former head of Public Service, Joseph Kinyua, with other KCB official, (L-R) during the KCB Group Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026. PHOTOKCB
Business

KCB Group raises dividend payout as profit grows to Sh68.4 billion

The bank posted a net profit of Sh68.4 billion, an 11 percent increase compared to the previous year. Total assets rose by 9 percent to Sh2.1 trillion, reflecting steady growth in the balance sheet during the period under review.

Okoa Uchumi coalition faults Sh4.82 trillion budget over rising debt and failing services
News

Okoa Uchumi coalition faults Sh4.82 trillion budget over rising debt and failing services

Okoa Uchumi also pointed to the country’s expanding fiscal deficit, saying it has now crossed Sh1.1 trillion. The coalition noted that the government plans to borrow Sh995.7 billion locally, an amount it said makes up nearly 90 per cent of all borrowing projected for the financial year.

22-year-old Brian Kibet arrested by DCI detectives in Trans Nzoia County after deceiving the officers that he is one of them and escaping with a loaded Steyr rifle on May 20, 2026. PHOTO/DCI
Crime

Man posing as officer arrested after stealing loaded rifle from Kitale Police Station

Investigators say the suspect spent time speaking casually with officers and later asked for help to find accommodation within the police line. Believing him, officers agreed to assist him settle in.

Britain’s King Charles III leaves the London Clinic after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate in London on January 29, 2024. PHOTO/Toby Melville/Reuters
Global Affairs

Radio station apologizes after accidentally announcing death of King Charles

“Due to a computer error at our main studio the Death of a Monarch procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness while hoping not to require, was accidentally activated on Tuesday afternoon (19 May), mistakenly announcing that HM the King had passed away,” the station manager for Radio Caroline, Peter Moore, said in a statement shared on social media Wednesday.

Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk
East African Bloc

Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk

Inside the country, stricter controls have been introduced in high-risk border areas. Weekly markets in border sub-counties have been suspended, while cultural events and celebrations that usually attract large crowds in districts along the Uganda-DRC border have also been stopped temporarily.

India-Africa summit postponed after Ebola outbreak raises health concerns in eastern DR Congo
Global Affairs

India-Africa summit postponed after Ebola outbreak raises health concerns in eastern DR Congo

The development comes as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo struggle to contain a widening Ebola outbreak, which has now reached South Kivu province, an area partly under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, according to the group’s spokesman.

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