Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on

Statkraft Head of Zero Carbon Grid Solutions Guy Nicholson stands by a flywheel at Statkraft’s new Greener Grid Park in Liverpool, north-west England, on August 7, 2025. [AFP] Britain’s... Read more »

Why number of pension schemes has dropped

Times Tower and CBK Pension Towers Hrambee Avenue Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The latest data from the pensions regulator shows a drop in the number of schemes to 951 as the value of assets under... Read more »

Britam’s half-year profit dips to Sh2.5b despite revenue growth

  Britam Holding’s Board Chairman Kuria Muchiri,on August 29th 2025, Release 2025 half year Financial results at Britam towers located in Upper Hill, Nairobi.[Edward Kiplimo, Standard]. Listed diversified financial services group Britam... Read more »

China funds Kenya’s new ‘army of public policy experts’ to bridge critical skills gap

  Zhang Zhizhong , Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Kenya, (centre) together with some of the 52 Kenyan students set for studies in China... Read more »

Kenya: Tourist Pouring Beer Down Elephant’s Trunk in Kenya Sparks Anger

Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk – sparking anger on social media. He was filmed in a... Read more »

Kimutai fights removal and his political future before Senators

Kericho County Governor Eric Mutai  arrives for his  impeachment hearings day three at the Senate Chambers, Parliament, Nairobi. August 29th,2025.[Elvis Ogina/Standard] Beleaguered Kericho Governor Eric Kimutai was yesterday in the throes of a... Read more »

Spark plugs: The unsung heroes of combustion

They may not look like much, given their humble size, but spark plugs are the heartbeat of a car’s engine. Without them, there’s no fire, no motion, no drive. In... Read more »

Why Nairobi’s co-working spaces are losing to restaurants

A decade ago, Nairobi’s co-working spaces were touted as temples of Kenya’s innovation economy—glass-walled hubs, adorned with local art and furnished with sleek chairs, where young founders could incubate the next groundbreaking... Read more »

Digital economy, AI and green energy take centre stage at China-Arab Expo » Capital News

BEIJING, China, Aug 29 — China’s economic ties with Arab nations are evolving beyond the traditional realms of fossil energy, infrastructure and agriculture, as the two sides deepen their collaboration in emerging... Read more »

Surveyors oppose government plan to value state assets policy

Chairperson education and research committee ISK Ayub Naburi,ISK president Eric Nyadimo and ISK Deputy president Nelly Mbugua address the media on institution of surveyors of Kenya (ISK) protest against the draft government... Read more »