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CAK approves Pollman’s Tours buyout by European company
Africa Travel is incorporated in Europe and does not have any commercial activities in Kenya, while Pollman’s, incorporated in Kenya, provides guided safaris and travel packages to travel agents and tour operators.
CS Mbadi: No legal cap on number of advisors president can hire
Speaking during a televised town hall session on Citizen TV’s Explainer on Monday evening, CS Mbadi clarified that while the government has implemented a directive to reduce the number of advisors across ministries, the Office of the President remain...
Trump vows 'seamless' experience for 2026 World Cup fans
Trump, who has appointed himself chairman of the White House task force for the tournament, said visitors to the United States could expect a "seamless" experience.
CS Mbadi explains shift to zero-based budgeting
During a town hall discussion on Tuesday night, CS Mbadi stated that the exchequer approached all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in October and November 2024 to analyze their budgetary plans for meeting t...
Finance Bill 2025: Why gov’t is halving digital assets tax on crypto, NFTs to 1.5%
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Tuesday said the reduction to the levy, first introduced in the 2023 Finance Bill, aims to align it with the 1.5 per cent turnover tax levied on businesspeople whose gross turnover is between Ksh.1 million and...
Kenya races against time to get ready for Kip Keino Classic
Korir, who also serves as Athletics Kenya (AK) Youth Development chairman, has urged the contractor to consider running 24-hour shifts to ensure the new tartan track is ready in time for the prestigious Continental Tour Gold event....
African leaders rally behind science and innovation amidst foreign aid cuts
Speaking at the launch of the inaugural Evidence for Development Conference in Nairobi, delegates expressed renewed optimism about Africa’s ability to chart its own development path by embracing evidence-based strategies, even in the face of dwindlin...
Ugandan opposition member held by president's son shows signs of torture
Kainerugaba wrote on X that he had captured Mutwe "like a grasshopper" and was "using him as a punching bag".
KeRRA accountant, 2 accomplices arraigned for fraudulent award of contracts
Esther Wanjiru Chege was found to have irregularly awarded tenders to companies closely linked to her immediate family members while she served in various KeRRA regional offices.
Doves, deaths and rations: Papal elections over time
One of the most infamous elections was in 532, following the death of Boniface II, which involved "large-scale bribing of royal officials and influential senators", according to P.G. Maxwell-Stuart in "Chronicle of the Popes"....
