27 January 2023
- LONDON, United Kingdom, JAN 27 – British universities saw numbers of EU first-year students fall by over half in the last academic year, following Brexit, official statistics showed, prompting alarm from academics on Friday. Since the departure from…
27 January 2023
- Speaking during the commemoration of the Data Privacy Day at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), President Ruto said the move was in line with his government’s plan to digitize 5,000 services
27 January 2023
- A new wave of electronics manufacturing is on an upward trend looking to satisfy the increasing demand for sustainability and mitigate the impact of climate change.
27 January 2023
- Cluff is registered in the United Kingdom and owned by George Percy, while David Coulson and Carl Badenhorst incorporated GRD for drilling services in Kenya.
27 January 2023
- VIHIGA, Kenya, Jan 27 – The national government has disbursed over Sh214 million Inua Jamii funds to Vihiga residents. The social welfare programme that was released this month benefitted 26,800 people. Out of this, 20,000 were older people, 6,000…
27 January 2023
- Gachagua is pushing county governments in the Mt. Kenya region to cut the number of the entertainment joints whose licenses allow them to operate late into the night, as opposed to regular bar licenses requiring them to close at 11 pm.
27 January 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27 – The rising cost of living coupled with a steep taxation environment in Kenya saw East African Breweries Limited (EABL) record a drop in sales in its largest market, as struggling Kenyans reduced their spend on alcohol. The…
27 January 2023
- TOPLINE Boeing pleaded not guilty in an arraignment on Thursday over charges the manufacturer deceived federal authorities over the safety of its 737 MAX jets following two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019, Bloomberg reported, after a judge ruled the…
27 January 2023
- •During the period most consumers went for handsets that offer high end features at very affordable rates to beat tough economic times.
•In the first quarter of 2022 , realme says it broke its annual five million sales volume mark for the first time…
27 January 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27 – Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davies Chirchir has appointed Isaac Kiva as the new acting managing director of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco). Kiva’s appointment was announced by Ketraco Board of…
27 January 2023
- We live in a modern time where equality is striving for a fair balance, with many outdated gender norms being discarded. One of that norms is the provider's role. More and more women are taking the positions of the primary breadwinner in their…
27 January 2023
- There is an increase in pet owners especially in Nairobi if the recent sightings of people tugging along with pets in their morning and evening walks on the streets is anything to go by. The rise in pets is further attested to by the growing number…
27 January 2023
- KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 27 – The Employment and Labour Relations Court has directed Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi to appoint a new Managing Director at the struggling Chemelil Sugar Company. The CS has further been directed to…
27 January 2023
- KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 27 – The IMF will send a team to Pakistan next week to discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout programme, with a foreign exchange crisis bringing imports almost to a standstill. The South Asian nation is in dire…
27 January 2023
- JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan 27 – From dairy farms failing to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse due to failing ventilators and undertakers struggling to preserve bodies, South Africa is buckling under its worst power crisis…
27 January 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27 – Animal feed companies are grappling with depressed sales as farmers embrace alternative feeding techniques amid high cost of feeds. The Federation of Kenya Poultry Farmers (FKPF) says high cost of broiler and layer meals…
27 January 2023
- The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education (KUPPET) has issued new demands for an increase in teachers’ house allowance following unfairness in allocation. On January 25, KUPPET Secretary-General (SG) Akelo Misori called on the Salaries and…
27 January 2023
- According to the World Health Organisation, more than 2 billion people over the world are affected by micronutrient deficiencies, and the bulk of that number is in developing countries. Micronutrients account for approximately 7% of the global…
27 January 2023
- EABL - which is controlled by Britain's Diageo and is known for its flagship Tusker beer - saw its net earnings decline by Sh34 million to Sh8.703 billion in the half year from Sh8.737 billion.
27 January 2023
- The bone of contention was whether assets in divorce cases should be distributed on a 50-50 basis or on the basis of individual contributions to their acquisition. Article 45(3) of the constitution does not state distribution should be on a 50:50…
27 January 2023
- MUMBAI, India, Jan 27 – Shares in the business empire of Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani nosedived Friday, extending this week’s losses to $45 billion, days after a US investment firm claimed it had committed “brazen” corporate fraud. Adani, 60,…
27 January 2023
- STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 27 – H&M reported Friday a big drop in profits in 2022, with a surprise loss in the fourth quarter as the Swedish fashion retailer exited Russia and faced soaring production costs. H&M was among a slew of foreign…
27 January 2023
- My grandmother and a couple of her peers have spent the day at the local police station. The octogenarians are angrily threatening the local police boss with a generational curse.
27 January 2023
- East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has reported Ksh57.3 billion in net sales for the half year ended December 31, 2022, representing a 4 percent growth compared to the same period last year. During this period, Group volumes declined by 4 percent…
27 January 2023
- Odhiambo was appointed Managing Director of KCB Bank Rwanda in 2017, and in April 2022 took charge of BPR Bank Rwanda Plc - the entity resulting from the merger of KCB Rwanda and Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR).
27 January 2023
- 302 bright but needy students have received scholarships through Tufuzu na Elimuprogramme by the Family Group Foundation. The Foundation set aside Ksh60 million to cater for tuition, accommodation, school uniforms, upkeep and regular mentorship…
27 January 2023
- Heifer International, a global non-profit organization, and Mastercard have announced an agreement to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Community Pass – a digital platform that makes it safer and easier…
27 January 2023
- The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Safaricom PLC Peter Ndegwa has expressed confidence in his ability to steer the giant telco longer than some people would estimate.
27 January 2023
- As the theatre-loving public is now free to cast their votes for their favourite play, producer, director, actor, and actress, the short-listings of the KTA jury are available for everyone to see.
27 January 2023
- The average rental yield for serviced apartments within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area increased by 0.7 percentage points to 6.2 percent in 2022 from 5.5 percent in 2021, with Westlands and Kilimani being the best-performing nodes, with rental yields…
27 January 2023
- Using the words “work” and “home” in the same sentence usually stirs up a mixture of delight and disapproval – in almost equal parts. On the one hand, those lucky enough to work from home tend to experience the sense of euphoria that comes from…
27 January 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 27 – German shoe manufacturer Josef Seibel is expanding its base into Kenya as it eyes a piece of the country’s booming shoes industry. The company, which was started in 1886 in Haustein, will sell schools as well as men’s shoes…
27 January 2023
- EL BATTAN, Jan 27 – A Tunisian farmer attaches a machine to a cow’s udder and sets the pump whirring, but he only expects to fetch less than half the normal amount of milk amid soaring fodder prices. Mohamed Gharsallaoui said he has been forced to…
27 January 2023
- Tourism Principal Secretary John Ololtua said that with improved infrastructure and security, cruise tourism will receive much-needed attention.
27 January 2023
- KenGen Dividend: Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) will pay a total of Ksh1.32 billion in dividends to its shareholders for the year ending 30 June, 2022.
27 January 2023
- Changing your location does not mean literal change of residence or business area. It is about doing things differently. It means repackaging yourself. It is about changing your personal brand!