How search for Bitcoin inventor Satashi Nakamoto reads like the mediaeval and biblical trail of the Holy Grail
In December 2024, at the suggestion of a mutual friend, I met with a professional investigator named Tyler Maroney. He told me he was on a quest to discover the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin and he felt that he had cracked the case. My first thought...
Are Chinese innovations dwarfing American AI? Why dark-money campaign is rewarding influencers to frame foreign AI as a threat
Marketing agencies are pitching influencers deals such as $5,000 per TikTok video to amplify Build American AI’s messaging about how China’s technological rise should be seen as a threat.
Safina’s Jimi Wanjigi raises red flag over $1.2 billion in secret ‘sovereign bond’ account, ‘clerical error’ in budget outturn
Safina Party Leader Wanjigi raises red flag over $1.2 billion in secret ‘sovereign bond’ account and ‘clerical error’ in budget outturn discrepancies National Treasury is facing mounting scrutiny following revelations of significant discrepancies in the March 2026 budget outturn, with critics dismissing the government’s explanation of a “clerical error” as...
KenGen says high water levels in its hydropower dams will ease pressure on cost
According to KenGen’s April dispatch reports, the company’s main hydros produced 11.7 million kilowatt-hours on April 28, above a projection of 10.95 million kilowatt-hours, with the Eastern Block generating the bulk of it at about 9.13 million kilowatt-hours against a projection of 8.05 million kilowatt-hours.
New study by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital microbiologist links hospital scrubs to drug resistant infections
A hospital environment, the study notes, serves as a reservoir for resistant bacteria, which can easily spread when staff move between clinical and public spaces without changing attire. To curb the risk, the researchers are calling for stricter enforcement of policies prohibiting the wearing of clinical clothing outside healthcare facilities.
Rising incidence of FGM in central Kenya draws anger as several cases cited in Kiambu County
Participants at the engagement expressed concern that FGM, when linked to sects or cultural revivalist groups, often operates covertly, targeting vulnerable girls under the guise of tradition or spiritual rites.
