CBK expands list of third-party CRB data providers

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has expanded the list of third-party credit information providers to nearly 2000 entities as part of its role to bolst...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Credit Reference Bureau Regulations 2020 , credit reference bureaus (CRBs)

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan urges citizens to avoid pointing fingers

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Friday the country should unite and avoid pointing fingers after the death of John Magufuli, ur...

magufuli , Samia Suluhu , Tanzania

Africa proves rocky terrain for Russian and Chinese vaccines

By Reuters,

Russia and China are racing to plug the COVID-19 vaccine gap in Africa, hoping to cement their influence on a continent where many countries have yet ...

35 suspects arrested over Arabal, Kapedo attacks

By Erick Owenga,

35 suspects linked to the Kapedo and Arabal attacks in Turkana have been arrested in a multi-agency team effort to flush out bandits, police said on F...

Arabal , Kapedo

U.S. charges Kenyan man with researching 9/11-style airplane hijacking

By Reuters,

U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged a Kenyan man with terrorism-related offences including conspiring for a 9/11-style airplane hijack...

9/11 attacks , Cholo Abdi Abdullah , Dusit

Tuskys to cut its branch network by half

By Kepha Muiruri,

Besieged retailer Tuskys has indicated plans to reduce its branch count by more than half to 25 from its current 52 stores around the country. The ...

retail in Kenya , Tuskys

OPINION: The seismic economic effects of coronavirus

By Rachel Ombaka,

Every day, the Ministry of Health provides us with COVID-19 statistics detailing new cases and deaths. For many of us this exercise has even become...

coronavirus , Oxfam , social protection

Court blocks planned layoffs at Tuskys

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Employment and Labour Court has blocked planned layoffs at Tuskys following a petition by the Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers (...

Kenya Union of Commercial Food and Allied Workers (KUCFAW) , Tuskys

Tuskys shuts Nairobi CBD branch as woes deepen

By Kepha Muiruri,

Troubled retailer Tuskys has shut another branch inside Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) in a continuation of rent rows with landlords. ...

Daniel Githua , Tuskys

Raychelle Omamo, Sylvia Mulinge among 100 most influential African women

By Citizen Reporter,

Raychelle Omamo and Sylvia Mulinge are among 100 most influential women in Africa in 2020. Omamo is Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary and M...

graca machel , Raychelle Omamo , Sylvia Mulinge

DIAZ: Finally some light at the end of the tunnel

By Guest Writer,

Just a few months back, we feared the worst for the world economies. As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged through developed economies to hit at the hea...

coronavirus , Kenya economy , safe flights

Tuskys to refund deducted staff salaries

By Kepha Muiruri,

Retailer Tuskys is expected to refund recently implemented salary cuts to staff following interventions by unionised employees. The retailer has in...

Tuskys

Court forces Tuskys into negotiations on staff pay cuts

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has forced Tuskys to negotiate planned pay cuts with staff after the retailer’s unionised employees challe...

paycuts , Tuskys

“I feel strong and rejuvenated,” Raila says days after surgery in the UAE

By Tonny Ndungu,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has spoken for the first time since undergoing surgery in the U.A.E. He spoke to the public in a video released to the publ...

raila

Raila’s family on why the ODM leader underwent surgery in the UAE

By Tonny Ndungu,

ODM leader Raila Odinga's family has given updates on the former Prime Minister's surgery in the United Arab Emirates. The Standard reports that Ra...

Treasury to recapitalize Kenya Airways to the tune of Ksh.7.5 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government is expected to pump in additional capital as it seeks to transition Kenya Airways (KQ) into a fully owned State entity. According to...

Kenya Airways (KQ) , National Treasury , The National Aviation Management Bill

Tuskys in fresh plan to fire staff

By Kepha Muiruri,

Retailer Tuskys is in a fresh plan to fire staff, barely four months since a recent round of layoffs in February. The new layoffs have been disclos...

job cuts , Tuskys

NCBA shuts down 14 branches in post-merger consolidation

By Kepha Muiruri,

NCBA bank has closed 14 of its branches in a post-merger exercise to consolidate its operations following its birth in 2019. The birth, arising out...

NCBA

RMS mourns Allan Makaka after he was killed in road accident

By Matthews Mutai,

Allan Makaka, an employee at Royal Media Services, died in a road accident on Mombasa Road on Friday. RMS Human Resources Director Rose Wanjohi con...

makaka , RMS

Kenya receives Ksh.107B World Bank loan to strengthen budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

The World Bank Board has approved the disbursement of a Ksh. 106.7billion ($1 billion) loan to Kenya from its Development Program Operations (DPO) kit...

Kenya's debt , World Bank Group