Kenya gears for third round talks on US trade deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is gearing for a third round talks with the United States on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Sec...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-US trade deal

Internet access in Uganda restored

By Waihiga Mwaura,

The digitally isolated country of Uganda is now back on the World Wide Web after the government restored the internet almost one week after it was thr...

Internet Shutdown , uganda

Clinical officers blame Council of Governors over stalled strike talks

By Elphas Lagat,

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers says its members will remain on strike until the Council of Governors heeds their demands for increased allowance...

Kenya Union of Clinical Officers

Samsung vice chairman receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

By Reuters,

A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will ha...

Jay Y. Lee , Samsung

Mental assessment report declares Lawrence Warunge fit to stand trial

By Citizen Reporter,

Lawrence Warunge, the university student accused of killing both his parents, his brother, cousin and a mason in Karura area of Kiambu County is of so...

Multichoice offers free upgrades to customers

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital satellite television services provider Multichoice Kenya has offered free upgrades to its paying subscribers. The new promotion which runs ...

DStv , Multichoice

Atuka back after injury, says no Olympic pressure

By Stanley Mativo,

@MutindaStano Fifteen months after suffering a horrific knee injury while playing for her club Kenya Pipeline in the final leg of the Kenyan Volleyba...

Trizah Atuka

Sasini returns to profitability on cost containment measures

By Kepha Muiruri,

Grower Sasini Plc has returned to profitability booking a Ksh.12.6 million profit for the year running to the end of September 2020. This to revers...

sasini

Pamzo says no talks to join Gor amid speculation

By John Kyanda,

Posta Rangers head coach Sammy 'Pamzo' Omollo has denied reports linking him to the post as Gor Mahia FC's assistant coach. Earlier this week, Gor ...

Gor Mahia FC , Sammy 'Pamzo' Omollo

Andy Murray tests positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray tested positive for the novel coronavirus recently and his participation in next month’s Australian ...

CS Amina taken through Safari Rally safety, security operations

By Agencies,

Preparations for the 2021 WRC Safari Rally Kenya slated for June 24-27 are in top gear what with a beehive of activity at the Kenya Wildlife Training ...

Safari Rally

South Korea court upholds jail for ex-president Park

By Reuters,

South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a 20-year jail sentence for former President Park Geun-hye on graft charges that led to her downfall, bri...

South Korea

KVF secures Nyayo ahead of new season

By Stanley Mativo,

Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) has reached an agreement with Sports Kenya to host some of its league matches at Nyayo Stadium indoor gymnasium, Cit...

Hope for SMEs as Kenyan banks renew risk appetite

By Kepha Muiruri,

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to profit from the greater issuance of credit by commercial banks in 2021 as the lenders expand their thre...

loans , smes

Standard Investment Bank multi-asset fund posts returns at 19pc

By Kepha Muiruri,

Standard Investment Bank (SIB) multi-asset strategy fund MansaX has posted a similar return to investors in 2020 at 18.8 per cent from 19 per cent in ...

Mansa X , Standard Investment Bank (SIB)

James keen to avoid returning to bubble life

By Reuters,

LeBron James guided the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Championship inside a bio-secure environment in Orlando last year but says just the thought of b...

LeBron James

Mama Ibado Charity raises Ksh.4.4M to keep students learning in school

By Benjamin Muriuki,

More than 600 students are set to benefit from a Ksh.4.4 million school funding kitty raised by a local Non-Governmental Organization, Mama Ibado Char...

Ahmed Jibril , Mama Ibado Charity

Kenya misses out on full debt service suspension slice

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has come under scrutiny for failing to take full advantage of opportunities presented by the Debt Service Suspension Imitative (DSSI). ...

debt , Debt Service Suspension Imitative (DSSI) , Treasury

Tech investors eye Africa’s education and financial sectors

By Reuters,

Africa’s education and financial services sectors offer the best opportunities in the post-COVID-19 period, two tech investors said on Tuesday. A...

coronavirus , education , tech

Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

By Reuters,

China imposed new coronavirus curbs in areas near Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million people in Langfang city under lockdown as new infections rai...