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Kenya misses out on full debt service suspension slice
By Kepha Muiruri,
934, January 13, 2021 (EAT)
The government has come under scrutiny for failing to take full advantage of opportunities presented by the Debt Service Suspension Imitative (DSSI). ...
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2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair
By Kepha Muiruri,
913, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase ...
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End of free mobile-money transfers dims light for cashless economy
By Kepha Muiruri,
1514, December 19, 2020 (EAT)
The end of free mobile-money transfers below Ksh.1000 which comes into effect on January 1, 2021 has dimmed the quest for a cashless economy. This ...
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The pinch of a fading shilling
By Kepha Muiruri,
1503, December 5, 2020 (EAT)
On January 2, 2020, Ksh.101.34 would have been enough to get your hands on a US dollar, today, you would require Ksh.110.97 to close the same transact...
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Investors in publicly listed firms at NSE set for barren dividends season
By Kepha Muiruri,
901, November 20, 2020 (EAT)
Investors in publicly listed firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are set for barren dividends returns for the year as companies continue to...
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Bank jobs on the line as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on industry
By Kepha Muiruri,
1039, November 16, 2020 (EAT)
Bank jobs are now on the line as institutions in the industry trim costs to weather the economic impact resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Simil...
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Kenyan economy projected to see V-shaped recovery trend
By Kepha Muiruri,
1606, November 13, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan economy has been projected to see a V-shaped recovery trend as it re-emerges from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according...
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Free mobile cash transfers to eat into Safaricom’s profit cake
By Kepha Muiruri,
1429, November 2, 2020 (EAT)
Free mobile money transfers below Ksh.1000 implemented in mid-March are expected to curve a part of Safaricom’s profit when the company publishes it...
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Kenyan economy shrinks for the first time since September 2008
By Kepha Muiruri,
1759, October 15, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan economy contracted for the first time since the third quarter of 2008 as second quarter growth dropped to a negative 5.7 per cent from a po...
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Economy grows nerves as second wave COVID-19 restrictions loom
By Kepha Muiruri,
1734, October 15, 2020 (EAT)
Businesses are growing uneasy as Kenya registers a second surge in the number of COVID-19 cases signalling a potential return to restrictions. Bare...
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Govt Ksh.56.6B economic rescue package ineffective: Budget Office
By Kepha Muiruri,
1527, September 10, 2020 (EAT)
The Parliament Budget Office (PBO) has cast doubt into the effectiveness of the recently approved Ksh.56.6B economic stimulus package. In its lates...
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Blow to KRA as tax revenue falls by 12 percent in July
By Kepha Muiruri,
1100, August 22, 2020 (EAT)
Tax collected in the first month of the 2020/21 financial year declined by 12.1 percent to Ksh.94.5 billion from Ksh.107.5 billion last year. Accor...
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Loan defaults derail bank earnings
By Kepha Muiruri,
1910, August 17, 2020 (EAT)
Growing borrowers risk profiles and loan defaults have thrown bank earnings off the trail as lenders continue to provision billions towards expected c...
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COVID-19: Banks expected to further slash shareholder pay
By Kepha Muiruri,
1419, August 12, 2020 (EAT)
Commercial banks are expected to slash their payment to shareholders further as earnings take a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Registering negativ...
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Kenyan diaspora defies Covid-19 to keep dollars flowing
By Kepha Muiruri,
1644, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan diaspora has defied hardships arising from the Covid-19 pandemic to keep dollars flowing into the country. The flows termed as diaspora ...
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How government milked price controls to slap Kenyans with high fuel costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1719, July 15, 2020 (EAT)
In 2011, the government moved to enforce price controls by effecting maximum pump prices through the then Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The e...
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Covid-19: Ailing economy forces Uhuru’s hand in re-opening country
By Kepha Muiruri,
1753, July 6, 2020 (EAT)
Caught between a rock and a hard place in reviewing existing COVID-19 mitigation measures, President Uhuru Kenya inclined on easing the pressure place...
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Eyes on new-loans growth as CBK stages rate meeting
By Kepha Muiruri,
1505, June 24, 2020 (EAT)
The focus of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is expected to be on the growth of loans to Kenyans when it hosts its policy setting meeting on Thursday....
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Safaricom’s M-Pesa tipped to withstand disruption from WhatsApp Pay – analysts
By Kepha Muiruri,
1004, June 18, 2020 (EAT)
Safaricom’s mobile money service M-Pesa has been tipped to weather the disruptive storm from the recently launched Facebook Inc. owned-WhatsApp Pay ...
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Budget day: Yatani’s budget of pain
By Kepha Muiruri,
920, June 11, 2020 (EAT)
In just a few hours, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is expected to walk down the steps of the planning ministry to head into the National Asse...
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