Money in circulation grows by Ksh.203 billion in four months

By Kepha Muiruri,

Money in supply within the Kenyan economy has defied the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic expanding by Ksh.203 billion or an equivalent 30.7 per cent. ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , COVID-19 , money in circulation

Value of mobile money transactions hit record Ksh.392 billion in June alone

By Kepha Muiruri,

The value of mobile money transactions set a new Ksh.392.2 billion all-time monthly record in June translating to an average Ksh.13.1 billion worth of...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , COVID-19 , mobile money

COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response

By Reuters,

When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...

coronavirus , south africa

Coronavirus rapidly spreading across Africa

By VOA,

The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading across Africa and a lack of adequate testing is preventing health care professionals from being able to ass...

coronavirus

EABL profit sinks by 39pc as COVID-19 restrictions dent sales

By Kepha Muiruri,

The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a 39 percent dip in profit after tax for the year ending June 2020. The Nairobi Security Exch...

COVID-19 , East Africa Breweries Ltd(EABL)

Coronavirus infections accelerate in Africa

By Tonny Ndungu,

The spread of the coronavirus in Africa has lagged much of the globe, but it’s picking up speed. Health authorities say the highly infectious virus ...

coronavirus

EACC investigating top KEMSA officials over Ksh.7.7 billion tender for COVID-19 PPEs

By Sam Gituku,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating top officials at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in relation to a contr...

COVID-19 , Dr. Jonah Manjari Mwangi , EACC , kembi Gitura , KEMSA , PPEs

Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them, not ‘highest bidder’

By Reuters,

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them mo...

bill gates , coronavirus

Refugees in Africa face hunger as COVID-19 worsens food shortages, agencies warn

By Citizen Reporter,

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters – as well as supply ch...

coronavirus , refugees , UNHCR , WFP

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

Kenya COVID-19 Fund and Equity Group Foundation in deal with KMA for training of 50,000 healthcare workers

By Citizen Reporter,

Frontline public healthcare staff dealing with COVID-19 patients will receive training on case management, and on the application and use of Personal ...

coronavirus , Covid-19 emergency fund

EU grants Kenya Ksh.602 million to support safe regional trade

By Kepha Muiruri,

The European Union has granted Kenya Ksh.601.5 million (€5 million) to support the Safe Trade Emergency Facility implemented by Trade Mark East Afri...

coronavirus , Covid-19 crisis , European Union (EU) , Trade Mark East Africa

As World Blood Donor Day approaches, COVID-19 strains supply

By VOA,

Even before the emergence of the new coronavirus, Africa’s blood supply fell short of demand. The pandemic has increased the deficit, raising ris...

coronavirus , World Blood Donor Day

Yatani’s normal budget in abnormal circumstances

By Kepha Muiruri,

Drawing from a popular anecdote by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, experts have termed the 2020/21 budget statement as normal in abnormal circu...

2020/2021 budget , CS Ukur Yatani

OPINION: COVID-19 response is everyone’s business

By Guest Writer,

The specter of COVID-19 has developed from a public health emergency to a global economic crisis. In Africa, despite relatively low infection rates...

AMREF , coronavirus , COVID-19

Liz Guantai among 117 young African leaders selected for Women Deliver program

By Citizen Reporter,

Liz Guantai, a 28-year-old Kenyan lawyer, is one the 117 young leaders selected for the Women Deliver program that focuses on gender equality and the ...

liz guantai , Menstrual health , Women Deliver

Treasury overshoots revenue targets to fund Ksh.2.7 trillion budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has once again overestimated the domestic revenue targets for the financial year commencing July 1, 2020. According to the Bu...

2020/2021 budget , Covid-19 pandemic , National Treasury

European Union grants Kenya additional Ksh.7.8 billion to address COVID-19 impact

By Ian Omondi,

The European Union (EU) has granted Kenya an additional Ksh.7.8 billion to address the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. EU, in a sta...

Ambassador Simon Mordue , COVID-19 , European union

Meet the man serving Kenyans with free mobile money transactions

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tekwane Mwendwa is the founder and current operations manager at Asilimia Kenya, an application freeing up fees on all mobile money transactions. T...

Asilimia , mobile money , Tekwane Mwendwa

MD Wachira Waruru, 8 top journalists from Royal Media Services conferred Presidential Award

By Citizen Reporter,

Royal Media Services Managing Director Wachira Waruru has been conferred The Presidential Order of Service, Uzalendo Award. President Uhuru Kenyatt...

coronavirus , RMS , Wachira Waruru.