Shilling flat vs dollar as traders bank on inflows
The shilling held steady yesterday thanks to the Central Bank's tight rein on banking liquidity and traders bet inflows from tourism and Kenyans sending money home from abroad would drive it higher. At...
View ArticleEmirates considering Fastjet partnership
EMIRATES is eyeing a partnership with Africa's first budget airline Fastjet, to grow its business in the continent, a senior official at the airline has said. Emirates vice president of commercial...
View ArticleOrange cuts call rate in Christmas promo
Telkom Kenya has launched an offer for its pre-paid subscribers to pay lower for voice calls during the festive season. The customers on the network will be able to make calls within the network for Sh...
View ArticleOffice Dynamics wins ICT awards
TECHNOLOGY solutions provider Office Dynamics has won two awards in ICT convocation awards for its role in helping small and medium enterprises acces products suited to their business scope and nature....
View ArticleUnclaimed Assets body yet to start its work
Financial institutions and listed companies are still holding on to unclaimed assets one month after the deadline for the first reporting date which elapsed on November 1. This is because the Unclaimed...
View ArticleTreasury issues date for budget deadlines
STATE corporations have until the end of next month to submit the annual budgets for the next financial year to their parent ministries and to the Treasury. This is in accordance to a Treasury circular...
View ArticleItalian singer Mario Bondi for Nairobi concert
Italian singer Mario Bondi is set to perform in Nairobi today. Mario is known for songs like This Is What You Are and A Handful Of Soul . In 2007, he released a double disc containing live material,...
View ArticleGovernment warns against hate speech in music
The government has warned musicians against composing songs that might contain hate speech as the general elections looms. During the recent Kenya Music Development Conference hosted at Heron Court,...
View ArticleFootball challenge contestants unveiled
Kenyan contestants have been selected to participate in this year’s Guinness Football Challenge TV show, which will pit the Kenyan contestants against their Ugandan and Tanzanian counter-parts. The 16...
View ArticleSK Blue unveils Music download service
Gospel singer SK Blue launched Sakata Mobi, an SMS service for his company, Sakata Media on Saturday backed by gospel musicians. SK said at the unveiling, “This is the time to evolve from audio...
View ArticleNew traffic regulations offend marriage vows
According to Section 74 of the Marriage Bill, the imprisonment of your spouse for life or for a term of seven years may be evidence that a marriage has irretrievably broken down. The Bill provides that...
View ArticleGuru Nanak Devji celebrated
Despite the dark clouds and wet weather the Sikh gathered at the Railway South C Gurudwara, Nairobi to celebrate the anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji birth on November 28. This occasion has a special...
View ArticleSpotted
Spotted: Kenya Association of Manufactures CEO Betty Maina with her daughters at the Capital Centre Mall on Mombasa Road in Nairobi on Saturday afternoon.Read more about Spotted Comments
View ArticleFun-filled treasure hunt at Karura Forest
With the school holidays in full swing in Kenya there is a need for activities to keep young minds and bodies active and occupied. Many youngsters are doing several activities such as attending camps...
View ArticleMarketers shine at MSK gala awards
It was a red letter day last Friday night at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club as the cream of Kenya's marketing fraternity met to celebrate their own at the annual MSK Warrior Awards. Despite the rains and...
View ArticleDrive to conserve ancient rock art sites in Kisii
HUMAN activities have been blamed on destruction of ancient rock art sites in the country, a trend which should be reversed urgently, according to experts. Agricultural activities, quarrying, graffiti...
View ArticleElectronic books and kindles transform education in Trans Mara
Learning has become easier for the pupils of Intimigom Primary School in Trans Mara since the introduction of e-book readers and kindles. The project is the brainchild of the Kilgoris Project President...
View ArticleGeraldine Robarts’ fresh stream of consciousness
Artists who paint every day, with paintings stacked sky-high in their studio, still feel the pressure of an upcoming exhibition. Sometimes it’s negligible, a subconscious worry. Other times, they...
View ArticleKenyans Must Register As Voters For Credible Poll
The acting US ambassador to Nairobi Robert Godcec recently said something that should worry all Kenyans and prompt them to start seeking serious and honest solutions before things get worse. While...
View ArticleHindu Mum Is Victim Of Extremism In The West
The case of Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old dentist from India who had moved, with her husband, to Ireland, continues to reverberate around the world. Halappanavar, an expectant mother, died after...
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