- LONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 22 – Vinay Menon knew little about Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. He knew even less about football; he had never seen a match in his life. But as he approached the door of Abramovich’s west London mansion in 2009, he was about to have a meeting that would change his…
- The electricity Consumers Society of Kenya cited lack of transparency and consumer involvement on contracted capacity on diesel plants as reasons for the high cost of power.
- A parliamentary committee is investigating how the Central Bank of Kenya awarded a Sh14.2 billion contract for replenishing Kenya shilling notes to a German firm.
- The government could have lost Sh62 billion in revenue in the last three years after an importer allegedly misdeclared the consignments in a bid to avoid paying the requisite taxes.
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 22 – England and Manchester City defender Kyle Walker says the tough love of his father helped him become an elite player. Walker has enjoyed a glittering career at City, winning the Premier League six times as well as two FA Cups, four EFL Cups and the Champions League…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 22 – Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson will miss the rest of the 2024 athletics season because of injury. The 22-year-old had been set to compete in the Diamond League finals in Brussels in September. Britain’s Hodgkinson won all nine of her 800m races in 2024,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – American satellite internet provider Starlink has launched a rental option, allowing Kenyans to acquire internet hardwares in installments. The company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, said that customers can now access its internet service by paying a one-time activation…
- SACRAMENTO, United States, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — A new study raised significant concerns about the nutritional quality of infant and toddler foods currently sold in the United States with misleading marketing claims. A staggering 60 percent of these products failed to meet international nutrition…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has posted a net profit of Sh839 million in the half year ended June 30, 2024, an improvement from a pre-tax loss of Sh3.8 billion recorded during a similar period last year. NBK attributes the performance to a 20 percent increase in the…
