Treasury to inject Ksh. 113 billion into KQ in a bid to save the airline
Treasury has announced plans to support national courier Kenya Airways (KQ) to the tune of Ksh. 113 billion to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and remain afloat. ...
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Family Bank extends Ksh. 6 billion loan facility to 17 counties to support agribusinesses
Family Bank has announced that it will extend its Ksh. 6 billion credit to 17 counties in Kenya for the next year. The funding is powered by USAID’s Pay for Per...
UAE suspends all passenger flights from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia & Nigeria over omicron variant spread
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a travel restriction on passenger flights from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. The announcement was made by th...
Konshens to land in Kenya tomorrow ahead of his Carnivore performance on New Year’s eve
Celebrated Jamaican Dancehall King Konshens is set to land in Kenya Tuesday ahead of his performance at the #NRGWAVE to be held at the Carnivore grounds on 31st...
Telkom supports CA’s review of the mobile & fixed termination rates
Telkom has welcomed the Communications Authority’s (CA) review of the Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) and Fixed Termination Rates (FTRs) from Ksh. 0.99 to Ksh. ...
President Uhuru Kenyatta commissions the Nairobi Street Kitchen culinary experience
President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially commissioned the Nairobi Street Kitchen (NSK), a unique dining experience located along Mpaka Road in Westlands, Nairobi...
Digital lenders regulation law has now taken effect following Presidential consent
A law that allows for the licensing and supervising of digital lenders came into effect on December 23. This is following the signing of the Central Bank of Ken...
Huawei ranked second in the 2021 EU Industrial R&D investment scoreboard
Huawei has been ranked second in the recently concluded 2021 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, up from third place in the 2020 edition. The 2021 EU I...
Microsoft is calling out for applications to its Software Engineering program in 2022
Every year, Microsoft recruits thousands of university graduates and students from all over the world to join the company. The company has announced graduate op...
LG launches its first model 17G90Q ultragear gaming laptop
LG Electronics (LG) recently unveiled its first gaming laptop model 17G90Q, expanding its premium UltraGearTM lineup and bringing exciting news to gamers worldw...
Coca-Cola partners with Nature Kenya to support Hombe Forest restoration project
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa–Kenya will be planting 90,000 tree seedlings in Mt. Kenya's Hombe Forest in partnership with Nature Kenya. The three year reforestati...
Gospel musician Sifa Favour feeds 30,000 street children in 43 countries
Kenyan gospel musicians, Sifa Favour, known for his hit single Mimi Na Wewe is celebrating his birthday and a milestone of feeding 30,000 street children in 43 ...
President Uhuru Kenyatta commissions GTC Office Tower in Westlands
The Global Trade Center (GTC) Office Tower has been officially opened for occupancy and operations, in a launch ceremony graced by H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Kenya Power’s Elizabeth Rogo named among 100 outstanding female executives in the African Oil and Gas sector
Kenya Power board member, Eng. Elizabeth Rogo, has been recognized as one of 100 Outstanding Female Executives in the African Oil and Gas sector by African Shap...
Yellow Moon launches a digital luxury lifestyle magazine, YM Life
Yellow Moon Marketing, a Kenyan based marketing agency has launched a digital luxury lifestyle magazine called, YM Life (ymlife.co.ke). The magazine will be ded...
Special Economic Zones Authority commends construction progress at Tatu City
The board of directors of the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) has applauded the efforts by Tatu City to set up Kenya’s first ever One-Stop Shop facility...
Emirates SkyCargo hits 600 million mark for COVID-19 vaccine doses transported globally
Emirates SkyCargo has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. This is close to 13...
Safaricom & NTSA launch road safety initiative for Boda Boda drivers
Safaricom has partnered with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Boda Boda Association to promote a road safety initiative targe...
KEMSA introduces use of Electronic Proof of Deliveries app to enhance the delivery of medical supplies
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has launched the use of Electronic Proof of Deliveries (ePOD) application. This will enhance efficiency and effecti...
Kakuzi gives Ksh. 31 million bonus payout to smallholder avocado farmers
Hundreds of smallholder avocado farmers in Murang'a County have received a Ksh. 31 million bonus payout by agribusiness firm Kakuzi this week. The farmers, who ...
Baze by Safaricom introduces music streaming on its platform in a bid to support Kenyan talent
Safaricom has expanded its Baze platform to include music streaming. This will enable Baze customers to enjoy a mobile-first, ad-free, music streaming experienc...
Daddy Owen’s Malaika Tribute Awards and M-PESA Foundation Partner to award disability champions
Several organizations were awarded for their role in advocating for persons with disabilities and highlighting the role they play in society at the Malaika Trib...
Dubai extends suspension of flights from Kenya until 24th December
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has extended its suspension of all transit and inbound flights from Kenya until 24th December. The Authority h...
AfDB appoints Osward Mulenga Chanda to head its water & sanitation development department
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Osward Mulenga Chanda as Director for water development and sanitation, effective 1st December, 2021. Mr. Chan...
Rolls-Royce partners with Qatar Investment Authority to invest in new low carbon nuclear power business
The Rolls-Royce Group has reached agreement with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, to invest Ksh. 12.7 bill...
Kenyatta University student arraigned in court over Ksh. 189,000 fraud committed using fake MPESA messages
Emmanuel Bwire, a third year student of Kenyatta University has been arraigned in court for buying food and drinks worth Ksh. 189,000 from a Nairobi hotel using...
Paylend secures Ksh. 226 million seed funding from Next Chymia Consulting to scale its operations in Kenya
Paylend, a Kenyan fintech startup, has announced that it has raised Ksh. 226 million (USD 2 million) seed investment from Next Chymia Consulting HK, a blockchai...
Dambisa Moyo & Forest Whitaker have joined NBA Africa as strategic investors
NBA Africa has announced that global economist and best-selling author Dr. Dambisa Moyo and Academy Award-winning actor and social activist Forest Whitaker have...
LG to soon launch its premium S95QR soundbar for home, cinema & gaming
LG Electronics (LG) has announced plans to introduce a new lineup of audio products with diverse models offering premium performance, unique and stylish designs...
Bolloré Group receives offer to sell a 100% stake of their logistics arm from the MSC Group
The Bolloré Group has announced that it has received an offer from the MSC Group, a container transport and logistics company, to acquire 100% of Bolloré Africa...
Kenyan original film ‘Baba Twins’ premieres on Showmax
A Showmax Original film Baba Twins is now streaming on Showmax. The film is directed by Lawrence Murage and produced by Lucy Mwangi (Njoro wa Uba, Varshita, Aun...
SweepSouth acquires a majority stake in Egyptian start-up Filkhedma
SweepSouth, a South African cleaning company with operations in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria has announced its acquisition of Egyptian start-up, Filkhedma. F...
Kenya Power ration’s power in different parts of the country after transmission line collapse at the Suswa sub-station
Kenya Power has released a statement notifying that a section of the Loyangalani-Suswa high voltage line (220Kv) collapsed last week. The collapse consequently ...
Shujaa, KCB & Kabras Sugar Rugby teams nominated for Soya Awards Team of the Year category
Three rugby teams have been nominated for the 2021 Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) Awards in the Team of the Year category. Kenya Sevens team Shujaa, Keny...
Pipit Global partners with Cellulant to expand operations to 12 new African markets
Pipit Global, a cash payments platform, has extended its partnership agreement with pan-African payments company Cellulant to include eighteen countries in Sub-...
Uber 2021 year in review report reveals increased grocery deliveries on Uber Eats
Uber has released its Year in Review in Kenya report which indicates that 2021 continued to be dramatically shaped by lockdowns and an ever-evolving global pand...
Safaricom rewards MPESA merchants with 8 pick-ups & tuktuks as part of the Biashara Ni MPESA Promotion
Safaricom has rewarded 72 MPESA business owners with pick-ups and tuk-tuks as part of the ongoing Biashara Ni MPESA Promotion. 8 business owners from the 8 regi...
Canon launches its new Outdoor PTZ Camera, the CR-X300
Canon has announced the expansion of its remote camera system line-up, with the launch of the CR-X300 PTZ camera. The new camera is the latest addition to Canon...
Ajira Digital Program launches 4 youth empowerment centres in West Pokot to enable more youth to get digital jobs
The Ajira Digital Program has launched four Ajira Youth Empowerment Centres in West Pokot. These centres are equipped with Free internet connectivity and comput...
Absa Bank partners with GIZ to launch a training program for 1,500 women entrepreneurs
Absa Bank Kenya has collaborated with the German Development Cooperation to launch a Ksh. 50 million program dubbed SHE Stars. The program is aimed at increasin...
Google invests in SafeBoda Uganda in a bid to scale growth
Google has announced its first investment from the Africa Investment Fund launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October...
Dubai suspends all transit & inbound flights to Kenya for 48 hours
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has temporarily suspended all air transport services with inbound and transit passenger movements from Kenya for the n...
