The private jet crash that tore through a Palm Beach County intersection on Sunday, November 1, 2026, claimed nine lives, but for the Texas tech community and the wider entrepreneurial world, one name stood out among the tragedy: Adam Robinson. He was not a household name in the way of a celebrity CEO, but within the niche of bootstrapped software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, Robinson, 44, was something of a folk hero. Robinson was the founder and CEO of Retention.com and RB2B, companies he built into high-revenue enterprises without the traditional safety net of venture capital funding. He was also a family…
Author: Tavern Kiplagat
Jubilee Group has appointed Juan Cazcarra as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Dr. Julius Kipng’etich, who is set to retire after eight years at the helm. In a statement issued on Monday, November 2, 2026, the financial services group announced that Cazcarra would assume office on December 1, succeeding Kipng’etich, whose tenure ends on November 30. Cazcarra, who joined Jubilee Group in July 2021, has served as Deputy Group CEO since April 2025. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, having held senior management positions across Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. During…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he will relocate to the United States if President William Ruto wins re-election in the 2027 General Election. Gachagua, who leads the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), made the declaration during an interview with Inooro TV on Sunday, November 1, warning that he would leave Kenya if the opposition fails to defeat the incumbent. The former Deputy President revealed that he owns a house in the US, where he would move should Ruto secure a second presidential term. “Ruto will try to use our people to split the region, and if I…
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his approach to opposition coalition-building, accusing him of political bullying and risking divisions within the United Opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election. In a statement issued on Monday, November 2, Muturi questioned Gachagua’s commitment to the opposition’s collective presidential ambition under the Wantam movement, warning that disagreements over political arrangements could weaken efforts to challenge President William Ruto. Muturi took issue with Gachagua’s push for a tripartite political arrangement, arguing that splitting the opposition into separate political formations could undermine its chances of forming a united…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has criticised Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his approach to opposition politics, warning that his arrogance and pride could fracture the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking on Sunday, November 1, Matiang’i said the opposition should be built around ideas, leadership credentials and a shared vision for the country rather than ethnic considerations and attempts by a few individuals to dictate its direction. He argued that the country’s leadership should not be determined through what he termed ethnic balkanisation, insisting that political competition should be based on ideas, platforms, track records, competence…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has departed Nairobi for St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, where he will represent President William Ruto at the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The November 1–4 meeting brings together leaders from the Commonwealth’s 56 member states, representing a combined population of approximately 2.7 billion people across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific. Kenya is expected to use the high-level diplomatic engagement to strengthen international partnerships, attract foreign investment and advance its national development priorities. In a statement ahead of the meeting, Kindiki said Kenya would use the forum to advance its strategic…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has dismissed claims that he intends to challenge the legality of the Linda Mwananchi Movement, describing a statement circulating on social media as misinformation. Omtatah distanced himself from a digital card attributed to him, which suggested that he had opposed the movement’s recent unveiling and was preparing to take legal action against it. The senator said the statement was fabricated and intended to attract attention online rather than communicate his actual position on the political developments surrounding the movement. “This is clearly misinformation, seemingly intended to generate clicks and online engagement,” he said. The digital card,…
Kenya has formally protested Saudi Arabia’s decision to suspend travel from the country over the Ebola outbreak, describing the restrictions as disproportionate and unsupported by scientific evidence. In a diplomatic communication dated October 30, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs urged Saudi authorities to review and lift the measures, which bar travellers from Kenya from entering the Kingdom. Kenya acknowledged Saudi Arabia’s right to implement public health measures to protect its citizens but argued that the decision goes beyond what the prevailing health situation in the country justifies. “With respect, while Kenya acknowledges the right of the Kingdom…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has criticised the poor condition of the road connecting Kinango to Kwale town, drawing attention to infrastructure challenges in the coastal county as the Linda Mwananchi movement began its grassroots engagements. In a message shared on his X account on Saturday, October 31, 2026, Sifuna described the difficult journey, pointing to potholes and waterlogged sections that motorists had to navigate while travelling along the route. The senator suggested that reaching Kwale town had become a challenging experience, with road users forced to manoeuvre around obstacles and flooded sections. “Barabara kutoka Kinango kuelekea Kwale town ni kuruka…
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