Petrol price up by 72 cents per litre while diesel drops by Ksh.2.18

By Kepha Muiruri,

Petrol prices have picked up for a second time in a fortnight as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reviewed the cost of the product...

diesel , EPRA , kerosene , petrol

Unga Limited signals job cuts as profit drops by 88 per cent

By Kepha Muiruri,

The board of Unga Limited has indicated plans to trim its workforce as part of a wider initiative to improve its waning performance. On Friday, the...

job cuts , Unga Limited

Woman suspected of sending poisoned letter to Trump arrested

By CNN,

A woman suspected of sending a letter containing the poison ricin to President Donald Trump was arrested as she tried to enter the US from Canada at a...

Ricin

Envelope with deadly poison ricin addressed to White House intercepted

By Tonny Ndungu,

An envelope addressed to the White House and intercepted by U.S. authorities contained a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison that appeared ...

Ricin

Jambojet launches charter flights in move to supplement operations

By Kepha Muiruri,

Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has launched non-scheduled/charter flights in a move to diversify revenue streams following the advent of the COVID...

COVID-19 , Jambojet

Telkom rolls out affordable 4G devices in battle for internet users

By Kepha Muiruri,

Telkom has launched a new line of affordable 4G/LTE mobile device as it scales up its battle for data customers in the country. The first of the th...

4G , telkom kenya

Kenya to setup a gold refinery

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has rolled out plans to establish a gold refinery in the County of Kakamega in a move seen to upscale the largely informal mining sub-s...

gold in Kenya , ministry of petroleum and mining

Cash-strapped Posta Kenya moves to raise cost of sending mail

By Kepha Muiruri,

The cash-strapped Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) has applied to raise the cost of sending mail as it seeks to stay afloat. Also Read: What Pos...

Posta Kenya

KEMSA wants permission to sell COVID-19 commodities worth Ksh.6B

By Edwin Obuya,

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) says it has COVID-19 commodities worth Ksh.6 billion in its warehouses and is now appealing to Parliament...

COVID-19 , KEMSA

COVID-19 scandal: Cops use tear gas on peaceful protesters at Uhuru Park

By Reuters,

Police used tear gas against dozens of protesters who had gathered at Freedom Corner in Uhuru Park, Nairobi to demonstrate against the COVID-19 scanda...

coronavirus , doctors strike , KEMSA , PPEs , Thuranira Kaugiria

Suspended KEMSA boss Manjari fails to appear before Senate team

By Citizen Reporter,

Jonah Manjari, the suspended CEO of the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA),  failed to appear before a Senate committee to explain alleged misappr...

coronavirus , KEMSA , manjari

South Africa probes medical suppliers over Ksh.6.3B COVID-19 tenders scam

By Reuters,

South African investigators are probing 102 suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country’s most populous province after news repo...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , PPE , south africa

June inflation falls to 4.59 percent on low food costs

By Kepha Muiruri,

Consumers have marked an extended relief to the pricing of common goods as the rate of inflation falls to 4.59 percent in June from an adjusted 5.33 p...

Inflation , KNBS

COVID-19 drug to cost Ksh.41K for one vial

By CNN,

The United States now has a highly anticipated price tag for the antiviral drug remdesivir. Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the COVID-19 dr...

coronavirus , remdesivir

US procures almost entire supply of COVID-19 drug

By VOA,

The Trump administration says it has locked down nearly the entire supply of one of the only available anti-COVID-19 drugs from the manufacturer for t...

coronavirus

Used vehicle dealers oppose KRA’s new pricing regime

By Kepha Muiruri,

Used vehicle dealers have opposed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) draft current retail selling prices for imported motor vehicles terming the new da...

Car Importers Association of Kenya , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Homeboyz plot audacious Leopards raid

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards risk being outfoxed by their ‘Ingo derby’ rivals Kakamega Homeboyz who are planning a raid with a view of pricing away their top play...

AFC Leopards , Elvis Rupia , Kakamega Hoemboyz

Oil marketers conspire to raise fuel prices as Kenyans brace for tough times ahead

By Kepha Muiruri,

Oil marketers have made an attempt to manoeuvre existing marketing rules to retain higher fuel costs to Kenyans this month, denying relief to consumer...

EPRA , fuel prices , KenolKobil , oil prices

Covid-19: Land prices fall, rental income expected to decline

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced investor speculation on the appreciation of land prices leading to the lower setting of prices, a new report shows. ...

Hass Consult , real estate in Kenya

Posta and Jumia team up to make essential goods more affordable countrywide

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Postal Corporation of Kenya has partnered with Jumia to offer a discount on delivery fee for customers. All customers will only pay Ksh.100 + VAT (...