Gov’t shaves off Ksh.23.7B from supplier pending bills

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Government trimmed its outstanding bills to suppliers for the first time in more than one year between October and December with the pend...

National Treasury , pending bills

Data is key to closing gender gaps in energy access in Kenya: AfDB

By Citizen Reporter,

Gender-specific data, especially detailed information on how women and men use financial resources, is needed to improve interventions geared to closi...

AfDB , energy access , Energy and Mineral Development Minister Irene Muloni

OPINION: Reflecting on COVID-19 learnings and angling for recovery

By Guest Writer,

By Joshua Oigara It has been an exceptionally tough year behind us. The COVID-​19 pandemic has triggered the strongest economic contraction in...

coronavirus , oigara

Equity BCDC unveils new identity in DRC

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Banque Commercial du Congo (Equity BCDC) has launched its new identity following the successful merger of Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Co...

Equity BCDC

DP Ruto: County gov’ts to get additional Ksh.53.5B

By DPPS,

County Governments will be allocated an additional Ksh53.5 billion in the 2021/2022 financial year, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council ...

D.P William Ruto

PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

ngele ali

From 64 branches to just 5: Retailer Tuskys nears its last breath

By Kepha Muiruri,

Troubled retailer Tuskys is nearing its last breath with its branch count having fallen to just five from a high of 64 in a little over 12 months. ...

liquidation , nakumatt , Tuskys

African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies

By Reuters,

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

coronavirus , Rice

Bamburi signs up to implement women’s empowerment principles

By Citizen Reporter,

Bamburi Cement Group Managing Director Seddiq Hassani has signed the CEO statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) to symbo...

Bamburi Cement , Equileap , Seddiq Hassani , Women’s Empowerment Principles

Kosgei, Yeshaneh set to clash at Delhi Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

World record holders Brigid Kosgei and Ababel Yeshaneh have been added to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon women's field, making the 16th edition of th...

Ababel Yeshaneh , Brigid Kosgei , Delhi Half Marathon

Canada in talks to donate extra COVID-19 vaccine shots to poorer countries

By Reuters,

Canada, which has reserved enough doses to vaccinate residents several times over, is in talks with other governments about a plan to donate COVID-19 ...

Canada , coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine

Kenya Meat Commission clears Ksh.250M debt owed to farmers after military takeover

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Meat Commission has cleared the bulk of debts it owed livestock farmers and other suppliers since it was taken over by the military in Septe...

Govt pending bills grow by Ksh.12 billion in three months

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Government has continued to accumulate arrears to its suppliers with the stock of pending bills hitting Ksh.346.2 billion at the end of S...

National Treasury , pending bills

Nakumatt resolution to wait as liquidation is extended to February 2021

By Kepha Muiruri,

The resolution of creditors’ debt in the defunct Nakumatt Holdings Limited (NHL) is set to wait longer following High Court’s extension of the liq...

nakumatt

All Blacks ‘up for sale’ as virus hits funding

By Agencies,

The All Blacks rugby team is in talks with private equity investors as it struggles with the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. N...

All Blacks , Covid-19 pandemic , New Zealand , private investors

Tuskys in haste to glue creditors to turnaround plan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Besieged retailer Tuskys is in a dash to glue creditors to its turnaround plan ahead of a crucial High Court ruling on a wind up petition on November ...

liquidation , Tuskys

Safaricom sets sights on new digital ecosystem as it marks 20 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telco operator Safaricom says it will be seeking to evolve beyond its current realm of mobile connectivity as it marks its 20th birthday this ...

Safaricom

Tuskys discloses Ksh.2.8 billion Equity, DTB debt

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tuskys will be at task to repay Ksh.2.8 billion in credit extended to it by Equity Bank and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) as it seeks to turn around its fo...

Tuskys

Tuskys earns reprieve as court moots sporadic auctions

By Kepha Muiruri,

Besieged retailer Tuskys has earned reprieve from High Court’s commercial and admiralty court following a ruling stopping sporadic auctions by its a...

Tuskys

Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

By Reuters,

Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the Unit...

Covid-19 pandemic , cyber attacks , JAPAN , olympics