Jane Marriott to become first woman UK ambassador to Kenya

Staff WriterJune 16, 2019

Jane Marriott has been appointed as the new UK Ambassador to Kenya ahead of the current ambassador Nic Hailey’s departure in September 2019. She becomes the fir...

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ABAK statement on the tax proposals in the 2019/20 budget reading

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

Following the reading of the Budget Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Mr Henry Rotich, the Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya ...

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Safaricom named in Forbes Global 2000 list of leading public companies

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

Safaricom has made it into the prestigious Forbes Global 2000 list of the leading 2000 public companies in the world. Safaricom is the only Kenyan company on th...

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Statement on the 2019/2020 budget by the Route To Food Initiative

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

Following yesterday’s presentation in Parliament of the budget for the 2019/20 financial year, the Route to Food Initiative wishes to state as follows: ▪ Gov...

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7 Chinese nationals arrested for operating businesses illegally in Gikomba

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

Seven Chinese nationals Trading in Gikomba has been arrested after their activities were highlighted in various media outlets. This led to an uproar by Kenyans ...

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EABL plants 5,000 trees in partnership with Nature Kenya & Kenya Forest Service

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

East Breweries Limited (EABL) in conjunction with Nature Kenya and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) joined the residents of Kieni Forest, Kiambu County in marking Wor...

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3 startups win Ksh. 5 million each at the MEST Africa Summit 2019

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

The Mest Africa Summit that took place on 12th June in Nairobi and three startups won $50,000 in the MEST Africa Challenge finals. The event was organized by...

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Fine Edge Media to launch 14 magazines in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

Fine Edge Media, a media publishing house, is set to officially launch 14 magazines in the Kenyan market at the end of June. The Creative Media house will be...

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Former Liverpool star Luis Garcia to grace Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom final

Staff WriterJune 14, 2019

Former Liverpool and Barcelona footballer Luis Garcia will grace the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom National Final set for Kinoru stadium, Meru County between June 20...

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Equity Bank acquires license to operate in Ethiopia

Staff WriterJune 13, 2019

Equity Bank has been given a license to operate in Ethiopia by the country’s regulator. As such the bank has set up a Commercial Representative Office in Addis ...

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KNH to benefit from Foundation of Merck & Co grant to help in fight against cancer

Staff WriterJune 13, 2019

The Foundation of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA (the Foundation) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced today that the Foundation awarded ...

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Uber launches Movement Speeds to aid urban mobility in Nairobi

Staff WriterJune 13, 2019

During the Urban Mobility Summit an event that brings together mobility enthusiasts in Nairobi, Uber launched the newly updated Uber Movement which now includes...

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UON to get access to IBM Quantum Computing

Staff WriterJune 13, 2019

IBM has announced the expansion of its quantum computing efforts to Africa in a new collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in ...

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ABC Bank rewards man who built a village road in Muranga with a cow

Staff WriterJune 13, 2019

ABC Bank has rewarded Nicholas Muchami from Kaganda village, Kiharu, Murang’a County with a dairy grade cow. He is the man who dug a two kilometre road to make ...

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WorldRemit for Business launched to enable UK payments to Kenyan businesses

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

WorldRemit has launched a new service that will enable UK based companies to pay their employees and contractors in 150 countries worldwide, including African c...

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European Investment Bank launches Ksh. 5.7 billion agriculture financing programme

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

European Investment Bank has launched a new EUR 50 million (Ksh. 5.7 billion) agriculture sector financing programme. The Kenya Agriculture Value Chain Facility...

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Dr. Margaret Ogola celebrated with a Google Doodle on her 60th birthday

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

Google has today celebrated the late Dr Margaret Ogola, an award-winning author, medical doctor, and human rights advocate, with a Google Doodle. The doodle is ...

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Animated cartoon series Supa Strikas returns to DStv for a 6th season

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

DStv has announced that the iconic animated cartoon series Supa Strikas will return for a 6th season on Monday 17 June. In this brand-new season of the soccer a...

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Creadev makes Ksh. 500 million investment in Twiga Foods

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

Creadev, a global investment company, has announced that it has made an investment of Ksh. 500 million (USD 5 million) in Twiga Foods. Twiga is a Kenyan-based t...

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Blue Band’s Good Breakfast Campaign to provide breakfast to 2 million children

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

Blue Band has launched the Good Breakfast Campaign for the third year running and will provide breakfast to 2 million children in Kenya. The campaign aims to ta...

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Centum Investment FY 2019 pre-tax profit up 41% to Ksh. 4.4 billion

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

Centum Investment Company PLC has announced that its full year pretax profit for the period ending March 2019 rose 41% to Ksh. 4.44 billion. This is a 41% incre...

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Ndoto Zetu enables Malindi hospital to offer lab tests at affordable rates to low income earners

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

With the deterioration of public health services, medical care in the country has consequently become very expensive and out of the reach for many Kenyans. In f...

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Banking sector is key to Kenya’s sustained economic growth according to ICAEW

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) a majority of African countries have a positive economic outlook due to their d...

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Nissan makes senior management changes in Africa

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

Nissan has announced changes in its senior management in a bid to drive sustainable growth across the continent. This is due to the fact that with a growing mid...

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OPPO A1k an entry level smartphone to be launched in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 12, 2019

Smartphone brand OPPO has announced that it will launch its latest phone OPPO A1k next week. In as much as it will be an entry level smartphone, OPPO are assuri...

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Safaricom announce Ksh 2.5M sponsorship of the Deaf Half Marathon 2019

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Safaricom has announced that it will sponsor the sixth edition of Deaf Half Marathon to the tune of ksh. 2.5 million. The sixth Deaf Half Marathon will be held ...

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Rotary commits Ksh. 630 million to fight polio in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Rotary has announced that it has committed to giving US$100 million (Ksh. 10 billion) in grants to support the global effort to end polio. Kenya will receive $6...

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Musician Ayrosh to release debut album on 14th June at Michael Joseph Centre

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Kenya’s Folk Fusion artist Ayrosh is set to release his debut album Murasta on 14th June at a concert at Michael Joseph Centre. Murasta is a 7-track EP that ...

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Senior Safaricom staff in court for allegedly stealing customer data

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Two Safaricom employees have been charged in court over the unlawful transfer of customer data belonging to the company. The two were arraigned yesterday before...

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Liaison Group unveils new brand identity to reflect its growth

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Liaison Group has unveiled a new brand identity to reflect the company’s evolution into a non-banking financial services organization. The firm which was fou...

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EPRA introduces new regulations to fight LPG gas counterfeits

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has introduced new LPG gas regulations to fight counterfeits and create safety guarantees. The measures ...

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LG Electronics donates Ksh. 4 Million to PCEA Kikuyu Hospital Orthopedic unit

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

LG Electronics has made a donation of Ksh. 4 Million P.C.E.A Kikuyu Hospital’s Orthopedic Rehabilitation Unit. The money will go towards assisting the unit to a...

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Telkom partners with Nairobi County to provide free public wifi

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Telkom has entered into a partnership with the Nairobi County government and Meelin Media Ltd in a move to provide free wifi in some parts of the city. This is ...

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IFC partners with Twiga Foods in bid to boost food safety in Kenya

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) which is a member of the World Bank Group has entered into an agreement with Twiga Foods a Kenyan-based technology f...

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CarePay wins Entrepreneurs for Resilience global award for 2019

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

CarePay a health financing technology company has been awarded the Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award plus a cash prize of Ksh. 30 Million by the Swiss Re Found...

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Multichoice Talent Factory networking portal now has an Instant Messaging feature

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) has announced that the MTF networking portal which was launched recently now has real time messaging component. This will e...

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Co-op Bank partners with WorldRemit for digital money transfers

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op) has partnered with WorldRemit a leading digital money transfers company to enable transfers to its over 6 million accounts or...

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Nairobi Wine Week & Festival 2019 to take place on 28th June -7th July

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Wine lovers are in for a treat as the second Nairobi Wine Week & Festival 2019 is set to take place in Nairobi between 28th June -7th July. The Nairobi W...

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Coca-Cola to assist 1,000 young people to start businesses over 3 years

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Coca-Cola together with its bottling partner Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Kenya has kitted 50 beneficiaries in Nairobi County as a means to nurture their ...

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Lornah Kiplagat invited to design running trails & fitness activities at Tatu City

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Tatu City has invited Olympian Lornah Kiplagat to design running trails and fitness activities across the 5,000-acre city. The initiative seeks to emphasise the...

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DTB & KBA roll out financial literacy programme to SMEs

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

More than 100 entrepreneurs running Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have started training under a financial literacy programme by Diamond Trust Bank...

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Marriott International opens Second Four Points by Sheraton in Tanzania

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

Marriott International has announced the opening of its second Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Tanzania i.e. Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam, New Africa ...

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