14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – CFAO Motors has unveiled its new hatchback model, the Suzuki Baleno, as it seeks to meet the growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles in the market. The Suzuki Baleno will be powered by a 1500cc petrol engine that…
14 February 2023
- Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa will drop by about 40 percent by 2050, a recent forecast by the World Bank indicates. According to the global lender, the drop will be on the back of low mechanization in the continent and is likely to affect…
14 February 2023
- Education Principal Secretary, PS, Belio Kipsang has urged the Senate Committees to ensure Early Child Development and Education, ECDE, are well remunerated. Speaking during a meeting with the Committee on Education on Monday, February 13, Kipsang…
14 February 2023
- The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) Board of Directors has appointed George Odhiambo as the Managing Director. The position was previously held in an acting capacity by Peter Kioko, the Finance and Strategy Director since June 2022. George, a seasoned…
14 February 2023
- TOPLINE Health authorities in Equatorial Guinea detected the west African country’s first cases of the rare but highly-infectious Marburg virus, the World Health Organization confirmed on Monday, months after another outbreak in Ghana, as experts…
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – The Parliamentary Budget Office(PBO) projects that the government could raise up to Sh30 billion annually if it privatizes State-Owned Enterprises through government transfer of all or a part of its share ownership to the…
14 February 2023
- Tokyo, Japan, Feb 14 – Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan’s next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing. The respected economist, described as careful…
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 14 – President William Ruto says he is focused on reorganizing the economy amidst the warnings that the government might fail to implement its manifesto due to a cash crisis. The Head of State who appeared to differ with the…
14 February 2023
- 33-year-old Vera Sidika is no stranger to the limelight. In fact, she declares in her introduction video on The Real Housewives of Nairobi: “I’m the most googled celebrity in this country, more than the president, and that’s on, period!” As we get…
14 February 2023
- Dating threats: as online dating popularity continues to grow so do the threats from cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerable individuals.
14 February 2023
- CFAO Motors has launched the Suzuki Baleno into the Kenyan market. The latest addition to the Suzuki by CFAO lineup combines the next-generation style and performance, advanced technology, and fuel efficiency to deliver a unique driving experience…
14 February 2023
- Kenyan estitames must focus on prioritising funding to address the most pressing issues including enabling food security and provision of subsidies.
14 February 2023
- A Sacco is a type of financial institution that provides a range of financial services, including savings, credit, and insurance, to its members. Unlike banks, Saccos are owned and controlled by their members, who are also their customers. This…
14 February 2023
- Customers reduce purchases of motor vehicles amid tough economic environment leaving traders who normally pocket commissions with little or nothing to take home.
14 February 2023
- Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o says she refused to authorise the withdrawal of the billions to buy out Helios Investment Partners in Telkom Kenya
14 February 2023
- The current condom shortage in Kenya has put sexual health and HIV prevention efforts at risk. And, for the first time, the main causes of the shortage have been revealed, exposing just how vulnerable the supply system of this vital item can be.
14 February 2023
- The high-end investors value the view of the mountain. They are represented by big hotels, mainly on the leeward side of the mountain. Add the vast ranches with their hospitality facilities.
14 February 2023
- President Ruto and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa recently resolved a longstanding visa dispute that now enables Kenyans to visit South Africa visa-free.
14 February 2023
- The report notes that 77 per cent of consumers buy their goods from over 250,000 small stores. These are the traditional shops or dukas as they are commonly referred to in the country.
14 February 2023
- Monsanto introduced the first BT cereal in 1996 with a soybean with qualities, making it naturally resistant to Glyphosate or "Roundup" as it is better known.
14 February 2023
- Kenyans are the region's leaders in the adoption of technology. One out of every two Kenyans now owns a smartphone, according to industry data.
14 February 2023
- The report authored by former ICT Principal Secretary Bitange Ndemo warns country's poor are not reaping the economic dividend of digitalisation.
14 February 2023
- Absa Kenya Acting Chief Executive Yusuf Omari spoke to Financial Standard on the deal and the lender's role in the larger green affordable housing agenda in the country.
14 February 2023
- Tech experts have asked the government to accompany the ongoing free Wi-Fi with a cybersecurity awareness drill to protect wananchi from threats as the State plans 25,000 public hotspots across...
14 February 2023
- The High Court yesterday dismissed a case filed by tycoon Mohan Galot seeking to stop his prosecution in the fight over the shareholding and directorship of the family’s multi-billion-shilling...
14 February 2023
- When it was launched in December 2020, the Treasury’s credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs was meant to open up access to bank loans for the sector that has struggled to attract credit due to risk...
14 February 2023
- The recent Court of Appeal ruling on enhanced National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions has reignited the debate on the powers of the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC).
14 February 2023
- Foreign investors pumped in a net of Sh301 million into the NSE last week, eyeing stakes in banking stocks ahead of full-year results announcements that are expected to reveal higher profits.
14 February 2023
- From chilled-out gastropubs to splendid rooftops, chefs in Nairobi have crafted delicious feasts for the most romantic date of the year. For most, it is seven-course meals, six or five.
14 February 2023
- Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to the lowest in seven years, further breaching the critical level of four months’ import cover in the wake of huge foreign debt repayments.
13 February 2023
- EABL share price soared to close at a 52-week high of Sh181.25 yesterday on the back of plans by Diageo to purchase additional shares in the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm.
13 February 2023
- Greenland Fedha Limited- a subsidiary of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) defaulted on terms of a Sh1.3 billion loan from the Dutch development bank FMO.
13 February 2023
- The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection CS Florence Bore has welcomed the commencement of the National Social Security Fund Act Number 45 of 2013 which requires all employers to fully comply with the law with immediate effect. The law requires…
13 February 2023
- Investment firm TransCentury will announce the results of its rights issue –which seeks to raise Sh2 billion— on Wednesday next week according to an updated timetable.