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Ebola Outbreak Hits Congo Border Region as Death Toll Reaches 80
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (463+ words) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola in its eastern frontier region, where local transmission has already caused at least 80 deaths. Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba Mulamba announced late on Friday that laboratory testing…...
What Happens When AI Begins Building Itself?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (221+ words) An Artificial Intelligence (AI) venture operating out of San Francisco has emerged from stealth mode with 650 million dollars in funding to develop a system capable of autonomously upgrading its own code. The firm, named Recursive Superintelligence, plans to design an…...
Prof Ayub Gitau takes helm as University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (438+ words) A version of this article appeared on Pulse Kenya. The University of Nairobi Council has appointed Prof. Ayub N. Gitau as the 9th Vice Chancellor of the institution. The decision was finalised during a special sitting held on May 14, 2026, stability returning to…...
Hidden Token Bills See Enterprise AI Costs Outpace Human Staff Payroll
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (547+ words) A severe fiscal reality is hitting major global infrastructure and technology firms, as the hidden backend costs of artificial intelligence (AI) outpace the staff payroll expenses they were originally deployed to replace. Many enterprise finance directors now find that six…...
Will Nationwide Transport Strike Ground Kenyan Supply Chains?
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (321+ words) The Transport Alliance, a coalition representing public transport and logistics operators, has issued a nationwide strike notice effective Monday, 18 May 2026, threatening to cripple commuter travel and the movement of goods. This coordinated industrial action brings together motorcycle riders, digital taxi…...
President Ruto Revises Deadlines for Two Major Highway Corridors
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (411+ words) The national government has revised the completion schedule for the expansion of the Rironi to Mau Summit road, bringing forward the targets for key sections of the highway. Speaking during an event in Kiambu County, President William Ruto confirmed that…...
680 People Die by Suicide in Mt Kenya Region
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (458+ words) The Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage (MGCAH) has pledged to ramp up interventions following a steep rise in suicide and gender-based violence (GBV) cases across the Mt Kenya region. Official records indicate that 680 individuals died by suicide…...
Engineering or Medicine? KUCCPS Reopens Portal for First Revision Window
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (520+ words) Editor | Civil Engineer The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) reopened its student portal on May 16 for the first revision window of applications to universities and technical institutions for the 2026/2027 intake. Construction industry stakeholders are watching the process…...
CS Mugaa Calls For Semi-Autonomous Operations To Secure Water Utility Sustainability
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (213+ words) Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (MWSI) Cabinet Secretary, Eng. Eric Mugaa highlighted this operational necessity during an address at a Council of Governors (COG) forum. The Cabinet Secretary noted that water utilities are structurally designed to function under a…...
Italian Giant Webuild Wins Top Innovation Award for Ethiopia's Mega Dam
2+ day, 27+ min ago (353+ words) The Italian infrastructure firm Webuild has secured the Samoter Innovation Award 2026 for its construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia. The accolade was presented during the Sa Mo Ter international triennial construction machinery exhibition at the Palazzo…...