U.S. ignores red flags on Kenya’s debt in fixation to match China’s role

By Kepha Muiruri,

The United States government has rolled up its sleeves in a bid to match up to China’s huge infrastructure undertakings in Kenya. The newly found...

china , debt , Kyle McCarter

Othieno’s role at Kenya Power hazy as new boss takes office

By Joseph Bonyo,

The role of former Acting Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Power Jared Othieno remained hazy as substantive boss was appointed. Othieno was consp...

Jared Othieno , KENYA POWER

No expiry date for Safaricom data bundles

By Citizen Reporter,

Safaricom has introduced data bundles, calls and SMSs with no expiry date. Customers who dial *544# now have two new options: Data Bundle (NO ...

Safaricom

TECNO sponsors first China-Africa Mobile Internet Economy Summit

By Sponsored,

The first China-Africa Mobile Internet Economy Summit (CAMIES) was held in Nairobi from Tuesday, October 15 to 16. The summit brought together more...

Mobile Internet Economy Summit , Tecno

Safaricom announces free bundle, SMSs for Kipchoge INEOS challenge

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Safaricom has announced a free YouTube bundle for Eliud Kipchoge’s INEOS challenge on Saturday. From 8am to 4pm, all Safaricom subscribers will ...

Eliud 159 , INEOS 1:59 Challenge , Kipchoge , Safaricom

Adidas social media debacle produces racist and anti-Semitic tweets

By CNN,

Adidas has come under fire for a social media campaign which inadvertently led to the sportswear giant tweeting out racist, anti-Semitic and abusive t...

Adidas

China ready for trade talks with East Africa bloc – envoy

By Reuters,

China is ready to negotiate a trade deal with the six-nation East Africa Community (EAC) to address Kenya’s complaints about a huge trade imbalance ...

China-East Africa trade talks

Kenya,Tanzania trade row deepens

By Citizen Reporter,

Trade Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has termed the trade relationship between Kenya and Tanzania as unacceptable. This is following a fresh row, a...

kenya , Tanzania , Trade , Trade Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya

EU extends Ksh.520B loans, grants to support Big Four Agenda

By Dennis Otieno,

The European Union (EU) has advanced Kenya Ksh.520 billion in loans and grants over the next five years. The funds, government says will be key in ...

EU , EU Ambassador to Kenya Stefano Dejak

President Kenyatta meets top business leaders from Canada

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with top Canadian captains of industry who assured him of their continued appetite to invest in Kenya. The over...

Canada , David Kay , Fairfax Africa Holdings Corporation , Michael Wilkerson , Uhuru kenyatta

Chinese firms offered SEZs deal to produce locally

By Citizen,

The government is seeking to reverse the lopsided trade with China by having Chinese companies set up local production facilities in the country. T...

Africa Economic Zones Limited , capital gains tax , David Langat , Guangdong New South Group , industry , Manufacturing , PwC , special economic zone , tax incentive

SGR completion on schedule

By PSCU,

Construction of phase one of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is on course with the first train set to run from Mombasa to Nairobi on schedule on June...

Chen Yun , china , China Communications Construction Company , civil works , James Macharia , Ministry of Transport , President Lu Shan , second phase of the project , SGR , Standard Gauge Railway , stations , technicians , trains , transport

Sports stars, Rihanna help Puma sprint ahead in 2016

By AFP,

Rihanna-designed shoes and French football stars helped boost German sports brand Puma's results in 2016, the firm said Thursday, reporting a leap in ...

Antoine Griezmann , athletics , football , Olivier Giroud , Puma , Revenues , rihana , Rio Olympics , shoes , sponsored athletes , sports , sports ware , UEFA Euro 2016 , Usain Bolt

Germany commits Sh28b for development projects

By Noah Kuto,

Kenya has secured a Sh28 billion grant from Germany to invest in development projects. The funds will be mostly channeled to water projects as the ...

Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Kenya , development projects , germany , Germany commits Sh28b for development projects , kenya , Kenya-German Water week , water

Taiwan: The forgotten home of diversity

By Samuel Ramtu,

Did you know that the 36,000 square kilometer Taiwan is the home to nearly 400 hundred species of butterflies? This kingdom of butterflies also boa...

County governments urged to take advantage of EU markets

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union has expressed its willingness to work with the county governments to set up quality laboratories that will enable farmers to meet t...

KenGen signs partnership deal with Power Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

Power producer KenGen has today signed a partnership deal with power Africa, intended to enhance KenGen's massive projects aimed at delivering 2500MW ...

business , Electricity , kengen , power

US affirms visa ban on individuals linked to graft

By Wangui Ngechu,

 The US government has vowed to continue denying visas to individuals engaging or benefiting from corruption in Kenya, which he indicates has serious...

US

CBA signs Ksh 1.12 billion Green Energy deal

By Citizen,

The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) on Monday signed a credit line with the Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD) valued at 10 million Euros (appro...

Agence Française de Dévelopement , CBA , Commercial Bank of Africa , GREEN ENERGY

Chinese ready to invest in Kenya

By Benjamin Wafula,

World’s largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has pledged more investments into the country. Speaking after meeting P...

china , ICBC , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , kenya