RUTO APPEALS OVER WITNESS COACHING AT ICC
ELDORET North MP William Ruto and his co-accused radio presenter Joshua Sang have challenged a decision by ICC judges allowing Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to meet her witnesses 24 hours before they...
View ArticleVetting board clears three judges for office
The Judges and Magistrates Vetting board has cleared two supreme court judges to continue serving in the judiciary but has found two other high court judges unfit for office. The Sharad Rao led...
View ArticleClerk asks MPs to clear out of parliament
The Clerk of the National Assembly has written to all 222 MPs asking them to clear out of Parliament Buildings. The term of the 10th parliament came to an end yesterday and the clerk, Justin Bundi, has...
View ArticleWaiganjo denied bail as PSC sets up probe
A Nyeri court has today remanded “Assistant PPO” Joshua Waiganjo until his case comes up for mention on January 29. Waiganjo had been arraigned in court to state a plea to four charges. Two charges...
View ArticlePresident ascents to hefty retirement pay
President Kibaki yesterday signed 30 bills into law among them the Presidential Retirement Benefits Amendment Bill. The bill will see Kibaki get a hefty retirement send off package of Sh25 million....
View ArticleMarketing Medicine: Your Weekly Dose Of Creative Advertising Tips
AK asks: Marketing and Advertising are two essential tools for growing a business; can you explain why this is from your point of view and perhaps give us some examples where these tools have helped...
View ArticleNSE Bull Rally Continues To Broaden Out
The Nairobi All Share rallied 1.52 points to close at 104.28 and this is a 5 Year+ high. The Nairobi All Share is +9.93042% in 2013 and has posted an extraordinary and outstanding bull move this year....
View ArticleAAR in deal to finance Car and General customers
AAR Credit Services will finance its clients to buy products from Car and General (Kenya) Limited in an agreement reached with the listed company. The one year agreement will make it easier for...
View ArticleShilling steady vs dollar, traders eye CBK support
The shilling was steady against the dollar yesterday and traders predicted the Central Bank would sell dollars to prop up the currency if it showed signs of weakening sharply. The Central Bank later...
View ArticleCoffee earnings, output expected to inch lower
Kenya expects its coffee export earnings to dip marginally in the 2012/13 (Oct-Sept) season due to poor international prices and lower volumes, the industry regulator said on Monday. Although the...
View ArticleEquity Bank to do away with cash
EQUITY Bank yesterday launched a campaign aimed at eliminating the use of cash in business transactions. Targeting five million of its customers the bank will issue them with MasterCard branded debit...
View ArticleCBK awaiting banks audit reports
The Central Bank of Kenya is awaiting commercial banks' audit reports to determine if they all comply with the required minimum capital of Sh1 billion. The bank yesterday said the positions will be...
View ArticleJubilee partners with UK health firm to boost business
JUBILEE Insurance has boosted its medical service product through a partnership with a UK based company which offers health covers internationally. The company yesterday said it has acquired approvals...
View ArticleMwakwere, Base Titanium clash over 35% share rule
Environment and Natural Resources minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere has issued a three week notice to all foreign mining companies to cede 35 per cent shareholding to locals or loose their mining rights....
View ArticleConstruction, real estate sectors pull through tough year
Real estate and building and construction sectors posted strong performance in 2012, a year recalled for the high interest regime but which is now expected to ease. Analysis of fresh data from the...
View ArticleNakuru’s real estate business slows down on elections fever
Nakuru’s real estate market, which has been on a roll in the past five years, is now slowing down as elections fever bites. The town has seen a double-digit rally in land and house prices since 2008...
View ArticleTwo sue to have land team names gazetted
Two people have filed a petition at the High Court seeking to compel the Minister for Lands and Attorney General to gazette names of the National Land Commission team. Amoni Thomas Amfry and Nagib...
View ArticleKRA nets Sh250 million from property in 3 months
The Kenya Revenue Authority has collected Sh250 million from landlords and property developers between September and December, following an intensive campaign targeting the lucrative sector since July...
View ArticleAre You Gainer Or Loser With The New Land-Related Laws?
Three land-related statutes were passed into law in 2012. These are the Land Act, the Land Registration Act and the National Land Commission Act. These new land laws have repealed seven others that...
View ArticleKajiado county basking in real estate boom
Kajiado county has emerged a huge real estate beneficiary owing to numerous proposed and existing universities, the unveiling of the planned Konza Technocity and a devolved governance system now taking...
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