Star Today https://startoday.co.ke/ Latest Kenya news Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:32:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 https://startoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Star-Today-Icon.jpg Star Today https://startoday.co.ke/ 32 32 178011034 Oil prices choppy after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran https://startoday.co.ke/3805/oil-prices-choppy-after-expletive-laden-trump-threat-to-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oil-prices-choppy-after-expletive-laden-trump-threat-to-iran Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:31:53 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3805 Oil prices saw choppy trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy critical infrastructure in Iran unless it allowed ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz. In an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday, Trump said the US would attack power plants and bridges unless the crucial waterway is open by late […]

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]]> 3805 Co-op Bank presents the 4th Youth Financial Education Forum at Co-operative University https://startoday.co.ke/3800/co-op-bank-presents-the-4th-youth-financial-education-forum-at-co-operative-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=co-op-bank-presents-the-4th-youth-financial-education-forum-at-co-operative-university Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:28:59 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3800 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has hosted the 4th Youth Financial Education Forum at the Co-operative University of Kenya, bringing together students for mentorship and practical lessons on financial management and career development. The forum, part of the bank’s ongoing youth empowerment initiatives, attracted a large number of students described as “bright and ambitious minds” […]

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]]> 3800 High Court Awards Sh38 Million to Victims of 2023 Police Brutality Protests https://startoday.co.ke/3784/high-court-awards-sh38-million-to-victims-of-2023-police-brutality-protests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=high-court-awards-sh38-million-to-victims-of-2023-police-brutality-protests Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:29:06 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3784 Families of those killed and survivors of police brutality during the 2023 anti-government protests have won a landmark case after the High Court in Kisumu awarded compensation totalling over Sh38 million, in a ruling that highlights growing concern over extrajudicial killings in Kenya. The judgment, delivered by Justice Alfred Mabeya, found that security officers used […]

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]]> 3784 ARA loses bid to block Sonko from his bank funds https://startoday.co.ke/3781/ara-loses-bid-to-block-sonko-from-his-bank-funds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ara-loses-bid-to-block-sonko-from-his-bank-funds Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:26:13 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3781 The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) seeking to block former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko from accessing his bank accounts. The application, filed on January 22, 2026, sought a stay of execution of a High Court ruling delivered on October 1, 2025, by Justice Nixon Sifuna at the […]

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]]> 3781 Co-op Bank engages young entrepreneurs in Kirinyaga https://startoday.co.ke/3796/co-op-bank-engages-young-entrepreneurs-in-kirinyaga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=co-op-bank-engages-young-entrepreneurs-in-kirinyaga Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:25:41 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3796 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has stepped up its youth empowerment drive with a series of engagements targeting young entrepreneurs in Kirinyaga County, focusing on unlocking opportunities in agribusiness and enterprise development. The initiative, held in Kagio, brought together young agri-entrepreneurs for a practical discussion on business opportunities across key value chains, including dairy, coffee […]

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]]> 3796 Aga Khan Sells 100% Stake in NMG, Ending 66-Year Ownership https://startoday.co.ke/3775/aga-khan-sells-100-stake-in-nmg-ending-66-year-ownership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aga-khan-sells-100-stake-in-nmg-ending-66-year-ownership Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:29:01 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3775 The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has agreed to sell its entire stake in Nation Media Group (NMG), marking the end of a 66-year ownership that helped build one of East Africa’s most influential media houses. In a statement released Tuesday, AKFED said it had entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent […]

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]]> 3775 Co-op Bank releases first tranche of police 40 cars in KSh1.5B state deal vehicles https://startoday.co.ke/3793/co-op-bank-releases-first-tranche-of-police-40-cars-in-ksh1-5b-state-deal-vehicles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=co-op-bank-releases-first-tranche-of-police-40-cars-in-ksh1-5b-state-deal-vehicles Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:22:14 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3793 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has released the first batch of 40 vehicles to the National Police Service, marking the initial phase of a KSh1.5 billion government-backed financing deal aimed at enhancing security operations across the country. The vehicles, handed over under the bank’s asset financing programme, form part of a broader initiative to improve […]

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]]> 3793 Murang’a police station gets car shade courtesy of Co-operative Bank https://startoday.co.ke/3790/muranga-police-station-gets-car-shade-courtesy-of-co-operative-bank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=muranga-police-station-gets-car-shade-courtesy-of-co-operative-bank Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:19:21 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3790 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has reinforced its commitment to supporting public institutions after funding the construction of a car shade facility in Murang’a County. The initiative, unveiled during a recent event attended by bank officials and local stakeholders, is aimed at improving infrastructure and operational efficiency within security facilities in the region. According to […]

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]]> 3790 Co-op Bank carries out career talk sessions at Co-operative University https://startoday.co.ke/3787/co-op-bank-carries-out-career-talk-sessions-at-co-operative-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=co-op-bank-carries-out-career-talk-sessions-at-co-operative-university Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:11:58 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3787 The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has intensified its youth engagement initiatives through a series of career talk sessions held at the The Co-operative University of Kenya, aimed at equipping students with practical skills and insights into the job market. The sessions, conducted as part of the bank’s campus outreach programme, brought together human resource managers […]

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]]> 3787 One Killed, One Critically Hurt in Mombasa Road Truck Crash https://startoday.co.ke/3771/one-killed-one-critically-hurt-in-mombasa-road-truck-crash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-killed-one-critically-hurt-in-mombasa-road-truck-crash Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:35:06 +0000 https://startoday.co.ke/?p=3771 One person has died, while another one sustained serious injuries in a grisly road accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Machakos county. Police said the man died on the spot after a trailer he was driving burst into flames in an accident that involved two motor vehicles. Both the trailers were moving from the Mombasa […]

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