Kenya recorded lower TB cases between 2018 and 2019: report

By George Juma,

Kenya, which is among 30 highly burdened countries with tuberculosis (TB) in the world, reported 8.5 percent reduction in cases between 2019 and 2020....

TB , Tuberculosis

Buoyed by Gor win, Nzoia now aim missiles on Bandari

By Joseph Saasia,

Nzoia Sugar FC head coach Ibrahim Shikanda says their gallant fight against league heavy weights Gor Mahia to earn three points at the weekend is a ca...

Bandari FC , FKF PL , GOR MAHIA , Ibrahim Shikanda , Nzoia Sugar FC

DP Ruto now says he will not lead ‘No’ campaign in BBI referendum

By Francis Gachuri,

Deputy President William Ruto has given the clearest hint that he will not be leading the ‘No’ campaign in the imminent Building Bridges Initiativ...

BBI referendum , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Soy leave it late to sink Shabana

By Dan Ogega,

Soy United scored two quick-fire goals in the second half to defeat giants Shabana 2-1 on Sunday at Bukhungu Stadium to arrest their recent poor run o...

McGregor KO leaves UFC lightweight division in limbo

By Reuters,

Conor McGregor's bout with Dustin Poirier was supposed to bring clarity to the UFC’s lightweight division and the prospect of a rematch with Khabib ...

Conor McGregor

Trump sought the world’s attention and got it. Now the White House reality show ends

By Reuters,

A red tie, often tied too long. A raised fist, often held high to a supportive crowd. A scowling face. A raised voice. President Donald Trump never...

Donald Trump , US , Vice President Joe Biden

Job loss thrusts Kenyan teachers to homeschooling, other sources of income

By Victoria Rubadiri,

Ordinarily, Jentrix Omondi would be standing in front of a classroom of pupils teaching an English lesson. Things have certainly changed since then...

coronavirus , homeschooling , schools , teachers

Low profit margin firms ‘punished’ in minimum tax roll out

By Kepha Muiruri,

High turnover but low profit margin yielding firms are expected to see the bitter end of the minimum tax effected at the start of the year. This is...

minimum tax , National Treasury

City Stars aim to bounce back after KCB setback

By Dan Ogega,

Kenya Premier League newcomers Nairobi City Stars’ confidence is far from being rattled despite being at the receiving end of a 1-0 loss in the hand...

KCB , Nairobi City Stars , setback

Mayweather to return for exhibition bout with YouTuber Paul

By Reuters,

Floyd Mayweather will return to the boxing ring in February for an exhibition bout against YouTube personality Logan Paul, the undefeated former world...

Boxing ring , exhibition bout , Floyd Mayweather , YouTube personality Logan Paul

Investors in publicly listed firms at NSE set for barren dividends season

By Kepha Muiruri,

Investors in publicly listed firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are set for barren dividends returns for the year as companies continue to...

dividends , nse , profits

OPINION: The seismic economic effects of coronavirus

By Rachel Ombaka,

Every day, the Ministry of Health provides us with COVID-19 statistics detailing new cases and deaths. For many of us this exercise has even become...

coronavirus , Oxfam , social protection

Zarika set for return to action with Mastara showdown

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Former World Boxing Council super-bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika will return to the ring tonight, a year after her unanimous decision loss to Mex...

Fatuma Zarika

NBK bad loans exposure shrinks to Ksh.29 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

KCB Group has continued its clean up of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) books with the lender’s share of gross non performing loans (NPLs) shrinkin...

BOA Kenya granted exemption to CBK ownership rules

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Bank of Africa (BOA) Kenya Limited has been exempted from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) ownership rules for up to five years. The exemption b...

Exhibition will be real thing, say Tyson and Jones Jr.

By Reuters,

A charity bout between former champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. next month is being billed as an exhibition but both boxers described it as war o...

Mike Tyson , Roy Jones Jr.

Doctors probe whether COVID-19 is causing diabetes

By Reuters,

Mario Buelna, a healthy 28-year-old father, caught a fever and started having trouble breathing in June. He soon tested positive for COVID-19. Week...

coronavirus , Diabetes

COVID-19 sets the stage for accelerated bank mergers and acquisitions

By Kepha Muiruri,

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to trigger a new run of mergers and acquisitions (M&As’) as Kenya’s banking industry shifts under the weight...

banking in Kenya , Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , COVID-19 , mergers and acquisitions

Kenyan insurers’ performance bitten by familiar bug

By Kepha Muiruri,

Top insurance firms have marked significant profit declines with some posting losses as their performance tumbles under the weight of declining return...

COVID-19 , Insurance in Kenya , Real Estate

KCB Group half-year profit plummets by 40percent due to COVID-19

By Kepha Muiruri,

KCB Group has announced a 40.2 percent dip in profits through the first half of 2020 to Ksh.7.6 billion from Ksh.12.7 billion last year. The signif...

coronavirus , Joshua Oigara , KCB Group