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Diaspora dollar flow rises by 17 per cent to Ksh.29 billion in October
By Kepha Muiruri,
1539, November 23, 2020 (EAT)
Inflows from Kenya’s diaspora have continued to grow by 17.3 per cent to Ksh.28.8 billion ($263.2 million) in October from Ksh.24.6 billion ($224.3 ...
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13% of businesses shut during COVID-19 pandemic yet to reopen: KEPSA
By Kepha Muiruri,
1725, November 20, 2020 (EAT)
13 per cent of businesses shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic or an equivalent one enterprise for every ten shut are yet to resume operations. Th...
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Bank jobs on the line as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on industry
By Kepha Muiruri,
1039, November 16, 2020 (EAT)
Bank jobs are now on the line as institutions in the industry trim costs to weather the economic impact resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Simil...
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Kenyan economy projected to see V-shaped recovery trend
By Kepha Muiruri,
1606, November 13, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan economy has been projected to see a V-shaped recovery trend as it re-emerges from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according...
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Private firms end eight-month job cuts run as activity hits record high in October
By Kepha Muiruri,
1920, November 4, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s private sector halted an eight-month job cuts run to grow their payroll numbers in October as activity touched a new record high. Accordi...
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OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies
By Guest Writer,
2219, November 1, 2020 (EAT)
As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...
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Unga Limited signals job cuts as profit drops by 88 per cent
By Kepha Muiruri,
1619, September 25, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Survey: COVID-19 has wiped out 80 per cent of private sector jobs created since 2015
By Kepha Muiruri,
1601, September 25, 2020 (EAT)
The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out 80 per cent of all formal private sector jobs created since 2015, this is according to a new survey by the Federat...
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Diaz: Employees still integral to businesses amidst COVID-19 pandemic
By Guest Writer,
2027, September 8, 2020 (EAT)
When the government implemented strict measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic including the partial closure of the economy, job losses became a pre...
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Local firms continue cutting jobs despite rebounding economy
By Kepha Muiruri,
2038, September 3, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s private sector has continued shedding jobs in spite of an improving macro-economic environment supported by an ease of COVID-19 restrictions...
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Kenya’s unemployment rate doubles as 1.7M lose jobs between April and June-KNBS
By Kepha Muiruri,
1221, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s unemployment rate grew two times between April and June as 1,716,604 Kenyans lost jobs in the period. According to the just released quar...
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Case challenging KQ lay-off plans for employees to be settled out of court
By Citizen Reporter,
1510, August 31, 2020 (EAT)
A case filed by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) to challenge the KQ lay-off plans for its employees will be settled out of court. Lady Just...
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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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Arsenal plan to sack 55 staff met with fury
By Reuters,
2153, August 5, 2020 (EAT)
Less than a week after winning the FA Cup to secure their place in next season’s Europa League and as they negotiate a multi-million pound contract ...
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OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory
By Joseph Bonyo,
1340, July 31, 2020 (EAT)
The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...
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More men losing jobs in COVID-19 enforced layoffs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1337, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
More men than women have lost jobs under the current COVID-19 strife in the country, a new survey shows. The new findings contained in the second w...
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Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions
By Guest Writer,
1252, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...
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KQ pilots slam airline management over planned job cuts
By Kepha Muiruri,
1030, July 7, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Airways (KQ) Pilots represented by the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) have slammed the airline’s management over its nature of layof...
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Covid-19: Ailing economy forces Uhuru’s hand in re-opening country
By Kepha Muiruri,
1753, July 6, 2020 (EAT)
Caught between a rock and a hard place in reviewing existing COVID-19 mitigation measures, President Uhuru Kenya inclined on easing the pressure place...
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9 out of 10 Kenyans uncertain of return to work as Covid-19 pandemic bites
By Kepha Muiruri,
1825, May 19, 2020 (EAT)
Nine out of ten Kenyans are unclear of when they would be returning to work following disruptions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey. ...
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