Oil crashes below Ksh.2000 as demand destruction intensifies

By CNN,

The great oil crash of 2020 ain't over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic contin...

crude oil , oil prices

How novel coronavirus spread through religious group in South Korea

By CNN,

Illness was never accepted as a valid reason to miss services at the Shincheonji religious group, says former member Duhyen Kim. This is an organiz...

coronavirus , Shincheonji

Standard Chartered records flat profit of Ksh.8.2 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Standard Chartered Bank has reported a flat growth in earnings for 2019 on subdued earnings across the reporting period. The lender has posted ...

Standard Chartered

One big coronavirus challenge is how to stop touching your face

By CNN,

It took a coronavirus outbreak to remind us that we touch our faces way too many times. And cutting down on that will help stop the spread of the viru...

Ayodi elected Nairobi West chairman as FKF branch elections are held

By Harold Odoro,

Football Kenya Federation elections began yesterday with County Branch Elections kicking off across the country. Of the 48 branches, only eight had...

Caleb Malweyi Ayodi , FKF Branch Elections , Nairobi West Branch

South Korea reports more recoveries than coronavirus cases for the first time

By Reuters,

South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Friday for the first time since its outbreak emerged in January. T...

coronavirus

DCI detectives raid Goldenscape offices, round up employees

By Hassan Mugambi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday raided Goldenscape Agribusiness Investment offices in Karen, Nairobi and ...

Goldenscape

Could coronavirus shut Wall Street? Banks begin moving staff out

By CNN,

US stock markets were halted briefly Monday as a record fall in oil prices and fears of the coronavirus triggered panic selling. But the epidemic p...

coronavirus

Accusations and counter-accusations as Raila — DP Ruto allies go head on

By Ian Omondi,

Gloves were on Wednesday taken off as legislators supporting President Uhuru Kenyatta and his handshake with ODM leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday clas...

BBI , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

Mutua: Investigate everyone including DP Ruto over Kenei’s murder

By Tonny Ndungu,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to leave no stones unturned in the late Kipyegon Kenei's mur...

Alfred Mutua , DP Ruto , kenei

Grand theft? Goldenscape investors yet to be paid since November 2019

By Enock Sikolia,

Goldenscape CEO Peter Wangai made an impression on many potential agribusiness investors. They were fascinated by the returns his company promised. ...

Goldenscape

DJ Evolve case: Court overrules decision on Babu Owino’s payment of hospital bill

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has faulted the lower court's decision that ordered the MP to pay the hospital bill for Felix Orinda aka DJ Evolve. According to Jus...

Babu Owino , Dj Evolve , orinda

Aviation union demands KQ lift suspension of Gire Ali, worker who filmed Chinese plane arrival

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Aviation Worker's Union has demanded for the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of the airline worker who was suspended for allegedly...

China Southern Airlines , gire , kq

Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. blasts Kenya Airways after suspension of Chinese plane ‘whistleblower’

By Citizen Reporter,

Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. has criticized Kenya Airways after it emerged that the national carrier has suspended an employee who filmed the a...

China Southern Airlines , coronavirus , Kenya Airways , kq

World record on the line at RAK Half as Kosgei leads the assault

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The women’s half marathon world record will be under immense threat at the 14th edition of the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK)Half Marathon slated for Friday i...

RAK Half Marathon , UAE

CBK expected to hold its base lending rate

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is expected by large to hold its base lending rate at 8.5 percent in observation of the translation of its last policy...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)

Banks share prices set for correction

By Kepha Muiruri,

Listed commercial banks share prices are set to re-adjust downwards in the near term as the market absorbs shocks emanating from observed investor ove...

banks , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Kipchoge defends barrier-busting Nike shoe

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has brushed off the critics of the Nike shoe he used to run the INEOS challenge- where he became the first...

Eliud Kipchoge

Experiment on interest rate caps perhaps the worst policy decision in Kenya’s history: study

By Kepha Muiruri,

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) missed out on average Ksh.300 billion in credit/loans from commercial banks on each year that followed the placing...

CBK , ICEA Lion Asset Management , interest rate caps , private sector credit

Kipruto, Chepkirui aim to conquer Valencia 10K

By Matthews Mutai,

The 10km Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday will bring together an impressive line-up of athletes who are targeting the course records of 27:23 and 30:15. ...

Rhonex Kipruto , Valencia 10K