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15 November 2024 - Raila wades into county allocations standoff, accuses MPs of 'power grab'

15 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 – Concerns have been raised by Kenyan consumers over unlabeled poultry products sold in select supermarkets, allegedly originating from Uganda. These products, discovered during a recent spot check, fail to meet Kenya Bureau…

15 November 2024 - The rate of serious crimes dipped between 2019 and 2020 but has been rising ever since.

15 November 2024 - The accident happened at Iguhu, Yala Bridge on the Kisumu-Kakamega road.

15 November 2024 - The NNPCL has clarified that it has not stopped fuel importation, despite reports suggesting that the company had ended fuel importation due to Dangote's entrance into the market.

15 November 2024 - NHIF accused of frustrating payment of claims to police officers injured in the line of duty.

15 November 2024 - Civil society organisations question Safaricom for sharing its customers’ data with Kenya’s security forces.

15 November 2024 - An IMF report found that 97% of government institutions in Kenya have not disclosed the beneficiaries behind their awarded tenders. The Senate has launched an investigation into allegations of collusion between the Social Health Authority and…

15 November 2024 - The booming business of sex toys in Kenya.

15 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – Equity Group has launched a German Desk in partnership with DEG (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft) to attract German SMEs and businesses operating in East Africa. The desk will provide services such as…

15 November 2024 - The deceased is reported to have died after being hit on the head with a gas cylinder.

15 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – NCBA Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global payment platform Xpress Money to expand remittance services for diaspora customers. The partnership gives NCBA customers access to Xpress Money’s network…

15 November 2024 - NOV 15 – One of the innovations at this year’s Paris Olympics was supposed to be an electric flying taxi service. Germany’s Volocopter promised its electric-powered, two-seater aircraft, the VoloCity, would be ferrying passengers around the city.…

15 November 2024 - Public institutions in Kenya have defaulted on Ksh266.5 billion in Treasury-backed loans, potentially placing taxpayers on the hook for a total of Ksh946 billion. Mobile money usage is highest in Kenya’s construction sector, with 66.7% of…

15 November 2024 - Financial institutions can support climate-smart agriculture through funding and promoting sustainable farming methods.

15 November 2024 - NOV 15 – A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year in the case involving the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange…

15 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — Four counties in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) have sunk into the “alert” drought phase, leaving about a million people at risk of starvation, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said on Thursday.…

15 November 2024 - The Trump-Vince administration should enhance the country’s commitment to partner with Africa.

15 November 2024 - The price I paid for rejection.

15 November 2024 - The new medical scheme has become the source of more pain for patients and their families.

15 November 2024 - Headlines are indeed the first — and sometimes the only — impression that a reader gets of a story.

15 November 2024 - There is public alarm over the termination of 1,000 cases against suspects including some high-profile personalities.

15 November 2024 - NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 15- African Originals a Kenya’s craft spirits brand won the Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards 2024. The Company has clinched multiple awards underscoring its commitment to quality and innovation in the beverage industry. It was…

15 November 2024 - If the national mood is to change for the better, politicians need to stop bickering and unite the country.

14 November 2024 - 'What has really worked is the restructuring of our balance sheet. The Sh130 billion of foreign-denominated loans that we have paid were very expensive.'

14 November 2024 - The prices of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene have remained unchanged from last month, according to the latest review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced on Thursday.

14 November 2024 - Procuring government entities are required to publish the information for awarded contracts on the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP) to boost transparency.

14 November 2024 - BRUSSELS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — The European Commission announced on Thursday that it will evaluate whether Booking Holdings, which operates the online platform Booking.com for short-term real estate rentals, complies with the Digital Markets Act (DMA…

14 November 2024 - The owner of Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn and Galitos has been on an expansion drive in the country, in a market where rivals are also expanding their footprint.

14 November 2024 - A defining element in his work is his use of squares, compartmentalizing subjects within distinct blocks.

14 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – Bolt has announced a Sh14 billion investment over the next three years to improve platform safety and increase awareness of its safety features. Linda Ndungu, Bolt’s General Manager, stated that the funds will support a…

14 November 2024 - Property owners who default will however face steeper interest if CBK increases the base lending rate.

14 November 2024 - By Rajat Khosla NOV 14 – Each year, millions of women and children around the world die from preventable causes. Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) is a shared global priority, yet we often overlook one of its most pressing—and preventable—…

14 November 2024 - Kakuzi claimed that the members of the Makuyu Club had been using the 72 acres as a golf course with its express knowledge and consent and that of its predecessor.

14 November 2024 - Mr Ochola and a woman identified as JNL filed objections, separately and have sought to be recognised as beneficiaries of the estate.

14 November 2024 - The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, is a pivotal moment for African nations advocating for significant climate finance to address the dire consequences of climate change on the continent. The re-election…

14 November 2024 - The declaration urges developed nations to honour their commitment to provide $100 billion annually in climate finance and calls for delivery on and beyond the priority areas.

14 November 2024 - We don’t have too many factory plants in Kenya anymore. Over the years, manufacturing plants have been replaced by warehouses storing stuff imported from United Arab Emirates, Turkey and China.

14 November 2024 - The quiet, adult-only swimming pool is the greatest thing ever invented in a hotel because children can be a great nuisance.

14 November 2024 - Lee Muthoga can be remembered as the ad litem judge in the Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

14 November 2024 - Russia has announced plans to increase the number of allocations for students across Africa in its educational placement program.

14 November 2024 - Justice Mugambi cited the need to protect broadcasters from a potential threat to emasculate their freedom as provided for in the Constitution.

14 November 2024 - The fuel levy is collected at the pump and was set at Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel from July 2016 until June 2024, before being raised to Sh25.

14 November 2024 - Under the new system, waste collection trucks will be required to follow specific routes and bring their loads to designated Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)

14 November 2024 - In Senegal, the IMF is back in the spotlight thanks to current debates on the country's public finances. A new program is currently being negotiated with the Senegalese authorities.

14 November 2024 - The government raised Sh25.7 billion earlier from a re-opened 10-year and 15-year bond against a target of Sh25 billion from bids of Sh33 billion.

14 November 2024 - The lender considers the newly launched services as having the potential to ease and empower business linkages, support trade engagement and enable local companies to acquire German equipment and...

14 November 2024 - The number of investors in unit trusts however grew marginally in the quarter, to reach 1,299,300 investors from a flat 1.2 million investors in June.

14 November 2024 - One of the albums nominated for a Grammy last week is among the five BDLife recommendations for music to spice up your streaming playlists.

14 November 2024 - It is important that Kenya embarks on writing Vision 2050 to define a development strategy for the next 30 years, reflecting emerging global opportunities and challenges.