LogoThe 254 Report
Authors
Login
Subscribe
LogoThe 254 Report
Gallery

Kenya, unfiltered. Sharp reporting and analysis. No spin.
Politics, business, accountability, governance, tech and culture - sharp coverage, delivered straight to your inbox.

Written by

Gerald Kombo

Connect

Featured Posts

Nyota AGPO: Free *254# Training Opens KES 300bn in Reserved Tenders

Nov 4, 2026

•

6 min read

Nyota AGPO: Free *254# Training Opens KES 300bn in Reserved Tenders

The fourth NYOTA component is live: a free ten-week course on winning the 30 percent of government procurement the law sets aside.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX 2026: Nairobi Hosts East Africa's Largest AI Event

May 12, 2026

•

3 min read

AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX 2026: Nairobi Hosts East Africa's Largest AI Event

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo

Archive

Africa PPP 2026: Hon. Lee Kinyanjui and Dr. Chris Kiptoo Push Bankable Projects as Nairobi Summit Opens

Nov 12, 2026

•

3 min read

Africa PPP 2026: Hon. Lee Kinyanjui and Dr. Chris Kiptoo Push Bankable Projects as Nairobi Summit Opens

At the 16th Africa PPP Summit in Nairobi, Kenya brings a 60-project PPP pipeline, a KES 353 billion implementation book and a newly capitalised infrastructure fund.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
The Moth Returns to Nairobi on Saturday With Now or Never: Five African Storytellers on One Stage at CUEA

Nov 6, 2026

•

4 min read

The Moth Returns to Nairobi on Saturday With Now or Never: Five African Storytellers on One Stage at CUEA

The live storytelling nonprofit brings its seventh Nairobi mainstage to the CUEA LRC Auditorium on 7 November, hosted by Adelle Onyango: true stories of an HIV diagnosis, teenage tuberculosis, a scuba dive that became a fight for survival, a Nairobi robbery and an unexpected guardianship, told live and without notes.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Tusker Ushers in Festive Season with Beer Festivals in Kiserian and Siaya

Nov 5, 2026

•

3 min read

Tusker Ushers in Festive Season with Beer Festivals in Kiserian and Siaya

Willy Paul turned Nebraska Lounge, Ugunja into a singalong and Tonny Young headlined the Mugithii night at Enkang, Kiserian, as KBL’s free-entry Tusker Beer Festival opened the festive run. Seven more towns follow through 12 December.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Cheque Mates Hangout: Bien Heads Mic Cheque and Gilbey’s Takeover of A.S.K Dome on Friday 6 November

Nov 5, 2026

•

3 min read

Cheque Mates Hangout: Bien Heads Mic Cheque and Gilbey’s Takeover of A.S.K Dome on Friday 6 November

Kenya’s most-streamed comedy podcast hosts its biggest live edition yet at the A.S.K Dome, Ngong Road: Bien headlining days before his Quality Control album drop, with Mura the DJ and Kayropmusic. Gates 4 p.m., tickets KES 2,000.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Nyota AGPO: Free *254# Training Opens KES 300bn in Reserved Tenders

Nov 4, 2026

•

6 min read

Nyota AGPO: Free *254# Training Opens KES 300bn in Reserved Tenders

The fourth NYOTA component is live: a free ten-week course on winning the 30 percent of government procurement the law sets aside.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Chrome City XO Tour takes Boutross back to his roots in Chuka

Oct 30, 2026

•

2 min read

Chrome City XO Tour takes Boutross back to his roots in Chuka

More than 2,800 fans braved heavy rain for a homecoming headlined by the Chuka-born rapper, alongside Khaligraph Jones, Maandy, Collo Blue and DJ Deewiz.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Tusker Oktobafest returns to the Coast with Wakadinali, Ssaru and Keteh

Oct 30, 2026

•

2 min read

Tusker Oktobafest returns to the Coast with Wakadinali, Ssaru and Keteh

The nationwide beer and music tour closes Oktober at 1922, Nyali on 1 November before carrying offers and live sets into three more towns in November.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Kenya Cane at 50: Spirit Yetu Idumu Opens the Golden Year

Oct 30, 2026

•

3 min read

Kenya Cane at 50: Spirit Yetu Idumu Opens the Golden Year

The cane spirit Kenyans call KC marks five decades with a partner launch, a travelling Pass the Bottle trophy and new flavour experiences for a changing generation.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
Weather is the new title deed: the Nairobi launch that wants 7,000 stations in Kenya's farms

Oct 30, 2026

•

4 min read

Weather is the new title deed: the Nairobi launch that wants 7,000 stations in Kenya's farms

UpYield 4 Africa, Pessl Instruments and AgriMet Data Kenya unveiled a community farming model at the Sankara in which equipment, not land, secures the loan, and Sidian Bank is already structuring the credit.

Gerald Kombo
Gerald Kombo
...
The 254 Report

The 254 Report


Home

Posts

Authors
[email protected]
+254706813068

© 2026 The 254 Report.
beehiivPowered by beehiiv