Equity Bank has reported intermittent downtime affecting its digital banking services, including the Mobile App, online banking portal, and *247# USSD service.

• The technical team is actively working to restore normal service.
• Customers are advised to verify all communications through the bank's official number, 0763 000 000, to avoid fraud.
• During this outage, customers can still access services via ATMs, agents, or bank branches for urgent transactions.

Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Aburi has called on small-scale farmers in Kisii, Kenya, to adopt the cultivation of Hass avocado due to its significant health and economic benefits.

• Aburi donated over 5,000 Hass avocado seedlings to women farmers during her visit to Taracha in Birongo Ward.
• She emphasized that the crop is more nutritious compared to current varieties and highlights its growing demand in international markets.
• In support of community empowerment, Aburi also donated 500 goats to widows in the area as part of her initiatives.

The ambitious Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway Project, costing Ksh468 billion, has been rejected by the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Committee due to unmet standards in the submitted Project Development Report.

• Project report was found non-compliant with PPP Act, 2021, Section 43(11)(c)
• Involved party: Everstrong Capital, a US-based infrastructure firm
• Proposal may be resubmitted for further assessment as per Section 43(12) of the Act