Kenya Airways names Allan Kilavuka as new acting CEO

By Girlie Kendi,

Kenya Airways named Allan Kilavuka as the new acting Chief Executive Officer on Monday. This after Sebastian Mickosz announced his resignation in M...

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Treasury pays wind farm investors Ksh.1.2B behind Parliament’s back

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has set itself for a showdown with the National Assembly over the payment of an estimated Ksh.1.2 billion to the investors of th...

Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) , National Treasury , Rizwan Fazal

DCI reveals Ksh.2.7 billion scandal at Kenya Ports Authority

By Hassan Mugambi,

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has begun a probe into what detectives now believe is a Ksh.2.7 billion tender scandal at the Kenya Port...

daniel manduku , Kenya Ports Authority , Makongeni Goodshed Yard

Royal Media Services among top 100 best companies to work for in Kenya

By Ian Omondi,

Royal Media Services (RMS) is one of the best companies to work for in Kenya, according to a new report released on Wednesday by Brighter Monday. T...

brighter monday , Royal Media Services , Safaricom

How to escape from a sinking car

By Girlie Kendi,

The rate of survival from a sinking car is usually high if you are able to escape within 60 seconds. Experts aver that it is easier to break out wh...

How to , Sinking car

Kenya Power announces expected drop in profits

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power has announced an expected drop in its net earnings for the financial year ended June 30, 2019. In a public notice issued on Thursday, K...

Kenya Power says estimation of electricity bills to reduce with new meter reading plan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power is seeking to improve its meter reading coverage to 90 percent to minimize complaints related to the estimation of bills. The move sits...

KENYA POWER , power bills

Scandal-hit Kenya Power kicks off search for new MD

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Power has begun the search for a Managing Director almost an year since the ouster of Ken Tarus. The scandal rocked State Corporation opened ...

KENYA POWER , tarus

Sponsored: 5 important areas to inspect before buying a house

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By Gitonga Muriithi You’ve just identified a house you are interested in buying. What’s next? Inspecting it to ensure it is in a good, habitabl...

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Kenya Power: Transformers worth Ksh.50M stolen monthly

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kenya Power has decried loss of millions of shillings through theft of transformers in various regions across the country. Speaking in Gichugu, Kir...

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Hal Prince, producer of some of Broadway’s biggest hits, dead at 91

By Reuters,

Harold “Hal” Prince, who won a record 21 Tony Awards as producer and director of some of Broadway’s biggest hits of the second half of the 20th ...

Broadway , Hal Prince , tony awards

Boeing says it might have to shut down 737 Max production

By CNN,

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg warned investors Wednesday that the company might need to further slow or temporarily halt its 737 Max production. Boe...

Boeing 737 MAX

Daimler, the maker of Mercedes cars, warns its profits will slump this year

By CNN,

The owner of Mercedes-Benz has warned of a major slump in profits this year after recalls, legal issues and weak demand for new cars contributed to a ...

Daimler , Mercedes Benz

Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army says

By Reuters,

Venezuela’s crisis is spilling across the border into Colombia as Marxist rebels and right-wing paramilitaries recruit migrants to strengthen their ...

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U.S. pressures Baghdad over Iran-backed militias

By Reuters,

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s surprise visit to Baghdad this month came after U.S. intelligence showed Iran-backed Shi’ite militias positioning...

Baghdad , Mike Pompeo , militia , President Donald Trump

Kenya’s economic growth up by 6.3%

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 6.3 percent across 2018 as the country’s key economic segments recovered from their depressed sta...

agriculture in Kenya , Kenya's GDP growth rate , KNBS 2019 economic survey , National Treasury

US charges 2 chinese engineers with stealing trade secrets

By VOA,

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced indictments against two Chinese nationals accused of working together to steal trade secrets from General ...

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State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Mozambique prepares for cholera after cyclone wreaks havoc

By Reuters,

Rescue teams in Mozambique moved hundreds of people displaced by Cyclone Idai’s massive and deadly flooding to safer shelters on Monday, while the g...

cholera , Cyclone , Mozambique

Cholera cases reported as hunger, disease stalk African cyclone survivors

By Reuters,

Cholera cases were reported on Friday in the Mozambican city of Beira, adding a risk of deadly illnesses for hundreds of thousands of people who are s...

africa , cholera , Cyclone