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BAT profit rises by 41pc to Ksh.5.5B on lower costs, taxes
By Kepha Muiruri,
1728, February 18, 2021 (EAT)
BAT Kenya has announced a 41 per cent growth in profit for the year ended December 31, 2020 to Ksh.5.5 billion from Ksh.3.9 billion in 2019. The hi...
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NACADA links school unrest to drug abuse among students
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1629, February 3, 2021 (EAT)
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has linked the recent wave school unrest to drug abuse among students....
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BAT Kenya picks Crispin Achola as MD after Spencer resigns
By Kepha Muiruri,
1119, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
Tobacco Manufacturer BAT Kenya has picked Crispin Achola as its new Managing Director replacing Beverley Spencer-Obatoyinbo effective from January 1, ...
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Tobacco manufacturers fingered for profiting off the pandemic
By Kepha Muiruri,
1540, November 17, 2020 (EAT)
Tobacco manufacturers have been fingered for using the COVID-19 pandemic to weaken regulations limiting tobacco use. This is according to a new rep...
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Health CS Kagwe questions licensing of LYFT nicotine pouches
By Reuters,
1440, October 7, 2020 (EAT)
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has accused the regulator of flouting tobacco control laws when it licensed the sale of LYFT nicotine pouches by British Americ...
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Three arrested as KRA seizes 1,000 explosive detonators at Taveta border
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1641, September 14, 2020 (EAT)
Three suspects were arrested on Friday over a consignment of explosive detonators seized by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers at the Taveta-Holil...
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Isuzu MD Rita Kavashe named BAT Chair
By Kepha Muiruri,
1437, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
Isuzu East Africa Managing Director Rita Kavashe has been named as the British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya new board chairperson. Ms Kavashe who h...
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KRA projects rebound in revenue collection as economy stabilizes
By Kepha Muiruri,
2112, August 25, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it expects normalizing in its revenue collection efforts as the economy continues to open up. The tax man sa...
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Blow to KRA as tax revenue falls by 12 percent in July
By Kepha Muiruri,
1100, August 22, 2020 (EAT)
Tax collected in the first month of the 2020/21 financial year declined by 12.1 percent to Ksh.94.5 billion from Ksh.107.5 billion last year. Accor...
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South Africa has reached coronavirus peak, Ramaphosa says
By VOA,
1232, August 18, 2020 (EAT)
South Africa, with the continent’s highest burden of COVID-19, has reached the peak of the pandemic, according to the president and top health offic...
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NSE sees new slide as dividend season closes
By Kepha Muiruri,
1724, August 6, 2020 (EAT)
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has begun witnessing a new slide as listed entities close their books ahead of dividend payments. The second-...
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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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Safaricom, EABL leads NSE rebound
By Kepha Muiruri,
958, July 7, 2020 (EAT)
The stocks of Safaricom and the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) have led the rebound witnessed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) from the...
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Kenya records 74 new cases of coronavirus, total at 1,962
By Citizen Reporter,
1631, May 31, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya has recorded 74 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours bringing the total to 1,962. Health CAS Rashid Aman said the latest cases are f...
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Smoking weed raises risk of Covid-19
By CNN,
1113, April 11, 2020 (EAT)
If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasiona...
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Coronavirus may be killing more men than women, here’s why
By CNN,
1239, March 25, 2020 (EAT)
Smoking, drinking, general poor health: Researchers say these are some of the factors that could explain why more men seem to be dying from coronavir...
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Coronavirus: Is there a ‘right’ way to wash my hands?
By VOA,
1656, March 13, 2020 (EAT)
There's no vaccine or specialized treatment to ward off the coronavirus, but there are things you can do to keep yourself safe. How can I increase ...
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BAT full year profit thins to Ksh.3.9 billion on higher costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
945, February 20, 2020 (EAT)
Tobacco manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has announced a Ksh.3.9 billion full year profit for 2019 representing a 4.9 per cent dip ...
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Martin Oduor-Otieno is new EABL Board chairman
By Imani Mitchelle,
1450, November 13, 2019 (EAT)
East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the appointment of Martin Oduor-Otieno as the new Board chairman. A statement in the local daili...
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Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality
By Rachel Ombaka,
1312, November 13, 2019 (EAT)
Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...
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