Karau to announce running mate today
NARC-Kenya party leader Martha Karua is expected to announce her running mate for the presidential race this afternoon. The Gichugu MP said through her official twitter page, “I will be making an...
View ArticleCheck your vote status-IEBC
IEBC has invited parties to inspect the voter register starting from today.In an SMS message, the commission said the register can be inspected by visiting registration centres which will be open from...
View ArticleDemand Likely To Push Up Kenya Airways Shares
The Nairobi all share rallied 1.13 points to close at 102.76. The Nairobi all share has rallied 8.328% in 2013 in an outstanding bull move and is at a 24-month high. The Nairobi NSE20 rallied 64.11...
View ArticleEcobank cuts lending rate
Ecobank Kenya has reduced its base lending rate from 21.5 per cent to 18.5 per cent. The new rates will take effect on February 15. It is the first commercial bank to cut its lending rate after the...
View ArticleShilling holds steady, may fall on interest rate cuts
THE Central Bank yesterday sought to soak up Sh4 billion in excess liquidity using repurchase agreements (repo). The bank has regularly mopped up liquidity since early last year to support the shilling...
View ArticleRelief for consumers as fuel prices drop
Consumers will pay slightly lower for fuel in the next one month following a downward adjustment of the pump prices by the Energy Regulatory Commission. The commission yesterday cut the price of...
View ArticleVisa calls for change of ATM cards
GLOBAL payments technology firm Visa has urged banks to shift from use of old model ATM cards to the modern ones with high security chip and pin technology to curb rise in ATM fraud. Visa said the...
View ArticleAirtel unveils promo to drive sales
AIRTEL Kenya subscribers stand a chance to have their utility bills paid for by the mobile phone service network following launch of a new promotion to reward customer loyalty. The two month long...
View ArticlePoor power supply hindering job creation - report
Lack of sufficient power in lower-income countries is the biggest constraint to creating employment opportunities to the people. A new report by International Finance Corporation, shows providing...
View ArticleKRA reintroduces filing of annual tax returns
THE Kenya Revenue Authority has reintroduced the filing and submission of tax returns by all salaried employees two years after former finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta exempted employees form the...
View ArticlePost-election dance gala premieres tomorrow
The post-election dance production by visiting dance group, Tripe en mass will premiere tomorrow at the Sarakasi Dome in Nairobi. The Dutch ambassador to Kenya, Joost Reintjes , will attend the...
View ArticleSitawa to launch her poetry night in Nakuru
Kenyan poet, Sitawa will be expanding the reach of her Nairobi based poetry nights by launching a Nakuru edition. The Nakuru launch of Sitawa Ignited will be on Saturday 19 at Sisima Coffee from 3pm....
View ArticleAnthony Faulkner accuses local promoter of conning him
American singer Anthony Faulkner is a bitter man. The singer who is a frequent visitor of Kenya claims that Xtreeme events organiser CEO Peter Mulei conned him. Anthony who performed in Kenya at the...
View ArticleProject to boost potato farming in Kenya
It was a full house last Saturday at the Haveli Restaurant at Capital centre, Mombasa road. The Kenya Motor Sports Federation was having their annual motor sport awards ceremony to recognise and fete...
View ArticleSwami Vivekananda celebrated
It takes great courage to walk an unknown path, this is what Swami Vivekananda at a young age. He captivated the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago in 1893 with his words of wisdom. Kenya and...
View ArticleSpotted
Spotted: Legislator and Nairobi governor aspirant Ferdinand Waititu in a checked shirt and black cap having a drink at the Chomazone, Thika Road Nairobi on Saturday afternoon.Read more about Spotted...
View ArticleColin Church: A champion in protecting Water Towers
It was dangled as a 2 ½ day-a-week job. And the carrot, plenty of free time for some trout fishing. It turned out to be a full-time assignment spent shuttling between a city office, state departments...
View ArticleYoung man with a passion for environment
David Okul says the need and passion to conserve the environment inspired him to develop a curriculum in forestry and gardening that would be used by teachers in vocational training colleges. The...
View ArticleProject to boost potato farming in Kenya
Potatoes are the second most important crop after maize, employing about 2.5 million people across the entire production chain. However, low production of the crop has been blamed on poor seed. Kenya...
View ArticleBond Or Bail Is Not An Absolute Right
Republic v Joktan Mayende & 4 Others Criminal Case No. 55 of 2009 High Court of Kenya at Bungoma F. Gikonyo, J...Read more about Bond Or Bail Is Not An Absolute RightComments
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