Author: Lynet Awino

Kenya welcomed 7.9 million tourists in 2025, earning Ksh 0.5 trillion as international arrivals grew at more than double the global average. International visitors rose from 2.47 million in 2024 to 2.7 million in 2025, a 9 percent increase that outpaced the global growth rate of 4 percent. The figures, released Thursday in the Kenya Tourism Sector Performance Report 2025, confirm the country’s growing pull among travellers worldwide. What Drove the Growth The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife pointed to three main factors: a visa-free policy, increased flight connections, and sustained marketing under the Magical Kenya brand. The sector generated…

MultiChoice is consolidating its streaming presence in Kenya. From May 1, 2026, the standalone Showmax platform closes. The content it built its reputation on is not disappearing. Showmax Originals are moving into a dedicated section within DStv Stream, the company’s app that combines on-demand content, live television, and sport under one subscription. The move ends Showmax as an independent service while keeping its library of African originals alive. That includes Kenyan titles such as Single Kiasi, The Mommy Club NBO, Adam 2 Eve, Big Girl Small World, and The Real Housewives of Nairobi. What Viewers Get Instead DStv Stream is…

748 Air Services relaunches its scheduled passenger service, Fly 748.com, in May 2026, reconnecting Nairobi with Mombasa and Ukunda as it bids to shake up domestic aviation in Kenya. The return follows a period of operational restructuring focused on safety, service delivery and passenger experience. It is not a soft comeback. The airline arrives with a refreshed fleet, a gold-rated safety certification and fares starting from KES 6,500 one way. Routes, Fleet and Fares Fly 748.com will operate from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Terminal 2, with initial routes covering Nairobi, Mombasa and Ukunda, the coastal gateway to Diani Beach. The…

A Ghanaian fisherman, a talking fish, and a dream too stubborn to die. That is the premise of The Fisherman, and it arrives in East African cinemas on April 3, 2026. Written and directed by Zoey Martinson, the film opens simultaneously in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Lusaka, marking its East African theatrical debut following a run on the international festival circuit that began at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the UNESCO Fellini Medal. From Venice to Nairobi The Fisherman has collected recognition at several festivals where African cinema gets serious attention. It won Best Feature at the…

After five consecutive years of losses, UBA Kenya closed 2025 in the black. The bank posted a profit after tax of KES 426.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, reversing a loss of KES 586.8 million recorded in 2024. The turnaround came on the back of income growth and a sharp reduction in operating costs. Metric FY2024 FY2025 Change Profit / (Loss) After Tax (KES m) (586.8) 426.8 Turnaround Net Interest Income (KES m) 469.3 487.1 +3.8% Non-Funded Income (KES m) 712.4 1,100.0 +54.4% Operating Expenses (KES m) 1,800.0 1,100.0 -35.3% Total Assets (KES b) 13.7 21.8 +59.1%…

As the African continent asserts its leadership position in the world, a core aspect of its identity is the storytelling that informs Africa’s evolving culture. The academies producing Africa’s next generation of storytellers therefore have a critical role to play. At Africa’s leading film and television academies, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), this responsibility rests on the shoulders of three powerful women. Victoria Goro, Akaoma Onyeonoru and Mpimpa Moyo Mwenya are imparting critical creative skills leading the three MTF academies in Nairobi, Lagos and Lusaka, while also modelling executive excellence and championing sector transformation. Talent evolution All three share the…