- “The licensee (Kenya Power) shall examine all applications in Regulation 7 within sixty (60) days and on a non-discriminatory basis,” the regulations state.
- MultiChoice Kenya on 5th July 2022filed contempt of court proceedings after Jamii Telecom Limited defied High Court orders to block 141 sports pirating websites. Despite being granted 72 business hours, up from the initial 48 business hours, by court to comply with the take down notices, Jamii…
- Jack Daniel’s has hosted the first day of its Tennessee Campus 2022 Kenya edition in Nairobi. With bartender registration at 100%, it was a day filled with learning, thought elevation, and thinking beyond boundaries to embrace individual entrepreneurial spirit. The 360’ educative experience…
- Known officially as the Sifted Maize Flour Subsidy Programme, it will see the Ministry of Agriculture subsidize the price of maize flour being produced and sold by the millers.
- Britam Holdings Plc and Voltic Kenya, a technology company offering ticket automation and parcel management solutions within the transport sector have partnered to offer a travel insurance service that will see passengers who buy tickets though Voltic’s i-Abiri booking platform, access a personal…
- The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) University has appointed Professor Margee Ensign as the new substantive Vice-Chancellor effective September 1, 2022. Prof. Ensign, who will be taking over from the USIU-Africa Interim Vice Chancellor Prof. Freida Brown, currently…
- “Besides fiscal unsustainability, providing pension benefits as proposed by COG would distort the retirement structures for State officers and lead to disparity in retirement benefits between governors and other State officers,” argued SRC CEO Ann Gitau.
- The restrictions are expected to affect KQ's recovery strategy as the summer period usually attracts more international tourists to Kenya among other travellers.
- LSK, represented by senior counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi, told the court that the chairman of the university council Prof Shem Migot-Adholla had raised constitutional and statutory questions surrounding the planned land acquisition.
- Red Hat, Inc., a global provider of open source solutions, has announced Matt Hicks as its president and chief executive officer. Hicks, who previously served as Red Hat’s executive vice president of Products and Technologies, succeeds Paul Cormier, who will serve as chairman of Red Hat. Known as a…
- Interoperability for M-Pesa Till number option was launched earlier, in April 2022. The till number and paybill are the two payment options available under Safaricom's Lipa na M-Pesa platform for merchants.
- It will cost you a total of Ksh 100 - Ksh50 for the purchase and Ksh50 for the first airtime top-up - to buy and register a SIM card up from the previous Ksh50.
- Bank of Baroda has today signed an asset finance deal with Deluxe Motors that will see the lender finance up to 90 percent of all Ashok Leyland trucks and buses. In a bid to ease the financial load in the current business environment, new and repeat customers will in addition enjoy discounted loan…
- DataMuse, an audience, media and tech company, and Criteo, the commerce media company, are joining forces to enable Africa’s marketers and media owners drive better commerce outcomes. DataMuse will become Criteo’s preferred partner making the company’s Commerce Media Platform, a suite of products…
- Local non-bank financial services provider Sanlam Kenya has launched Flexi Hela, an innovative, flexible savings solution with a guaranteed return. The life savings product to be administered by Sanlam Life Kenya features a life cover for up to four dependent children with access to accrued savings…
- Africa’s Most Popular Reality Show, Big Brother Naija, will return for its seventh season this July with a double launch show on Saturday, 23rd July and Sunday, 24th July 2022. See >> Five Top Kenyan Actresses And Where To Find Them Both shows will air from 7pm on Africa Magic Showcase,…
- Looking for a well known Real Estate company selling land with ready title deed? Here’s one: Fanaka Real Estate is a certified real estate agency dealing in selling land in Ruiru, Kamakis, Juja Road and Kenyatta Road The company was founded in 2016 and sells prime plots in Ruiru-Kamakis, Juja Farm…
- Ngunyi, a fierce critic of Deputy President William Ruto, was awarded with the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (E.B.S.). With less than a month left to the August General Elections, it is among Uhuru's last actions as the President exits the stage after two terms.
- The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has launched the Emerging Standards Forums. The “Emerging Standards Forum” is a quarterly platform that is primed to help the media as well as the end-user/stakeholders to comprehend the newly launched standards and the value that these new standards can bring…
- The Inaugural National demo day of the Catch Them Young and Curious – Sahara STEAMers Program facilitated by Sahara Foundation – has produced three winners in Kenya. The programme is designed to create an opportunity for 150 participants across Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda to access deep-dive…
- Investors with a near term investment horizon are better off investing in treasury bills and short-term treasury bonds, as well as high dividend paying stocks
- Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has scooped the prestigious overall energy management award at the 18th edition of the Energy Management Awards (EMA) hosted by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) through its Centre for Energy Efficiency and Conservation for making significant cuts in their…
- East Africa Economic Outlook: The East African Community (EAC) is one of the leading regional economic organizations in sub-Saharan Africa and has made great strides in recent years towards integrating the economies of its member states. The EAC has established a free trade area and a customs union…
- The youth index will measure the performance of youth empowerment programmes and the status of youth compared with development initiatives implemented by government and other stakeholders.
- The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in partnership with German Cooperation through its implementation organization PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) as well as AHK Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa have introduced a training program…
- Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTB) has opened three new brick-and-mortar branches as part of its growth strategy. The three new branches are located at Imara Daima (Imaara Mall), Kamakis (Viashla Business Centre) and Kahawa Sukari (Ruhan Plaza) and have pushed DTB’s physical branch network in…
- It is expected to ease financial pressure on the club when it comes to payment of salaries and bonuses as well as logistical costs in coming seasons. Marred by FIFA's suspension of the country and mismanagement, the local football scene has been in dire straits with clubs and players the biggest…
- Jack Daniel’s has announced the return of its Bartender’s Mentorship Program; Tennessee Campus. Running for the 3rd consecutive year, the program provides Kenyan bartenders with the opportunity to master their craft. Designed as a 360’ educative and entrepreneurship experience, Tennessee Campus…
- Land Rights in Kenya: In 2010, Kenya celebrated the passing of a new Constitution. One of the big wins for Kenyans was the clear provisions on land. The right to ownership and use of this highly coveted asset was no longer left to the whims and caprices of Parliament – it was and is guaranteed […]
- The cost of water, the most precious commodity in human life, is set to go up at a time when household expenses are going through the roof. This portends a tougher life for Nairobi City residents who are already reeling under the increased cost of transport and commodity basket. It has emerged that…
- Cadbury has unveiled a digital children’s books library to promote a reading culture among African children through the creation of books that reflect their realities. The campaign dubbed ‘#InOurOwnWords’ has seen authors from across the continent producing thirty stories which have been published…
- National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is seeking to have an amended lease deal with 12 plane owners in a bid to cut costs. The new lease deal with 12 lessors will see the carrier change the terms to hourly rates from fixed charges, a deal that the carrier hopes will change its fortunes for the […]
- Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger services marked the 5th anniversary by celebrating 7.8 million travellers between Nairobi and Mombasa. The maiden Madaraka Express trip from Mombasa to Nairobi was made on 31st May, 2017, and had on board was President Uhuru Kenyatta, among other…
- The thought of investing and trading in the stock market haunts most of us. The news of it horrifically going wrong or wreaking havoc is all over the newspapers. Many individuals are often misguided by average investors.
- The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) in collaboration with Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA) have unveiled a study that quantified and analysed environmental risk…
- Nairobi’s most anticipated Luxury Living and Design Expo is underway at the Village Market from July 7 to 10. The second edition themed “Designing for Africa” is a four-day event which will be held at the shopping mall’s rooftop parking. It is aimed at showcasing the best in property development,…
- It was pomp and flair for the Twiva team after being announced this year’s winners of the much-contested ‘Digital Transformer of the Year’ at the second edition of the MSME Honours awards by Tally Solutions. The awards, which recognize businesses and entrepreneurs for their contribution to economic…
- “If we can share data, then why not tokens? This application will enable you to share with someone who doesn’t have. Also, let us say you have 100 tokens in your meter and you are shifting houses, then you go with your tokens,” he stated.
- Mr Tobias Alando has been appointed as the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Acting Chief Executive Officer from July 1, 2022, following Ms Phyllis Wakiaga’s exit on June 30, 2022. Tobias joined KAM in 2005 and was appointed the Head of Membership and Governance in 2010. He has played a…
- A Kenyan team from Kenyatta University has won the first prize in the Innovation Category of the Huawei Sixth Global ICT competition held on July 5. The three students Ashtone Onyango, Stephen Katona and Catherine Wanja, guided by their Lecturer Michael Munyao used Huawei’s AI technology to design…
- At present, KPLC offers dark fibre, leveraging its extensive power transmission and distribution network to lease fibre optic cables across the country to Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
- Safaricom has introduced interest-free loans on its M-Pesa platform, that will allow customers to shop for goods worth up to Ksh100,000 and pay later. The service dubbed Faraja will allow customers to buy goods and services on credit from as low as Ksh20 to a maximum of Ksh100,000 and pay the same…
- Centum Real Estate Limited has issued a profit warning for the financial year ending March 31, 2022, for the second time in a row, revealing the financial woes the firm is going through. The real estate firm recorded a 71.7 percent drop in net profit for the year ended March 31, 2021, owing to…