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13 September 2024 - Royal Credit Limited has dismissed assertions by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) that Directline Assurance Company remains in operation.

12 September 2024 - The IRA’s warning means that bankers and microinsurers must clear the balances within days because they require new licences before the end of September for the year starting January.

12 September 2024 - The total number of operational TV broadcasters jumped from 195 last year to 219 this year.

12 September 2024 - Did you know that the lead singer of Queen was born in Zanzibar? That’s right – Freddy Mercury was born right in Stone Town in the 1940s.

12 September 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 12 – The idea for the startup “Sirius,” which gave birth to AFree, originated in Kyrgyzstan a year and a half ago. Afree app is a platform specifically designed for the African continent. Its entire branding, advertising…

12 September 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 12 – African Originals, Kenya’s leading craft beverage producer, has officially joined the Bar, Hotel, and Liquor Traders Association (BAHLITA) as part of its strategic efforts to foster meaningful partnerships within the…

12 September 2024 - The presence of an irrevocable sale agreement does not bar competing bidders from making their offers

12 September 2024 - Bata Kenya is a fully integrated unit because you start from manufacturing, go to wholesale and then to retail and export.

12 September 2024 - The musicians are really excited about performing some Kenyan pieces in their repertoire for the two concerts

12 September 2024 - The musicians are really excited about performing some Kenyan pieces in their repertoire for the two concerts

12 September 2024 - The listed agricultural plantation firm recorded an increase in total tea produced from 6.01 million kilogrammes (kgs) the year before, consisting of own-grown and bought leaves.

12 September 2024 - The amount generated from Value Added Tax (VAT) in Nigeria in the second quarter of 2024, shot up from figures recorded the quarter prior. In Nigeria, VAT is a consumption tax collected on the added value of products and services at each level of…

12 September 2024 - 10 states in the US are set to vote on abortion rights on November 5 in what are referred to as ballot measures.

12 September 2024 - When Ritesh was a teenager, he was taller than all his teachers, his classmates' parents and taller than security.

12 September 2024 - Someone mentioned that they also perform at Kuche Kuche, which I have always wanted to visit.

12 September 2024 - The company’ share price fell immediately after the register closed for the bonus mirroring exits by investors anticipating halving of the stock price after the listing of new shares.

12 September 2024 - Mr Elvis Kasena Charo, James Maina Magare and William Masengo moved to the High Court seeking temporary orders to suspend the framework, pending the determination of the case.

12 September 2024 - Absa Bank Kenya has launched a new campaign dubbed "Change Your Story" that seeks to reward consumers for using digital channels and card payments.

12 September 2024 - Paperwork on a tender call by NCPB showed that the sought consignment would include 1.06 million bags of planting fertiliser while 597,000 bags will be top-dresser.

12 September 2024 - A key highlight of Ruto's visit will be the signing of the "Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership" agreement.

12 September 2024 - China’s unique statecraft has ensured strategic long-term centralised planning and implementation in all aspects that make Beijing a sustainable global power.

12 September 2024 - Car & General has a 29 percent stake in Watu Credit and another 50 percent shareholding in Cummins

12 September 2024 - The government has ruled out increasing the offered price of Sh4,000 per 90kg bag of maize.

12 September 2024 - The 300-megawatt geothermal plant has been facing delays due to disputes over land ownership and compensation claims from the local community.

12 September 2024 - Firms exporting fresh produce and other time-bound cargo are staring at huge losses after planes failed to land and take off

12 September 2024 - Bamburi Cement has confirmed receipt of a Sh25.4 billion bid from Savannah Clinker to acquire its entire shareholding.

12 September 2024 - The global shipping industry is experiencing major disruptions that are driving competitors to partner in order to survive.

12 September 2024 - The universities and colleges failed to remit Sh487.79 million in monthly Sacco savings for employees

12 September 2024 - South Africa and Russia have enjoyed a budding relationship owing to the seats they share in the BRICS group of nations. As a result, a South African official has noted that South Africa would continue to strengthen its relationship with the North…

12 September 2024 - According to survey, 94% of Nigerian youth believe their country is headed in the wrong direction. In Cameroon, 89% of young people share this concern, while 79% of youth in Congo Brazzaville express similar doubts about their nation’s trajectory.

12 September 2024 - The government’s latest proposals come in the wake of the loss of billions of shillings worth of members’ funds at the once giant teachers sacco and the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit...

12 September 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a directive on the Wakulima Market saga following the clash between police and the traders who resisted evictions and participated in strikes on Thursday. Nairobi County was seeking to relocate traders…

12 September 2024 - As a farmer, some of the biggest fights with buyers have been because of supermarkets. We’d go to the supermarket and find our tomato being sold at Ksh110 bob - yet we had only received Kshs60. We knew those were our tomatoes because the buyer…

12 September 2024 - “This partnership between Autochek and Turaco directly responds to this market demand by offering a bundled service that integrates vehicle financing, insurance, tracking, and maintenance, all under one digital platform.”

12 September 2024 - Indian conglomerate Adani Group is facing more trouble after Nairobi-based lawyer, Francis Njoroge Wanjiku wrote to the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) demanding access to particulars of any Private-Public Partnership (PPP…

12 September 2024 - Longer release time by the KRA and other agencies in the entry points has made some importers use alternative routes to ship their products.

12 September 2024 - The High Court has suspended the planned leasing of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Adani Group due to a case filed by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) that challenged the decision to…

12 September 2024 - My first holiday as a teacher had me so bored. You see, having grown up in Meru meant that when you were not in a classroom you were doing chores, herding cattle, fetching firewood or farming. I bought 5 rabbits from a plug in Kayole and I got so…

12 September 2024 - Over the past five years, it has disbursed Sh20bn in boda boda and motor vehicle loans.

12 September 2024 - A former employee of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) is due to be paid Sh4.6 million for unfair dismissal and discrimination while she was on maternity leave.

12 September 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 12 – The Office of the Data Commissioner has penalised Trident Insurance Company for non-compliance with data protection regulations. The data protection watchdog, in a letter, directed the insurer to pay Sh1.8 million as a…

12 September 2024 - President Kenyatta cancelled the PPAs on concerns of their high costs and long duration.

12 September 2024 - HELB, the Higher Education Loans Board, is the government body that provides affordable loans, bursaries and scholarships to Kenyans pursuing higher education at universities and various other institutes of higher learning in the country and…

12 September 2024 - RIGA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Latvia’s parliament has adopted amendments to the Road Traffic Law, imposing a ban on the operation of vehicles registered in Belarus within Latvian territory. According to the national news agency LETA, the new law…

12 September 2024 - Major airlines that canceled flights included KLM, Air France, Emirates and British Airways.

12 September 2024 - The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and SouthSouthNorth (SSN) have formed a strategic alliance to strengthen South-South cooperation, with a particular emphasis on Africa.

12 September 2024 - Topline Women with obesity and diabetes taking weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound for over a year lost more weight than their male counterparts—but also experienced more nausea and vomiting, according to new research. Key Facts…

12 September 2024 - Always bear in mind that “depreciation” can often be the single highest cost of motoring.

12 September 2024 - Overtightening can distort the nut, the stud and the integrity of the wheel rim around the stud holes

12 September 2024 - You can follow a foam-fix with a tubeless repair plug without demounting the tyre.