What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?

By CNN,

The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed ...

coronavirus , olympics , Tokyo Games

BWIRE: Artificial Intelligence could be helpful in dealing with COVID-19

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It's during such times like the current corona virus outbreak that we ask our ourselves hard questions including how can innovation...

coronavirus , COVID-19

What is social distancing and how does it help in fighting coronavirus?

By CNN,

If, like me, you've been receiving emails from most every organization you're involved with saying that classes, lectures, services, and other planned...

coronavirus , social distancing

Coronavirus: Murkomen proposes low interest loans, VAT refunds, tax breaks to cushion Kenyans

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen wants the government to come up contingency measures to cushion Kenyans from the economic impact of the coro...

coronavirus

Shilling drops to lowest level in five months over coronavirus fears

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya shilling touched a five-month low in its trading against the US dollar on Tuesday as concerns on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak cont...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , coronavirus , shilling

Coronavirus: Investors move funds to National Treasury

By Kepha Muiruri,

Jitters surrounding the coronavirus outbreak has pushed investors into packing more funds in the National Treasury as participants flee the alternativ...

coronavirus , government borrowing

Kenyan economy braces for impact after first coronavirus case

By Kepha Muiruri,

The local economy is bracing for an unprecedented impact with the first case of the novel coronavirus that was reported on Friday. Economic risks h...

CBK , coronavirus

Is DP Ruto an isolated man two years after Uhuru-Raila handshake?

By Enock Sikolia,

It is two years since the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM party leader Raila Odinga. But even as the pro - handshake team celebr...

handshake , raila , ruto

CBK to buy 400 million dollars from banks amid global volatility fears

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has expressed its intent of growing its usable foreign currency reserves above normal levels by buying US dollars from...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , foreign currency reserves , shilling

Treasury targets Ksh.50 billion in March bond sale

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has set its sights on raising Ksh.50 billion from the domestic credit market through its routine monthly bond sale. Proceeds ...

Banks fall short of transparency test by Kenyans, study reveals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local banks have fallen short of the transparency test by customers on the pricing and documentation of products and services, a new survey shows. ...

bankers , CBK , Habil Olaka

Boost to Safari Tour as players set for bumper harvest

By Agencies,

The Safari Tour Golf Series has received a massive shot in the arm after the Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL), the owners and organizers announced a bum...

increased purse , KOGL , Safari Tour

Equity, NCBA banks tipped to increase shareholder pay outs

By Kepha Muiruri,

Equity and NCBA banks are tipped to be the only listed banks to increase their pay out to shareholders as banks commence issuing their full year earni...

Equity Group , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) , NCBA

Thousands gather for Japan’s annual ‘Naked Festival’

By CNN,

Thousands braved chilly weather on Saturday to gather at the annual "Naked Festival" in Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Japan's Honshu isla...

Hadaka Matsuri , JAPAN , Naked Festival

CBK warns banks against ignoring sector reforms

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cautioned banks against ignoring the implementation of recent sector reforms terming the downplay as a risk to the...

CBK , CRBs , Credit Information Sharing (CIS)

China slowly returns to work as coronavirus toll hits daily record

By Reuters,

Workers began trickling back to offices and factories around China on Monday as the government eased some restrictions on working during a coronavirus...

china , coronavirus

New Kenyan Nike kit gets cold shoulder

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan athletes will be wearing a new look kit at this year’s Olympic Games after multinational sportswear firm Nike unveiled bringing to an end the...

Nike

How broke KPL clubs managed their January transfers

By Harold Odoro,

The Kenya Premier League (KPL) mid-season transfer window shut on January 31, with champions Gor Mahia, among the worst hit clubs by the financial cri...

AFC Leopards , GOR MAHIA , January , John Mark Makwatta , Juma Balinya , KPL , Whyvonne Isuza

Mwika urges more corporates to embrace sports sponsorship

By Alex Kinyua,

Former Meru RFC head coach Patrick Mwika has urged more corporates in Meru to come on board and organize more sporting events to help grow talents in ...

Coach Patrick Mwika , Meru RFC , Miathene High School Open tournament , Sponsorship

Treasury walking on thin-ice in bid to finance 2019/20 budget deficit

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury is walking a tight rope in its quest to finance the 2019/20 budget deficit as it seeks to avoid the issuance of expensive commer...

2019/20 budget , austerity , National Treasury