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Valentine's? 10,000 condoms exhausted within 72 hours at Winter Olympics

By Raymond Muthee   2026-02-15 11:59:57

The depletion has left athletes in the Olympic Village searching for alternatives and officials scrambling to replenish the stock.

Cyclone in Madagascar kills 38, six missing, 12,000 displaced

By AFP   2026-02-13 10:57:04

The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNRGC) said it had recorded 38 deaths, while six people remained missing and at least 374 were injured.

Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 38, 12,000 displaced

By AFP   2026-02-12 20:54:01

The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNRGC) said it had recorded 38 deaths, while six people remained missing and at least 374 were injured.

10,000 people to get water from new dam

By Phares Mutembei   2026-02-12 16:12:28

About 10,000 residents in Buuri, Meru, are set to benefit from the new Subuiga Dam Community Water Project aimed at improving access to clean water.

Why private developers are racing to hit 260,000 homes target

By Amos Kiarie   2026-02-12 13:03:24

Kenya needs about 260,000 new housing units annually, yet it only delivers fewer than 60,000 formal homes, widening a deficit that now stands at more than two million units.

Dutch brewer Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs

By AFP   2026-02-11 12:30:48

Under pressure, Dutch brewer Heineken said Wednesday that it would scrap up to 6,000 jobs as it faces what it called "challenging market conditions," with beer volumes down compared to last year.