IMPLICATIONS OF UK ENVOY'S ENCOUNTER WITH KALENJIN ELDERS
A number of tipping-point events of the most tremendous political significance in Kenya have begun by being under-reported by the media. And then they have gathered momentum, acceleration, reached...
View ArticleREVOLT AGAINST RAILA IN NYANZA
VOTERS in Nyanza have revolted against Prime Minister Raila Odinga by rejecting most of his allies in the ODM nominations. Nyanza has been a stronghold of Odingaism since independence when Jaramogi...
View ArticleChaos erupts in Kawangware as matatu kills one
There is chaos in Kawangware slums in Nairobi this morning after a matatu ran over a woman killing her on the spot. Locals turned on the matatu and set it on fire claiming the tout had pushed the woman...
View ArticleAction-packed week for IEBC
IT is an action-packed week ahead for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission as parties finalise their nomination process, including dispute resolution and submission of the list of...
View ArticleTeams off to Dar
KENYA national men’s team departed yesterday for the FIBA Africa Zone Five Africa Nations Cup qualifiers that throws off today in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The women’s side had left a day earlier,...
View Article2012 Olympic Games team to return flag to President Kibaki tomorrow
TEAM Kenya to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games will tomorrow officially return the national flag to President Mwai Kibaki at State House. The athletes are expected to assemble at the Moi...
View ArticleKenya Ladies side start NPCA 50 over with win
Kenya Ladies XI side started the NPCA 50 Over tournament with a whooping nine wickets win over Goan Institute at the Ruaraka Sports Club yesterday. The team, which comprised majority of the players,...
View ArticleOmondi draws first blood at Sigona as Goty season tee off
Mathew Omondi of Vet Lab took an early lead as Sigona Bowl started off the 2013 Golfer of the Year series at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club over the weekend. Omondi shot 8 over par 224 to tie with William...
View ArticleThika secure Bidco keeper
Bidco goalkeeper Adisa Zamu has finally joined Kenya Premier League side, Thika United. The two clubs have been in talks since the beginning of this month and an agreement has been reached, enabling...
View ArticleElection jitters may dampen demand at CBK bond auctions
Appetite for longer-dated Kenyan Treasury bills is expected to wane in the coming week as investors weigh uncertainty around the process and the outcome of elections in March. The Central Bank plans to...
View ArticleKenbright seeks strategic partner to fund regional expansion plans
Kenbright Insurance Brokers is seeking a strategic partner for regional expansion and diversification into additional financial services. The brokerage company has been evaluating offers from potential...
View ArticleSouth African firms look to invest in Kenya
Expanding South African companies are exploring investment opportunities in Kenya as one of the most lucrative destinations in the continent. Over 50 companies' representatives and businessmen are...
View ArticleWB predicts 4.9% growth for Kenya
The World Bank predicts that Kenya’s economic growth will remain moderate in the face of a flat global growth prospect. In its global economic prospects released last week, the World Bank forecasts...
View ArticleThe Pride of Africa @ Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways was established on the 22nd of January 1977 and will be celebrating its 36th anniversary next week. The airline business is probably the most volatile and high beta business anywhere in...
View ArticleTransCentury sells stake in tea firm
INVESTMENT firm TransCentury has sold its entire stake in Tanzania’s leading packaged tea manufacturer Chai Bora. TransCentury said it has sold the shares to investment private equity fund manager...
View ArticleBanks warn ATM cards skimming still high
There is no relief for bank consumers yet as cases of ATM card fraud in Kenya seem to be rising at an alarming rate. Kenya Commercial Bank last week sent out messages to some of its customers asking...
View ArticleNollywood actress Omotola to feature Akon in album
Nollywood actress and mother of four, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, plans to feature award-winning, Senegalese-born star Akon as a special guest in her new album. Omotola, popularly known as Omosexy, has not...
View ArticleAbbas, Bamboo defend Jubilee campaign song
Rapper Abbas Kubaff and Bamboo have defended their Jubilee campaign collabo with fellow rapper Chiwawa. The trio were accused by former rapper and radio personality Gidi Gidi of unauthorised remix of...
View ArticleLet me mourn my husband in peace - Meg C
Singer-cum-video vixen Meg C has refuted rumours that she is pregnant. Meg C says she read from blogs that she was allegedly five months pregnant and that a Nairobi-based CEO was responsible for the...
View ArticleSpotted
A casually dressed Justice Asike Makhandia walking out of the Consolidated Bank ATM on Koinange Street in Nairobi before getting into a car and driving off last Sunday afternoon.Read more about...
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