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18 May 2022 - Beer distributors have asked MPs to drop the proposal in the Finance Bill, 2022 to increase taxes for beer, spirits, locally manufactured glass, and alcohol advertisements. The distributors said increasing the taxes would negatively affect a sector that…

18 May 2022 - Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC, has appointed Eng. Geoffrey Wasua Muli as the Acting Managing Director with effect from 17th May 2022 in the place

18 May 2022 - If you haven’t experienced the magic of the Nokia T20, then you are missing out. Big time. I must say that Nokia T20 is one of its kind as it brings the classic Nokia phone quality to the big screen, making the amplification of the icons and performance…

18 May 2022 - Kenya forced to increase purchases from neighbour to a record high to plug deficit.

18 May 2022 - Equity Group invested an additional KSh383 million in its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) subsidiary last year, underlining its confidence in that market

18 May 2022 - The company said the appointment is effective May 17, 2022.

18 May 2022 - The company said the appointment is effective May 17, 2022.

18 May 2022 - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has lifted a 10-day temporary ban of lending services by banks.

18 May 2022 - Dubai’s Emirates Airline has posted an annual loss of $1.1 billion in full year 2021 (April 2021 to March 2022), down from a $5.5 billion loss in the previous year.

18 May 2022 - TotalEnergies has awarded the a contract for the main logistics contractor (MCL) services for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project, to French multinational, Bollore Logistics.

18 May 2022 - The woes of Nyeri tourists' establishments continued to pile after the iconic White Rhino hotel was put up for auction.

18 May 2022 - Healthcare startup, CarePoint has raised $10 million series B bridge round to accelerate its growth across Africa, and brings the total funding raised by

18 May 2022 - The High Court has temporarily stopped Ronald Karauri and his new company Milestone Games Limited from using the SportPesa brand name.

18 May 2022 - Just last week, Epra increased prices of petroleum products by Sh5.50 a litre.

18 May 2022 - The American-owned tech firm increased the subscription rates from May 11, setting the stage for higher operating costs for businesses.

18 May 2022 - Viebeg is a Sh2 billion health start-up redefining medical supplies procurement and making healthcare affordable across East Africa.

18 May 2022 - In my recent walk, I noted women have taken over the shoe-shining business. On the golf course, they have taken over caddying.

18 May 2022 - Most hit towns are Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru.

18 May 2022 - WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said subsidies make for “complex subject matter.”

18 May 2022 - The National Treasury is seeking a further Ksh.10 billion from May bonds after a dismal performance of the opening sale which closed last week.

18 May 2022 - There are many women who are working behind the scenes and International Day for Women in Maritime is meant to appreciate them.

18 May 2022 - The telco now has a balance of $15 million (Sh1.7 billion), which it is expected to settle over the next three years.

18 May 2022 - The ICT Authority (ICTA) and online publishing firm Kodris Africa have inked a deal to implement coding curriculum in select schools.

18 May 2022 - The maturity date of the loan, which was due in January this year, has been postponed on multiple occasions to ease the financial burden on the insurer.

18 May 2022 - The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has supported the reduction of call rates, saying the move by CA was justified.

18 May 2022 - German insurer Allianz will take time to review the fate of its newly acquired local subsidiary Jubilee Allianz under its pan-African partnership.

18 May 2022 - Legal compliance is the process by which an organisation adheres to laws, rules, policies, guidelines and procedures that regulate business practice in a particular jurisdiction.

18 May 2022 - After two terms of nearly ten years, there is debate as to whether county governments have sufficiently delivered on their mandates.

18 May 2022 - The blame game over the true status and rights and wrongs of reversing the break-up of the Soviet Union is an extraordinary spectacle right now.

18 May 2022 - Kenya's securities law says that a delisting resolution can be passed by a simple majority at a meeting where shareholders with a combined stake of at least 75 percent are represented.

18 May 2022 - The CBK is seeking Sh10 billion from the reopening of the two May bonds which had underperformed in the first auction.

18 May 2022 - More than 13,000 residential houses were constructed in Nairobi in 2020, far outstripping developments in other towns and cities.

18 May 2022 - Cape Holdings Ltd had been embroiled in a dispute since 2010 with the company accused the developer of failing to honour its part of the bargain by failing to hand over the blocks.

18 May 2022 - Maize farmers have received a reprieve after the Ministry of Agriculture doubled the number of bags that a grower can purchase under the subsidy programme to 40.

18 May 2022 - NMS director-general Mohamed Badi directed finance and human resource directors to effect the promotion of the 1,600 staff within two weeks.

18 May 2022 - The two counties scored zero out of 100 points in the County Budget Transparency Survey (CBTS), which analysed how budget documents were made publicly available.

18 May 2022 - Kephis had completed an inspection of the firms that have applied for licences to export the fruits to China.

18 May 2022 - African ports are expected to witness an increased number of ships and reduced cost of shipment as a result of a drop in piracy and armed robbery cases.

18 May 2022 - The Sh7.5 billion infrastructural upgrade at Moi International Airport, Kenya’s second-largest airport has led to increased export of fresh produce.

18 May 2022 - The aviation industry is projected to return to pre-Covid levels earlier than expected following a recovery in business and easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the world.

18 May 2022 - Real estate developer Purple Dot International Limited plans a warehousing hub for light industries in Athi River.

18 May 2022 - Hypertension or high blood pressure still ranks high among the most prevalent Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Kenya.

18 May 2022 - The agenda calls for the urgent need to develop resilient and sustainable urbanization in Africa, cognizant of the fact that by 2050 the bulk of African population will be living in cities.

18 May 2022 - If you engage in any form of sport, you will be familiar with the high that one gets say after a good run in the morning.

18 May 2022 - No amount of billions of assets backing up the likes of Tether is ever enough.

18 May 2022 - Kenyans have less than three weeks left to submit their views on how the government should set up the first digital currency in the East African region.

18 May 2022 - For Mowgli Dodhia, the caged parrot symbolises the potential that African artists can unlock in the trade of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

18 May 2022 - Digital credit providers that will not have applied for licensing by September 17 this year risk State sanctions.

18 May 2022 - After years of delays, the Government is finally set to pay billions of shillings to suppliers of the National Youth Service (NYS).

18 May 2022 - Over 40 firms in Turkana County are set to benefit from a Sh87.2 million fund.