Citibank rolls out program to support women owned businesses

By Citizen Reporter,

Citibank N.A Kenya has established a Supply Chain Finance Program in support of women-owned businesses. Also Read: Women’s subpar representation ...

CitiBank , women

Senate delays debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill while it is read aloud

By Reuters,

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, but put off the start of a contentious debate...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Joe Biden , U.S Senate

Politician, activists, businesses join fight against China’s abuses in Xinjiang

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos No matter how strongly China attempts to hide the genocide it perpetrated on ethnic minority in Xinjiang province, by even calling i...

PROFILE: Meet ‘Miss Fix-it’ Patricia Ndede. She gets the job done even in a crisis

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Patricia Ndede is innovator and seasoned communications consultant who has a wealth of experience and expertis...

huduma , Kazi Mtaani , Mbao Pension Plan , Patricia Ndede

EU in Ksh. 15.8B deal with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing €120 million (Ksh. 15.8 billion) of new support ...

coronavirus , Equity , EU

Ferdinand Waititu finally reappears in court for Ksh.588M fraud case

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu finally reappeared in court on Wednesday for the hearing of the Ksh.588M fraud case. Also Read: Ferdinand ...

FERDINAND WAITITU , Sonko

Wangari Maathai Day: Her life in pictures

By CNN,

Africa Environment Day is celebrated in conjunction with Wangari Maathai Day in order to pay tribute to the late Nobel Laureate's green legacy. It ...

maathai

PrideInn set to achieve gender balance across its nine facilities

By Citizen Reporter,

PrideInn is set to achieve gender balance across its nine facilities in Nairobi and Mombasa two years ahead of the target it set itself. With a hig...

prideinn

Atheists say making pornographic content illegal is not a solution

By Citizen Reporter,

The Atheists in Kenya society has said the proposal to illegalise possession or publishing of pornographic content is an act in haste. According to...

Atheists in Kenya Society , duale , pornography

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Former U.S. Olympics coach Geddert takes own life

By Reuters,

Former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar and was charged earlier on Thursday with human t...

John Geddert

COVID-19 cuts 912 Kenyans from dollar millionaires list: Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

COVID-19 related disruptions have cut 912 Kenyans out of the dollar millionaires club according to a new Wealth Report by consultancy firm Knight Fran...

COVID-19 , dollar millionaires , Knight Frank Wealth Report 2020

Treasury CS Ukur Yatani now goes for Ksh.124 billion Eurobond

By Kepha Muiruri,

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is set to make his debut in the international capital markets with a Ksh.123.5 billion Eurobond in the...

2021 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) , CS Ukur Yatani , Kenya's debt , National Treasury

Covid-19 Vaccine: SHOFCO offers to support gov’t in slum vaccination drive

By Agencies,

Ninety-one-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination program rol...

SHOFCO

NSE investors take profit positions ahead of 2020 results

By Kepha Muiruri,

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) investors are moving to take up profit taking positions ahead of the release of 2020 full year financial results. ...

dividends , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

This woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in hospital

By CNN,

A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica Brown's pl...

gorilla glue , Tessica Brown

PROFILE: Jane Mutinda, career coach pulling down barriers that hinder women from leadership

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange I first met Jane Mutinda in 2012. She was the Human Resource Manager as I signed my employment contract to join the British Broa...

career coach , jane mutinda

Western countries have ‘hoarded’ Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

By CNN,

African nations are being left behind in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations -- de...

COVID-19

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO

By Reuters,

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO and become executive chairman, naming the head of its lucrative cloud computing division as su...

Amazon , Andy Jassy , COVID-19 , Jeff Bezos

Health ministry says all preparations in place to receive, distribute COVID-19 vaccines

By Dorcas Wangira,

As Kenya looks forward to receiving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in mid-February, the Ministry of Health says the country is ready to store an...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , ministry of health , vaccine