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Mitumba not in competition with new clothes: report
By Kepha Muiruri,
1655, March 4, 2021 (EAT)
Mitumba imports are not in direct competition with new clothes including locally manufactured textiles according to a new report. According to the ...
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Rising e-waste crisis is being reckoned with in Rwanda, one gadget at a time
By CNN,
2322, March 3, 2021 (EAT)
For Eric Nshimiyimanain, who owns two small electronic repair shops in Kigali, Rwanda, the startup chime of an old Windows laptop is the sound of a bu...
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High Bt maize yields impress Kenyan farmers
By Guest Writer,
1434, March 4, 2021 (EAT)
By Verenardo Meeme Kenyan farmers, impressed by the high yields realized in GMO open field trials, are urging the government to speed up the proces...
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Trade Ministry optimistic of Kenya-UK trade deal adoption
By Kepha Muiruri,
1256, February 27, 2021 (EAT)
The Ministry of Trade has expressed optimism on the adoption of the Kenya-UK trade pact by the National Assembly representing the deal’s ratificatio...
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Sofapaka ‘done’ with foreign signings- Kalekwa
By Joseph Saasia,
1131, February 17, 2021 (EAT)
Sofapaka President Elly Kalekwa says the club have wrapped-up their transfer business for foreign players. This comes after the 2009 champions seal...
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Petrol prices jump by Ksh.8, diesel by Ksh.5
By Kepha Muiruri,
1321, February 14, 2021 (EAT)
Petrol users will part with more for fuel with the commodity seeing the greatest jump in costs at Ksh.8.19 in the latest review of maximum pump prices...
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Sofapaka purge seven players
By Joseph Saasia,
1118, February 9, 2021 (EAT)
The 2009 Kenyan Premier League champions Sofapaka have dropped seven players following the opening of the mid-season transfer window. Nigerian duo ...
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Kenya saves Ksh.121B from fall of oil prices last year
By Kepha Muiruri,
1354, January 29, 2021 (EAT)
Kenya save Ksh.121 billion ($1.1 billion) in foreign exchange from the fall of international oil prices across 2020. Kenya’s oil bill, which repr...
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African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies
By Reuters,
855, January 21, 2021 (EAT)
Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...
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Kenya gears for third round talks on US trade deal
By Kepha Muiruri,
1725, January 18, 2021 (EAT)
Kenya is gearing for a third round talks with the United States on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Sec...
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Diesel prices rise by Ksh.4.57 in latest fuel costs review
By Kepha Muiruri,
1720, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Users of diesel are expected to see the sharpest increase in costs at the pump effective Friday, January 15 with the price of the commodity going up b...
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Lower fuel costs trim Kenya’s trade imbalance
By Kepha Muiruri,
1740, January 11, 2021 (EAT)
The country has continued to reap benefits from lower fuel import costs with the current account deficit contracting further to 4.7 per cent in Novemb...
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WHO team set to visit China to probe COVID-19 origin
By Reuters,
1104, January 5, 2021 (EAT)
As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not ...
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Only RHD cars registered January 1, 2014 or later to be allowed: KEBS
By Citizen Reporter,
1236, December 28, 2020 (EAT)
Only RHD cars (right-hand drive) whose year of first registration is from January 1, 2014 and later shall be allowed into Kenya effective January 1, 2...
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Shilling hits near two-month high against the dollar
By Kepha Muiruri,
1254, December 23, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya shilling has rallied against the US dollar hitting a near two-month high in early trading on Wednesday. The local unit was for instance q...
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Big win for BIDCO as court sets aside Ksh1.3b order
By Tony Owori,
827, December 19, 2020 (EAT)
In what is viewed as a big win for the industry, the Tax Appeal Tribunal has set aside an order requiring BIDCO Refinery to pay a revenue amounting to...
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Motorists to pay more as fuel prices go up in latest review
By Kepha Muiruri,
647, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Motorists will pay more for fuel from midnight on Tuesday as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) effects higher petroleum costs. T...
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Kenyans set for high December electricity bills
By Kepha Muiruri,
1630, December 11, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyans are set for higher electricity bills at the end of the Christmas festivities courtesy of weakened shilling. According to the just published...
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The pinch of a fading shilling
By Kepha Muiruri,
1503, December 5, 2020 (EAT)
On January 2, 2020, Ksh.101.34 would have been enough to get your hands on a US dollar, today, you would require Ksh.110.97 to close the same transact...
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Shilling remains in free fall as it crosses Ksh.111 mark against the dollar
By Kepha Muiruri,
1321, December 4, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan shilling has remained in a free fall as it crosses a new confidence marker to trade past Ksh.111 mark against the US dollar. The local u...
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