World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries

By Reuters,

The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the co...

coronavirus , vaccine , World Bank

Struggling Coast Stima attribute patchy run to lack of finances

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Lack of finances is the main reason behind poor results by National Super League side Coast Stima, head coach Hussein Madaga has said. Speaking aft...

Coast Stima , finances , National Super League

UN appeals for $266M to end food cuts to millions of refugees in Eastern Africa

By VOA,

The World Food Program and the U.N. Refugee Agency are appealing for $266 million to restore full food rations for more than 3 million refugees in Eas...

coronavirus , refugees , UNHCR , WFP

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi on Tuesday night. The vac...

coronavirus , kagwe , vaccine

Gov’t shaves off Ksh.23.7B from supplier pending bills

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Government trimmed its outstanding bills to suppliers for the first time in more than one year between October and December with the pend...

National Treasury , pending bills

OPINION: Stop discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ community

By Guest Writer,

By Alvin Mwangi Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) persons in Kenya face high rates of sexual and gender based violence. The...

gay sex , LGBTQ

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Kenya’s best chasing Olympic qualification in Doha

By Agencies,

Four Kenya table tennis players will seek to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic games at the world singles qualification tournament in Doha Qatar from Marc...

olympics , Table Tennis

COVID-19 cuts 912 Kenyans from dollar millionaires list: Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

COVID-19 related disruptions have cut 912 Kenyans out of the dollar millionaires club according to a new Wealth Report by consultancy firm Knight Fran...

COVID-19 , dollar millionaires , Knight Frank Wealth Report 2020

Kosgei nominated for Laureus award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei is among the six nominees for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award. Kosgei will battle it out...

award , Brigid Kosgei , Laureus World Sportswoman

Gov’t to inject Ksh.1.3 billion into the Youth Economy, says President Kenyatta

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said the government, through the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP), will inject a total ...

KYEOP , MbeleNaBiz , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Youth Economy

Three businessmen sue Cytonn over Ksh.46 million investment

By Dzuya Walter,

Cytonn Real Estate Project Notes and others have been sued by three businessmen over Ksh.46.7 million investment money. The businessmen - Charles N...

Cytonn , investment

Kenyans abroad sent home Ksh.30.5B in January: CBK

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans abroad sent home Ksh.30.5 billion ($278.4 million) last month marking a continued flow in diaspora remittances at the start of the year. Ac...

CBK , Diaspora

How to make money with Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies 2021?

By Citizen Reporter,

Not very long ago many experts and big players in the fintech world had suggested that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, would quickly disappear. T...

Over 1,300 bars and eateries staff in COVID-19 safety training

By Citizen Reporter,

Owners, operators, and staff of 1,312 bars and eateries across the country have so far been trained on COVID-19 safety protocols as the country gears ...

bars , coronavirus , KBL

Malkia Strikers to hit camp in March ahead of Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, will hit the camp next month for the preparations of the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. T...

Malkia Strikers , olympics

Treasury misses Ksh.18B target on February second bond offer

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has missed its target of raising Ksh.18 billion from its second-stab in February’s bond sale. Having initially fallen shy o...

bond , debt , Treasury

Central Bank of Kenya pays Treasury Ksh.5B ‘dividend’

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has transferred Ksh.5 billion to the National Treasury as its substantive dividend covering operations in the year end...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , National Treasury

Shikanda blames ‘outsiders’ for inciting Leopards go-slow

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards chairman Dan Shikanda has apportioned blame on ‘outsiders’ for inciting the club's players to stage the go-slow which started on Tues...

AFC Leopards

Kenya & IMF reach agreement on Ksh.262.7 billion 3-year loan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan authorities and the visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the disbursement of a Ksh....

COVID-19 , International Monetary Fund (IMF) , National Treasury