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Value of mobile money transactions hit record Ksh.392 billion in June alone
By Kepha Muiruri,
1023, August 4, 2020 (EAT)
The value of mobile money transactions set a new Ksh.392.2 billion all-time monthly record in June translating to an average Ksh.13.1 billion worth of...
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SGR revenues fall by 9 per cent in six months
By Kepha Muiruri,
1014, August 4, 2020 (EAT)
Earnings from the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger and freight service declined by 9.2 per cent in the first half of the year to Ksh.5.9 billion...
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Eight businesses at Garden City Mall face auction over unpaid rent
By Kepha Muiruri,
2151, August 4, 2020 (EAT)
The current economic turmoil has driven eight businesses at the Garden City Mall to the edge as they now face the auctioneer's hammer over unpaid rent...
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60 percent of local hotels open doors as international travel resumes
By Kepha Muiruri,
1654, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Six hotels out every 10 in Kenya are now open to business following the resumption of international flights. According to the Central Bank of Kenya...
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Pressure piles on Kenya, Tanzania to resolve ‘safe flights list’ row
By Citizen Reporter,
1639, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya and Tanzania have been urged to consider an East African Community (EAC) coordinated approach after the two countries clashed over the 'safe fli...
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‘No tourist, no dollar’: Pandemic decimates livelihoods at Maasai Mara
By Reuters,
1428, July 31, 2020 (EAT)
For more than 50 years, Loiman Letolo, 70, has peddled her colourful beaded necklaces and bracelets to safari-goers at the entrance gates to Kenya’s...
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OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory
By Joseph Bonyo,
1340, July 31, 2020 (EAT)
The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...
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EABL banks on e-commerce to withstand COVID-19 impact on sales
By Kepha Muiruri,
1431, July 30, 2020 (EAT)
The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has put its faith on e-commerce to stay afloat amidst dwindling sales resulting from Covid-19 related restri...
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Safaricom projects Ksh.19B hit to M-Pesa revenues
By Kepha Muiruri,
1430, July 30, 2020 (EAT)
Giant telco operator Safaricom expects to lose a total of Ksh.19 billion from its mobile-money service M-Pesa following the waiver of fees on transact...
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Kenyan pilots pen open letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta
By Faizal Ahmed,
1641, July 30, 2020 (EAT)
“What if we told you that there is some wisdom in the expansion of Kenya Airways? Wisdom that goes far beyond the deliberate short-sighted efforts f...
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‘Let the country move forward,’ Raila hits at Senate over revenue formula standoff
By Benjamin Muriuki,
2136, July 27, 2020 (EAT)
ODM Party leader Raila Odinga has weighed in on the county revenue-sharing formula standoff asking the Senate to pass the recommendation by the Commis...
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Tuskys to refund deducted staff salaries
By Kepha Muiruri,
1240, July 24, 2020 (EAT)
Retailer Tuskys is expected to refund recently implemented salary cuts to staff following interventions by unionised employees. The retailer has in...
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Twitter says it’s looking at subscription options as ad revenue drops sharply
By CNN,
924, July 24, 2020 (EAT)
Twitter is actively exploring additional ways to make money from its users, including by considering a subscription model, CEO Jack Dorsey said Thurs...
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Sports Committee chair Makau vows to push implementation of gaming bill
By Stanley Mativo,
924, July 20, 2020 (EAT)
Newly appointed Sports Committee chairman in the National Assembly Patrick Makau has vowed to fast-track the implementation of the gaming Bill, which ...
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KRA’s annual tax collections Ksh.354 billion off original target
By Kepha Muiruri,
1030, July 18, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax collections for the year ended June 30 were Ksh.354.1 billion off their original target as the tax man again missed ...
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BAT half-year profit rises to Ksh.2.7 billion
By Kepha Muiruri,
940, July 16, 2020 (EAT)
British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has posted an eight per cent growth in profit in six months to Ksh.2.7 billion. The half year growth in earnin...
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Kenya Airways, Fly540 back to the skies as domestic flights resume
By Kepha Muiruri,
1523, July 15, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Airways, its sister carrier Jambojet, Safari Link and FLY 540 are among local airlines that took to the skies on Wednesday as domestic flights r...
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Manchester City’s European ban lifted
By Reuters,
1302, July 13, 2020 (EAT)
Manchester City’s two-year suspension from European football was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday, allowing the club...
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Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions
By Guest Writer,
1252, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...
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Covid-19: Winners from the pandemic
By Kepha Muiruri,
1047, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
In spite of a dismal year for most companies, a minority of firms have risen above the adversities to shine against the fallout from the Covid-19 pand...
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