CBK warns banks against ignoring sector reforms

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cautioned banks against ignoring the implementation of recent sector reforms terming the downplay as a risk to the...

CBK , CRBs , Credit Information Sharing (CIS)

This man James Nyoro: From Senior Advisor for the Presidency to Governor

By Citizen Reporter,

James Nyoro was once a Senior Advisor to the Presidency in matters Food Security, Water and Climate Change. He was based at DP William Ruto's offic...

nyoro

9M children at risk of death from pneumonia: report

By Rene Oswere,

Stepping up the fight pneumonia could avert nearly 9 million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases, a new report has found. Accordin...

pneumonia.

Nigerian lender to take over Transnational Bank after CBK approval

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has okayed the 100 percent acquisition of the Transnational bank by Nigeria’s top lender Access bank. The reserve...

Access Bank , Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Transnational Bank

MKALLA: KPL lessons from Dar derby after Sh23m harvest

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

@mmkalla The Kenyan game has a lot to learn from Tanzania after their neighbours netted a cool KSh23.6m in match revenue from the Dar derby featuring...

KPL

Trump & Obama most admired men in U.S: Michelle is most admired woman – Gallup

By CNN,

The current and former presidents and their first ladies are the most admired people in the US, according to a new Gallup poll. The analytics compa...

Greta Thunberg , obama , Trump

Safaricom showcases Kenya at Singapore Fintech festival

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Safaricom has urged innovators at the Singapore Fintech festival to exploit opportunities in the Kenyan industry. The company's Chief Financial Off...

Safaricom , Singapore Fintech festival

Strong winds in Kirinyaga: Woman electrocuted after she touched TV aerial

By Johnson Muriithi,

A woman was electrocuted following strong winds that reportedly caused a power outage in Kirinyaga on Tuesday. The deceased, 32-year-old Winnie Wam...

electrocuted , strong winds , windstorm

OPINION: Why trusted identities key to sustainable social & economic growth in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Antoine Grenier African countries are looking to provide legal identity to all of their citizens so they can step up their continuous developmen...

No more national exams in primary schools, says President Kenyatta

By Wangui Ngechu,

There will no longer be national examinations in primary schools, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Friday. President Kenyatta at the same time...

CBC , CC

MPs spend over Ksh.1B in nine months on foreign trips

By Stephen Letoo,

Kenya is now reported to have topped the list in the number of delegates that attended the National Conference of State Legislatures in Nashville, Ten...

parliament

Louis Vuitton CEO Bernard Arnault overtakes Bill Gates as world’s second-richest person

By CNN,

Bill Gates is no longer the world's second-richest person. That title now belongs to French billionaire Bernard Arnault. Arnault, the CEO of luxury...

Bernard Arnault , bill gates , Louis Vuitton

Odera makes eight changes to Simbas Elgon Cup squad

By Agencies,

Head Coach Paul Odera has made eight changes to the Simbas squad that suffered the 13-16 loss to Uganda in the first leg of the Elgon Cup. The Squa...

Elgon Cup , Jacob Ojee , Kenya Simbas , Paul Odera

Bill Gates reveals the biggest mistake of his career

By CNN,

Bill Gates has a resume of career highs, but he calls Microsoft's failure to become Apple's chief iOS rival his "greatest mistake." The Microsoft ...

apple , bill gates , microsoft , Village Global

Namibia targets $1 billion worth of investments

By Reuters,

Namibia is to host a two-day economic summit which is expected to attract at least $1 billion worth of investments over the next two years, the Minist...

MacKenzie Bezos, worth nearly Ksh.3.7T, will give half her fortune to charity

By CNN,

MacKenzie Bezos has promised to give at least half of her fortune to charity, just months after finalizing her divorce from the world's richest man. ...

Jeff Bezos , MacKenzie Bezos

What to know about Robert F. Smith, the man paying off U.S grads’ student loans

By CNN,

Robert F. Smith lifted a huge burden off the graduating class of Morehouse College when he announced during his commencement speech that he would pay ...

Hope Dworaczyk , Morehouse College , Playboy , Robert F. Smith , Vista Equity

Billionaire Robert F. Smith promises to pay off U.S college students’ loans

By CNN,

Morehouse College seniors got a surprise Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay...

Morehouse College , Robert F. Smith , Vista Equity Partners.

State corporations, other organizations owe Treasury over Ksh.800B

By Dennis Otieno,

State corporations and other government agencies owe the national government close to Ksh.800 billion in loans. According to last year’s budget e...

coffee board of kenya , kengen , Kenya Airports Authority , kenya railways , Pyrethrum Board of Kenya , State corporations. , Treasury

Kenyan avocados cleared to enter the expansive Chinese market

By PSCU,

Kenyan farmers will now export their popular hass avocados to China following a trade deal signed when President Uhuru Kenyatta met his Chinese counte...

Avocado , china , Kenyan farmers , President Uhuru Kenyatta , President Xi Jinping