08 April 2024
- Being the lastborn of three children and raised by a widowed mother, she outdid herself. None of my siblings lacked despite the fact that after our father’s demise, we were all disinherited. All I remember was the month of confusion, tears and agony…
08 April 2024
- The deadline for all business in Kenya, including those in the informal sector to onboard on the electronic tax invoice management system (eTIMS) lapsed on Sunday, March 31. This means that expenses not supported by an eTIMS invoice are no longer tax…
08 April 2024
- “Payment of contributions and access to health services under the Act and these regulations will commence on July 1, 2024.Upon the coming into force of these regulations, every person resident in Kenya shall apply to the Authority for registration as…
08 April 2024
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Police Service (NPS) has commenced a crackdown on vehicles with unauthorised modifications, particularly involving the use of strobe lights.
08 April 2024
- The same applies to driving licenses and logbooks where most Kenyans have no hurry in picking them up - unless they are in need during a transfer or a financial transaction where the documents are needed. The new plates were launched on August 30,…
08 April 2024
- Six months later, I am slowly rebuilding my life. Back to the bedsitter with another 4 years to clear my first loan. Luckily, my work has been superb and I got a Ksh30,000 raise in January. I am directing all the new income to clear the outstanding…
08 April 2024
- Banks release their financial reports for the year ending December 2023 with a majority reporting a growth in profits, President William Ruto orders parastatals to surrender 80% of profits to Treasury as loss-making ones put on notice, KRA set to miss…
08 April 2024
- As the electric mobility revolution sweeps across Africa, the motorcycle industry in Kenya stands poised to lead this transition since it is the most represented in the transport sector. We are now at the point where if you've been contemplating…
08 April 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 8 – Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has stressed that technological deployment on Kenyan roads will serve as the key solution to halt the accelerating rate of road accidents. The CS pointed out that deploying…
08 April 2024
- VIENNA, April 7 (Xinhua) — Drone attacks at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Sunday caused damage to one of its six power units, but nuclear safety has not been compromised, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Sunday night…
08 April 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 8 – The allocation for pensions and gratuity has increased by 10 percent from the previous financial year’s allocation of Sh171.83 billion to Sh189.09 billion in the 2023–24 financial year (FY). Budget hikes, according to the…
08 April 2024
- Betty Kyalo, a prominent figure in Kenya’s media industry, is facing a challenging situation as her beauty shop, Flair by Betty, is on the verge of being auctioned due to outstanding rent payments. The auction, set to take place in April 2024 at…
08 April 2024
- By implementing eco-friendly practices, such as reducing waste and carbon emissions, companies can not only attract eco-conscious consumers but also enhance their overall brand image.
08 April 2024
- The firm is part of Mediterranean Shipping Company.
08 April 2024
- Fifty-four African countries including Kenya are expected to take part in the summit.
08 April 2024
- SYDNEY, April 8 (Xinhua) — A project led by the Australian research center ASTRO 3D has recently highlighted age as one of the most crucial drivers in how stars orbit within galaxies, suggesting that the arrangement of stars gets messier over time. In…
08 April 2024
- LOS ANGELES, April 7 (Xinhua) — A Boeing 737-800 plane made an emergency stop on Sunday after the crew reported the engine cowling fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff from Denver International Airport in U.S. state of Colorado,…
08 April 2024
- ELDORET, Kenya, April 7 (Xinhua) — Kenyan President William Ruto on Sunday said there is no money to pay striking doctors as the industrial action entered its fourth week with both government and medical workers failing to reach an agreement on how to…
08 April 2024
- TOPLINE A total of 322 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Sunday—the most in a single day since the war began—the Israeli Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sunday, as Israel faces increased scrutiny over its treatment of aid workers that…
08 April 2024
- The fee is typically associated with unused credit lines or undisbursed loans and forms part of the country’s external debt.
08 April 2024
- Acorn Holdings has opted for Kijabe Street to host its first student hostel facility in the Nairobi Central Business District.
08 April 2024
- Top banks in Kenya have spent years deepening their foray into corporate banking and wealth management.
08 April 2024
- Government did not remit the pension for the first half of the financial year 2023/24 to the Public Service Superannuation Scheme.
08 April 2024
- Interest rates across all three Treasury bills have fallen for the first time in over two years.
08 April 2024
- Total assets managed by the Safaricom-backed unit trust scheme, Mali hit Sh1.4 billion.
08 April 2024
- The resumption of the approval process comes even as players raise concerns over snail’s pace of the process.
08 April 2024
- Commitment fees Kenya paid on untapped external loans hit Sh833.85 million in the six months to December 2023.
08 April 2024
- Rivatex has partnered with a Chinese firm to produce fabric and garment products.
08 April 2024
- Kenya has started processing permits and licences for mining and prospecting of minerals after more than a four-year hiatus.
08 April 2024
- Thousands of sugarcane farmers supplying Butali Sugar Mills are staring at possible losses on their cane.
08 April 2024
- Umeme Limited has cut the value of compensation it expects shareholders to receive from the Ugandan government.
08 April 2024
- A judge has upheld a decision by Safaricom’s M-Pesa Foundation Academy to sack an officer for manipulating academic reports.
08 April 2024
- Businesses owned by youth, women and people with disabilities more than doubled the value of deals with KPLC.
08 April 2024
- Sameer Africa's net profit for the year ended December 2023 declined by 53.7 percent to Sh46.3 million.
08 April 2024
- Kenya imported 338,701 units between April and June last year
08 April 2024
- This is from the current Sh1 million.
08 April 2024
- BBS mall has already achieved 80 percent occupancy in less than year
08 April 2024
- Bipolar is a mental health disorder where a person experiences unusual shifts in mood ranging from extreme highs (mania) to extreme lows (depressive episodes).
08 April 2024
- LifeArc and FIND have announced a joint Sh1.02 billion investment project to improve the diagnosis and treatment of visceral leishmaniasis.
08 April 2024
- Kenyan law firm G&A Advocates LLP has signed a partnership agreement with South Korean law firm Jipyong.
08 April 2024
- An inflexible rule of technology is that any tool that can be put to good use can also be put to nefarious use.
08 April 2024
- Like the rest of the world, African economies are today faced with headwinds.
08 April 2024
- In Kenya, women remain underrepresented in senior positions across many sectors, including healthcare.
08 April 2024
- Last week, I engaged in an animated conversation with a Kenyan biodiversity expert who has specialised in elephant research.
08 April 2024
- As Wilfred Juma sits down on the stairmaster to quench his thirst, he sighs, taking a moment to reflect on his fitness journey.
07 April 2024
- After a 68-day journey driving from London to Nigeria, Pelumi Nubi, a UK-based Nigerian travel content creator and solo driver, has finally reached Lagos.
07 April 2024
- The study, published recently by the manufacturers' lobby says trucking is still preferred due to various reasons including cost, flexibility, and limitations of the SGR.
07 April 2024
- The United States has given an analysis of one of Kenya’s major financial management systems. The US noted that Kenya’s Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis) is susceptible to attacks. Their analysis seems to be spot on given the…
07 April 2024
- Northern Corridor links Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Kenyan seaport of Mombasa.
07 April 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7 – Butali Sugar has called on its cane suppliers to onboard into the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) as the miller seeks to meet the new Kenyan Revenue Authority’s (KRA’s) online tax invoicing requirements. In a…