President Kenyatta ‘legacy team’ PDU unveiled

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

The newly recruited staff of the President's Delivery Unit (PDU) are set to begin their official duties having completed their induction program. N...

Nzioka Waita , PDU

Govt to sign MoU to end oil trucking standoff

By Citizen Team,

The ongoing crude oil transportation deadlock in Turkana is costing Kenyan tax payers up to Ksh10 million a day according to the state department of p...

Andrew Kamau , early oil pilot scheme , EOPS , local community , Lokichar , MOU , revenue share agreement , standoff , state department of petroleum , Tullow Oil , turkana

Kenya Airways targets product overhaul ahead of U.S flights

By Citizen Team,

Kenya Airways plans to overhaul its products and services ahead of the planned inaugural flight to the United States of America to gain a competitive ...

Aviation , Competition , direct flights , FAA , Federal Aviation Administration , James Macharia , Kenya Airways , National carrier , product overhaul , revenue , Sebastian Mikosz , tourism , transport

Ladies at it as KCB Road to the Masters brings good tidings in Ruiru

By Citizen Reporter,

Golfing in the country will for a moment be shedding its "gentleman's game" phrase – in the next few weeks, with women golfers from various clubs tu...

18-hole Par 72 , Angelac Mwirigi , KCB Karen Masters ProAm slots , Ruiru Sports Club

Presidential poll could be moved from October 17

By Ann Mumbi,

Tonight uncertainty surrounds the date of the repeat presidential poll after French firm Safran said it won’t be ready with a revamped ICT system un...

PSVs locked out of Nairobi CBD as county gazettes changes to termini & routes

By Citizen Reporter,

Starting Wednesday next week, Nairobi commuters will have to contend with walking into the central business district (CBD) as the Nairobi County Gover...

commute , Leboo Ole Morintant , matatu termini , Ministry of Transport , Nairobi County Government , NaMATA , Paul Maringa , PSV , Traffic , transport

Nakumatt staff strike over unpaid salaries

By Citizen Team,

Operations at regional retailer Nakumatt were on Tuesday morning thrown into disarray after a section of workers downed their tools demanding payment ...

Atul Shah , Department of Trade , nakumatt , retail , strike , unpaid salaries

Uchumi workers down tools over salary delays

By Citizen Team,

Workers of Uchumi Supermarkets downed their tools on Tuesday in protest of delayed salaries which they claim stretch back to May. Uchumi confirmed...

capital injection , cash flow , Food and Allied Workers , Julius Kipng'etich , Kenya Union of Commercial , Ministry of Labor , retail sector , Salary delays , strategic investor , uchumi , Uchumi supermarkets

Sh2.4m snapped up on day one of M-Akiba sale, as demand surge crashes system

By Citizen Team,

Kenya’s first mobile traded bond went up for sale on Thursday with high demand from the public. The M-Akiba bond which targets small investors ha...

Airtel , Airtel Money , bond , business , CBK , CDSC , debt , glitch , government security , Henry Rotich , investment , Investors , local borrowing , m-akiba , M-pesa , mobile money transfer service , mobile traded bond , mobilize investors , nse , patrick njoroge , Safaricom , savings mobilization , small investors , Traders

CMA gets green light to probe EY over Uchumi mess

By Dzuya Walter,

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has been cleared to investigate consultancy firm Ernst & Young’s involvement in the near collapse of retaile...

audit firm , Capital Markets Authority , CMA , Ernst & Young , EY , Faida Investment Bank , financial mess , high court , investigations , jonathan ciano , Justice John Mativo , KPMG , questionable transactions , rights issue , uchumi , weak internal controls

Nakumatt engages suppliers to stock emptying shelves

By Citizen,

Regional retailer Nakumatt’s woes look to be far from over even it closes in on a strategic partner to inject capital into the business. The cash...

Andrew Dixon , Atul Shah , expansion , Genghis Capital , Geoffery Gangla , nakumatt , regional retailer , renegotiate supply contracts , supplier debt , suppliers , supply chain , Tesco , Tuskys , uchumi

Govt. wary of new global trade moves

By Citizen,

Much of United States President Donald Trump’s focus during the campaigns centered on changing the way America engages in global trade. For Presi...

Adan Mohamed , Africa Growth and Opportunities Act , America first , Donald Trump , foreign affairs , global trade , job killer , kenya , monica juma , national interests , TPP , Trade , trade partners , trade policies , Trans-Pacific Partnership , United States , World Economic Forum

Kenyans flock tourism destinations

By Mumbi Warui,

As the clock ticks toward Christmas day, Kenyans have flocked various destination to break from routine and have some fun. Our reporter Mumbi Warui te...

christmas , feastive season , tourism

CBK to conclude sale of Chase Bank majority stake in Q1 2017

By Citizen Team,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a final call to investors willing to take a majority stake in Chase Bank. The regulator has been searchi...

CBK , Central Bank of Kenya , chase bank , Chase Bank depositors , Dr. Patrick Njoroge , final call to investors , international bidders , KCB Group , KPMG South Africa , reassure depositors , receivership , withdrwal cap

CBK assessing structures to use a digital currency locally

By Mumbi Warui,

With world’s economy becoming ever integrated central banks are now beginning to toy with the idea of digital currencies. While the Central Bank of ...

bitcoin , CBK , Central Bank of Kenya , Digital currency , Dr. Patrick Njoroge

CBK hires on site inspectors to strengthen supervision of banks

By Mumbi Warui,

The Central Bank of Kenya has hired 15 on site inspectors to strengthen bank supervision. The banking regulator intends to increase the number going f...

Banking Industry , CBK , Central Bank of Kenya , on site vinspectors

Uber drivers plan strike over low fares

By Samuel Ramtu,

U.S based taxi hailing service Uber will face its first true test on Tuesday after a section of its drivers vowed to down their tools. This comes a...

Emanuael Kasina , Kenya Taxi Digital Association , Little Cab , lower prices , Mondo Ride , protests , Taxis , uber

VIDEO: Kenyatta, Ban Ki-Moon open UNCTAD meeting

By Citizen,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon opened the fourteen sessions the United Nations conference on trade and deve...

Ban Ki moon , Kenyatta , UNCTAD

Trade CS meets E.U Trade Commissioner to iron out trade agreement 

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya is in a race against time to ratify an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union or risk having goods headed to E.U. markets ...

Adan Mohammed , European union , industrialization Cabinet secretary , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) , Transpacific Trade Partnership (TTP)

EU yet to take position on Daadab closure

By Citizen Reporter,

Funding KDF mission in Somalia and accessing a slice of the anti-immigration European Union kitty will top President Kenyatta’s agenda in Belgium be...

Daadab refugee camp , European union