How Uhuru’s move to cancel Kimwarer Dam project will affect Kenya

By Sam Gituku,

The country could lose billions of shillings should it go ahead to discontinue the Kimwarer Dam project and down-scale the Arror Dam project as direct...

CMC di Ravenna , Kimwarer Dam Project , Uhuru kenyatta

Kenya Power announces expected drop in profits

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power has announced an expected drop in its net earnings for the financial year ended June 30, 2019. In a public notice issued on Thursday, K...

All not lost for Gor despite heavy loss to Algers, says Rachier

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has said the 4-1 defeat the Kenyan record champions suffered in the hands of USM Alger on Sunday had nothing to do ...

Ambrose Rachier , CAF , GOR MAHIA , loss , USM Alger

Third annual Halal trade exhibition set for Saturday

By Citizen Reporter,

The third Halal trade exhibition is set to be held in Nairobi this coming weekend, even as the Halal economy records a boom globally. Under the the...

Abubakar Bajaber , Halal trade exhibition , Munawer Ismail , Sarit Centre

Treasury warns of painful cuts to Ministry budgets

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has urged Ministries and State Departments (MDAs) to brace for painful budget cuts as the budget making process for the 2020/21 ...

2020/2021 budget , National Treasury , recurrent expenditure

M-Akiba bond returns Ksh.263M against Ksh.500M target

By Kepha Muiruri,

The mobile-traded government bond, M-Akiba, has once again failed to meet its target after raising Ksh.263 million against an expected return of Ksh.5...

Geoffrey Odundo , m-akiba , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Banking staff to get 6% pay raise in new CBA

By Kepha Muiruri,

Bank employees are set to receive a six percent raise on their salaries following a new agreement between the Banking, Insurance and Finance Union (BI...

BIFU , CBK , KBA

Kiambu Deputy Governor Nyoro sued for reshuffling Waititu’s CECs

By Dzuya Walter,

A Kiambu resident has moved to court to challenge the move by Kiambu Deputy Governor James Nyoro to reshuffle County Executive Committee members (CECs...

FERDINAND WAITITU , James Nyoro , Kiambu County

Equity Group doubles presence in DRC with new acquisition

By Kepha Muiruri,

Equity Group has moved to strengthen its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) banking business with a new proposed purchase of a controlling stake in th...

Equity Group , James Mwangi , mergers and acquisitions

Housing Finance is 2nd African company to set up WhatsApp banking

By Faizal Ahmed,

Housing Finance has launched a WhatsApp banking solution that offers customised mobile services to its customers. It becomes the second company in ...

Housing Finance , Mobile Banking , whatsapp

City Stars loss a reality check for Shabana

By Dan Ogega,

National Super League title hopefuls Shabana FC could wait longer to realize promotion to the Kenya Premier League if the outcome of their 2019/20 sea...

NSL , Shabana FC

Mariga’s nomination was unfair – Kibra by-election aspirant claims, threatens to appeal

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The nomination of football star McDonald Mariga to be the Jubilee candidate in the upcoming Kibra constituency by-election has been challenged by one ...

Jubilee Party , Kibra by-elections

McDonald Mariga gets Jubilee ticket to vie in Kibra by-election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Football star McDonald Mariga will be the Jubilee Party candidate in the Kibra parliamentary by-election set to be held on November 7. This is afte...

Ken Okoth , Kibra by-election , McDonald Mariga

Equity names World Bank’s top man John Wilson as new operations chief

By Kepha Muiruri,

Equity Group has named John Wilson as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) replacing Bhartesh Shah who transitions to head the company’s risk mana...

Equity Group

Mara Heist: Who was the brains behind the recording device?

By Waihiga Mwaura And Asha Mwilu,

Stanley Yiaile, a registrar at the Maasai Mara University, was approached by one of his colleagues in 2017. The colleague, Spencer Sankale Ololchik...

Maasai Mara University , Spencer Sankale Ololchike , Stanley Yiaile

Unmasking Noor, the driver at the centre of the Maasai Mara Heist

By Waihiga Mwaura And Asha Mwilu,

John*, whose real identity is protected for his safety, worked at Maasai Mara University as the acting Finance Officer when his colleague fell sick. ...

Maasai Mara University , mara heist

Mara Heist: How Citizen TV’s Asha Mwilu, Waihiga Mwaura landed the exclusive

By Waihiga Mwaura And Asha Mwilu,

At a university named after the world famous Maasai Mara Game Park in Narok, four employees grappled with a perturbing decision. Expose top officia...

Maasai Mara University , Spencer Sankale Ololchike , themaraheist

KPL Watch: Sony hoping to rebuild before it’s too late

By Jacob Icia,

Analysis, Jacob Icia It was all smiles at Sony Sugar by the time the 2018/19 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season was ending, the side finishing fifth ...

KPL , KPL Countdown , Sony Sugar

KPL Watch: Posta seek end to relegation struggle

By Jacob Icia,

Analysis, Jacob Icia In the last two seasons, Posta Rangers had to play two National Super League (NSL) sides in relegation-promotion playoffs after ...

KPL , KPL Countdown , Posta Rangers

Money under mattress? Critics raise concern as CBK deadline for old Ksh.1K notes nears

By Kepha Muiruri,

The demonetisation order from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) which largely involves removing old series Ksh. 1000 notes from circulation risks closin...

CBK , demonetization