- The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) says credit unions and financial cooperatives worldwide still face challenges in reaching out to unserved markets and vulnerable populations.
- Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has appointed 26-year-old Caroline Njoki Maina as a member of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board. Njoki, considered a loyalist of President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party was appointed alongside Musa Osman, Emmanuel Kibet,…
- ADC’s expansion at the new site is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024 and will deliver five times more capacity than is currently installed.
- Standard is undertaking a restructuring exercise that has seen numerous journalists hand in their resignations even as others are fired as part of cost-cutting efforts.
- An image showing former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson wearing a United Democratic Alliance (UDA)-branded cap and shirt is doctored. The image shared on Facebook by a user under the name Chris Khaled Junior insinuates that Chebukati is associated with the ruling…
- A proposal to link mobile money and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) systems is causing jitters. The proposal contained in the draft budget policy statement is one of several measures intended to ensure the taxman hits its target of collecting Ksh3 trillion in the next financial year (2023/2024).
- Egerton University is set to sack lecturers and scrap five degree courses in efforts to remain financially afloat, Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kibwage has said. The targeted lecturers are those in departments where the degree programmes will be scrapped. “We have so far identified five degree programs…
- Muratina, made from the fruit of the 'Sausage tree' (Kigelia africana) - a wild tree - features a distinct flavour with a lingering sweetness. It was traditionally served in a cow horn at gatherings including weddings.
- Schneider Electric Kenya is transferring its manufacturing operations, assets, and staff to a key country partner. The move, which is earmarked for completion during the first half of 2023, will entail the company’s assembly and manufacturing plant employees continuing with their professional…
- KCB Bank Kenya has partnered with Mang’u High School to scale its aviation training programme in what will see hundreds of students benefit in the next five years. KCB will facilitate the equipping of the School’s aviation center, providing the students with hands-on experience in aviation and…
- Water Bottlers Association of Kenya (WBAK) chairperson Henry Kabogo has accused the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of pushing him out of business, by denying him excise stamps on flimsy grounds. According to Kabogo, the taxman through its agents have been taking him in circles since August 2022,…
- William Oeri, the man who switched careers from the army to journalism and took some of the most iconic photographs at Nation Media Group, has perished in a roach accident.
- In a short tribute posted on her Facebook page, Ms Damaris Kemunto Nyabuti, recalled how her father said goodbye to various family members discreetly as if he knew he was going to die.
- Kenyan viewers are interested in watching high quality local content, new statistics from Showmax have shown. According to the latest viewing statistics from Showmax, seven out of 10 most-watched titles on the platform in 2022 were local, with one Nigerian and two international titles. Below, in…
- After two or so months of dithering, the Standard Group media company has kicked off its restructuring exercise, with a number of senior journalists and other management staff expected to be pushed out. Among the biggest victims is the management staff segment, non-journalists employees – which has…
- Nigel Topping, until recently the UK’s High-Level Climate Action Champion, will be join FSD Africa as a senior climate advisor. Nigel was appointed as the UK’s High-Level Climate Action Champion in January 2020 ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, stepping down from the role in November 2022 after COP27 in…
- Prices of cosmetics in Kenya are likely to increase if a new proposal to raise excise stamp fees sails through. The National Treasury is looking to raise excise stamp fees charged on cosmetic products from Ksh0.6 per stamp to Ksh2.5 per stamp.
- Former Education CS George Magoha has joined Maseno University as Professor of Surgery at its School of Medicine, director of public relations Dr Owen McOnyango has confirmed. Prof Magoha previously served as the University of Nairobi vice-chancellor, before being appointed the chairman of the…
- Months after his victory in court over the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and DCI in a multi-billion shilling tax case that saw his Africa Spirits Ltd. plant in Thika shut down, billionaire businessman Humphrey Kariuki is locked in a new battle.
- Betting taxes in Kenya can be a tricky and confusing subject, but it can also be an opportunity to save money if you know how to properly handle them. Fortunately, there are several strategies that savvy bettors can use to minimize their tax burden while still enjoying the thrill of betting on…
- As a rugby sevens player, Ombachi competed for Kenya at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was a member of the squad that competed at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. But it is on Tik Tok, creating food content, that he became an international sensation.
- Bolt has appointed Takura Malaba as the new Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, effective January 1, 2023. Takura takes over from Kenneth Micah, who was the Regional Manager for Eastern Africa since October 2019. Takura joined Bolt in November 2021 as the Country Manager for ride-hailing…
- The needy students from across the country will receive support from Wings to Fly after going through a competitive selection process that included interviews and home visits.
- This follows concerns raised by parents and teachers' unions on the potential introduction of school fees for junior secondary despite the Constitution guaranteeing free learning for primary and secondary school students - although secondary school students still pay various other fees.
- The Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) is this year set to mobilize billions in investment from local pension funds for regional opportunities and has made a first-round call for investment proposals from project sponsors and fund managers looking to raise capital. KEPFIC is a…
- Ruto is set to commission and launch several projects in the course of the tour, in addition to attending a homecoming ceremony for ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo.
- Angela Ndambuki has been elected as the first female chairperson of the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP), the body representing the rights and interests of producers of sound recordings whose membership comprises record labels. KAMP now becomes the only collective management organization…
- The charges had been stopped in 2020 at the height of Covid-19 in Kenya, ostensibly to boost cashless transactions. Wafula, however, moved to court to challenge the legality of the bank to M-Pesa transfer fees charged to consumers entirely.
- Centum Investment Company PLC has abandoned a buyout deal with Nigerian lender Access Bank. In a statement on Thursday, January 12, 2022, Centum CEO James Mworia said that the company was forced to abandon the deal after the expiry of the agreed “long stop date”. Through a notice issued on June 7,…
- Labour and cooperative societies CS Simon Chelugui was among government officials present at the launch of the scheme on January 12. He pledged to work closely with saccos including Mwalimu to deliver on affordable housing.
- The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) managed factories have today disbursed Ksh5.5 billion as payment to their smallholder tea farmers for the December 2022 green leaf deliveries, inclusive of mini-bonuses for the half year ending December 31, 2022. Farmers can expect to receive payment into…
- ChildFund International and LEAP Africa, an organization that promotes youth leadership, have partnered to implement youth development programs in Kenya and eight other African countries. The two organizations will jointly design and deliver programs for youth on leadership, educatíon,…
- ChildFund International and LEAP Africa, an organization that promotes youth leadership, have partnered to implement youth development programs in Kenya and eight other African countries. The two organizations will jointly design and deliver programs for youth on leadership, e*******n,…
- Mr Thierno-Habib Hann has assumed the position of the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nairobi-based Pan-African housing development financier Shelter Afrique following his appointment in August last year. Mr Hann joins Shelter Afrique from the International Finance…
- Previously, Fuliza overdrafts could only be used to send money to another subscriber, even with insufficient funds in your M-Pesa wallet, buy airtime, or to pay for goods and services using Lipa na M-Pesa.
- The entrepreneur and communications expert has worked in several media and marketing roles over the past two decades, including General Manager at Metropol TV, one of Kenya's first business stations, and anchor at Citizen TV. After Citizen, she worked at CGTN Africa as a Business News Anchor…
- Early January is a great time to start using healthy digital habits and you still have time to make a promise to yourself and try to follow them during the next year. Kaspersky experts have prepared a list of simple healthy digital habits that can strengthen the safety of your personal data and…
- The entry of Starlink into Kenya would signal new, well-heeled competition for internet service providers (ISPs) such as Safaricom, Wananchi Group-owned Zuku and Jamii Telecommunications' Faiba.
- According to the loss-making airline, KQ has found it difficult to bring back into operation planes in scheduled maintenance, due to global challenges sourcing various plane components.
- Jambojet has announced an offer for its customers, selling 1,000 tickets at Ksh1,000 each. This comes after the airline flew over 1 million passengers in 2022, surpassing its 2021 passenger numbers by 38%. Jambojet operates over 350 flights weekly across 10 routes; seven from its primary hub in…
- Reports that Eldas Constituency MP Adan Keynan Wehliye has resigned from his position are false. The reports were circulated online through Facebook user Abukar Noor, who claimed that the resignation was due to “pressure from elders’. “This is a pre-leaked resignation letter drafted by Adan Keynan…
- The court has ordered for the liquidation of two Cytonn Investments arms to recover over Ksh14 billion owed to 4,000 investors. The two arms, Cytonn High Yield Solutions and Cytonn Real Estate Project Notes, have been under administration for the last couple of years after the company failed to pay…
- Bomet Woman Representative Linet ‘Toto’ Chepkorir made history in the General Elections in August, when she became the youngest elected woman representative in Parliament, ever.
- Zuku had notified its customers of service disruptions in several parts of the capital, Nairobi over the past two days, texting: "We're experiencing a technical fault in your area that might affect your services. Apologies for the inconvenience as we work on restoration. Thank you."
