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Kenyan investor Mihr Thakar has filed a case at the Capital Markets Tribunal contesting the extension of the suspension of the trading of Kenya Airways (KQ) shares at the Nairobi…
By Veerakumar Natarajan Veerakumar Natrajan, Country Head – Kenya, Zoho Corp, underscores five compelling reasons to initiate data analysis for business, social media campaigns, and the potential adoption of business…
Safaricom’s mobile money platform, M-Pesa was down for close to three hours on Tuesday prompting users to wonder whether the government of Kenya was synchronizing KRA Personal Identity Numbers (PIN)…
Kenya ranks as the fourth-largest borrower from the International Development Association (IDA)—the World Bank’s soft loan arm—securing $2.01 billion (Sh316.78 billion) in low-interest loans for the fiscal year ending June…
Banknote printer De La Rue has spent an additional £1.3 million (Sh258.6 million) to lay off staff, write off assets and pay lawyers , bringing the cumulative spending on closing…
KEY POINTS In January 2023, Forbes reported that Africa’s 19 billionaires had a combined wealth of $81.8 billion, with Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote as the richest for the 12th consecutive year.…
A man was charged with one count of electronic fraud and theft following an ingenious transfer of 7 billion shillings from Airtel Money account to various mobile numbers. He deliberately…
President William Ruto’s administration plans to raid taxpayers for an additional KES 361.80 billion to fund his second full-year budget, which is set to cross the KES 4 trillion mark…
With Simon Bodo Much as we would want to commend our president for the efforts he puts in ensuring that the country’s economy improves, we would also point out the…
By Eric Omwombo The leadership of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the East African region have embarked on expansive consultations to decide which Country to host the 24th SME’s…
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has declared the cooking oil imported by the Government of Kenya as unfit for human consumption. In its letter dated 5th September and addressed…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has flagged a message going around social media about the authority seeking to tax till numbers, labelling it as fake. Taking to the X platform,…
New taxes for drivers and conductors have been introduced to boost revenue collection by at least KES 270 million per annum from the estimated 50,000 matatus countrywide. From January 1…
Following a meeting with officials from Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Homabay Governor Gladys Atieno Nyasuna Wanga on Friday declared that Mokwa had been certified fit for human consumption. Wanga…
The Managing Director of Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Mr. George Ototo was on Monday unceremoniously ordered to leave the SACCA Congress in Botswana. Mr. Ototo was ordered…
Maryanne Kitany, a Member of Parliament representing Aldai, has introduced a motion in the National Assembly. The motion advocates for government regulation of internet billing by Internet Service Providers (ISPs)…
It is now more convenient and easier to load money on your Airtel Money wallet directly from M-PESA without requiring a withdrawal code. Initially, to send money to an Airtel…
Twiga Foods is facing liquidation after Incentro Africa Limited moved to court seeking to recover an unpaid debt. The technology company is seeking payment of KES 39 million it claims…
Kenya now has the 12th costliest fuel in Africa following the recent price review that increased pump charges by up to Ksh21.32 per litre. A litre of diesel jumped by…