Between Michel, Roman and that Mapunda towel, something is off
I have so much on my mind this week that I don’t know what to address! There’s the issue of Henri Michel being too cowardly to go for Cecafa after calling it a “useless” tournament. So now our under 23...
View ArticleKenya Re seeks foreign firm for drilling covers
KENYA Reinsurance is looking for an international insurer to back up its business in the gas and oil drilling sector which it hopes to venture into within a year's time. Kenya Re boss Jadiah Mwaraniah...
View ArticleKenya to build natural gas import, storage facility
Kenya plans to build a Sh27.2 billion ($320 million) liquefied national gas importing and storage facility, the state power company said on yesterday, as the country looks to boost power generation and...
View ArticleSMEP may announce initial public offer soon
Church-centred deposit taking micro-finance SMEP is eyeing to have its shares publicly traded “in the not-so-distant future”. Its chairman Gabriel Kivuti has said the DTM is monitoring a number of...
View ArticleInsecurity will kill tourism, Kenneth says
The increasing insecurity is posing a great danger to the country’s tourism sector, planning assistant minister Peter Kenneth has said. Kenneth said unless drastic measures are taken to curb cases of...
View ArticleEthiopia not ready for Kenyan banks – PM
Ethiopia is still not ready to open up its market for foreign banks, Prime Minister Ato Hailemariam Desalegn has said throwing into disarray plans by Kenyan lenders to venture into the country. The...
View ArticleKCB clients to get DStv discounts
Kenya Commercial Bank customers can now enjoy discounts of up to 100 per cent on all MultiChoice roducts if they sign up during this festive season. The offer applies to KCB advantage and credit card...
View ArticleNIC nine month profit jumps 33%
NIC Bank posted a 33 per cent increase in pretax profit for the first nine months of this year to Sh3.43 billion, the mid-tier bank said. NIC Bank, which also operates in Uganda and Tanzania,...
View ArticleTea traders lobby warn of imminent increase in prices over new tax
TEA traders want a new tax imposed on local tea revoked adding that it will make Kenyan tea uncompetitive and reduce farmer's earnings immensely. Under the umbrella body of East African Tea Traders...
View ArticleJetlink sued for Sh420 million aircraft lease
JETLINK Airlines go into further troubles yesterday after it was sued for grounding its fleet before paying an aircraft leasing company Sh420 million. Jetlink, which suspended operations last week, is...
View ArticleSpotted
Spotted: Former Attorney General Charles Njonjo at the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi during the 6pm service on Sunday. He was with his wife Margaret.Read more about SpottedComments
View ArticleBelgian King's Day party in Nairobi
The Belgian Kings Day was celebrated on November 15. In Nairobi, the Belgian ambassador Bart Ouvry hosted a party to mark the day at his Muthaiga residence. In attendance were a big delegation from the...
View ArticleThe Fairmont fetes young writers
The Fairmont Young Talent Competition endevours to identify young writers from Kenyan schools. The competition, now in its second year, is run by the Destination magazine and sponsored by the Fairmont...
View ArticleStar Shots
Lindsay Lohan believes being sent to jail was a blessing Lindsay Lohan believes being sent to jail was a ''blessing in disguise''. Lindsay - whose probation is tipped to be revoked over the next few...
View ArticleIt's Mama Night at the Carnivore tonight
Maendeleo ya Wanawake has planned a Mama Nite to be staged at the Carnivore tonight. The event is part of the festivities to mark 60 years of the organisation's existence. MYW was founded in 1952. The...
View ArticleUS singer Faulkner talks about Kambua collabo
American gospel singer Antony Faulkner, who is set to have a Christmas concert in Nairobi, has talked about his music collaborations with Kambua. Anthony told Word Is, “We have recorded two songs and...
View ArticleWanuri shoots documentary on Sudanese model
Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu is currently working on a documentary of Sudanese actor, model and filmmaker, Ger Duany, titled Ger: To Be Separate. Wanuri has been documenting Ger’s life for a year and...
View ArticleJKIA on course to be Africa’s aviation hub
Work on terminal 4 at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will be completed by August 2013 if all goes according to plan. It includes 37,500 square metres of floor space and parking space for 1,500...
View ArticleMiss UoN named epilepsy ambassador
The reigning Miss University of Nairobi Bernice Mugambi has been picked as the ambassador to the National Epilepsy Co-ordination Committee. Bernice's main job will be to help raise awareness on...
View ArticleNew app gives Google Maps some competition
If you are looking for a mapping app that won't eat up your data plan and will give you results lickety split, Skobbler's ForeverMap2 may be that app. The navigation technology startup hopes to give...
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