By Angel Mbuthia, Secretary for Gender and International Relations. All-Africa Students Union. As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, I am reminded of the Beijing conference of 1995 and the many strides the globe has made since then. There are a number of things I want to celebrate, for example, Information about […]
Mzuri sweets limited investment project receives immense public approval
MZURI SWEETS LTD INVESTMENT PROJECT AT KADZENGO RECEIVES IMMENSE PUBLIC APPROVAL DESPITE NOISE FROM ACTIVISTS. Political brokers and activists like hotelier Mohammed Hersi who have been against an investment by Mzuri sweets Ltd on a reclaimed land at Kadzengo have suffered a huge blow after Key lobby groups in Kadzengo and Kilifi county at large […]
Breaking: CS Farida Karoney’s father buried hours after road accident
Mzee Edward Kiprotich Karoney, who is the father of Lands Cabinet Secretary, Farida Karoney, has been laid to rest in his Kapsabet home, a day after he died in a road accident. Several top government officials, among them Education CS Prof George Magoha, Energy CS Charles Keter, Public Service CS Margaret Kobia, Trade CS Betty […]
DP Ruto shows deep state middle finger, hints at unveiling new party while meeting Tana River artists
Deputy President William Ruto has today met with a group of artists from Tana River accompanied by senators and MPs. Taking to Twitter, the DP intimated that the move is aimed to revive the technical training curriculum to accommodate the courses of dance, music, theatre, spoken word and many more. The artists were donned in […]
DP Ruto should resign to vie for the presidency- Gov. Mutua
Kenya’s 22 second-term governors face a two-pronged hurdle if they intend to contest other elective seats in 2022, when they will be barred from defending their gubernatorial seats. A court order that county bosses interested in the presidency should resign six months before the election date, coupled with a fresh push by senators to bar […]
Over 160 stolen i-phones recovered with city robbers
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Rashid Yakub on Wednesday announced the formation of an anti-mugging squad to tame the growing vice within the city. The police boss said the newly-created team will work round the clock to deal with cases of pick-pocketing and phone-grabbing among other petty offences that have increased within the city’s Central Business […]
Uhuru’s PA in trouble over rent arrears at Kidero’s riverside property
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s long-serving personal assistant Jomo Gecaga risks eviction from a high-end apartment in Nairobi’s Riverside estate after his family’s fallout with former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero over rent. JSTA Ltd, which is associated with Jomo’s father Udi Gecaga, is seeking to block its eviction from Gem Suites Riverside apartments that costs $5000 (Sh540,000) […]
Breaking: Jeff Koinange tests positive for Covid-19, in self isolation
Citizen Television’s top anchor Jeff Koinange has tested positive for the viral corona virus disease. The test comes days after political reporter Stephen Letoo tested positive too. contact tracing has begun and the two are in self-isolation. View this post on Instagram Folks, just to let you know, I have tested POSITIVE for Covid-19. I'm […]
Co-opbank and Laikipia County partner to offer cheap loans to Saccos and SMEs
The Laikipia County Government and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) have today launched the Laikipia Enterprise Fund with an initial kitty of Ksh 300 million, to offer affordable financing and business support to co-operatives and entrepreneurs in Laikipia County. To kick-off the Fund, the bank and the county government have entered into an […]
Cooperative bank acquires 90% of Jamii Bora bank
Co-op Bank has been pleased to note that the shareholders of Jamii Bora Bank, have pursuant to an Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 1st July 2020 unanimously approved Co-op Bank’s offer to acquire 90% of the bank. This will be through the subscription of 224,153,154 new class of Ordinary Shares that would enable Co-op […]
Uganda’s military police CMI secretly holding tycoon Benjamin Rutabana, says American human rights firm
In-depth research and undercover by an American human rights organization, the International Relief and Human rights initiative (IRHRI) has unearthed the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Benjamin Rutabana, a French citizen, who went missing in Uganda last year in September. In a detailed statement dated June 25, 2020, Greg Smith Heavens, CEO and Founder President IRHRI, […]
Absa Bank Inflates ATM Card Withdrawal Charges Without Customers’ Consent.
Earlier this year, Absa bank Kenya published its updated fee schedule for banking customers in 2020 showing price cuts in withdrawal fees and entry-level banking. The Kenyan banking market had become highly competitive in 2019, particularly with host of new accounts targeting the entry-level (typically low-income) markets. Following a Kenyan government directive, Absa Kenya waived […]
Senate mocks Kirinyaga voters, clears Governor Waiguru of all impeachment charges; complete journey with your ‘thief’
The Senate Select Committee appointed to probe the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has acquitted her, saying the County Assembly, who were the accuser, did not substantiate charges leveled against her. According to the committee, the County Assembly did not provide evidence directly linking her to alleged corruption, abuse of office and violation of […]
Tycoon Richard Ngatia, others under investigation over lost Covid donation at Afya house
Is Richard Ngatia of Megascope Health limited among the faces of Afya house cartel also known as the mafya under investigations over stolen donations? The Kenyan authorities are investigating the disappearance of medical equipment donated to help stop the spread of Covid- 19 according to a latest report by the BBC The Personal Protective Equipment […]
Harambee SACCO gets a relief as cooperative bank helps in instant card issuance to its members
One of the leading Savings & Credit Co-operatives in Kenya, Harambee Sacco has today launched instant card-issuance to members. This means that members of Harambee Sacco can, from today apply for and instantly receive a Visa Debit card and immediately start using the card to transact in the usual way at any Visa-branded outlet including […]
KETRACO partnership with Kenyatta University set to bridge the engineering skills
KETRACO partners with universities to bridge engineering skills among vulnerable girls In Summary • The Ketraco Scholarship for Orphans and Vulnerable Students will educate female vulnerable students in electrical or civil engineering for five years. • During the signing of the MOU Ketraco CEO Fernandes Barasa hailed the initiative for attempting to bridge the engineering […]
Cooperative bank, I&M tops bank rating research for first quarter
Kenya’s banking sector showed resilient performance despite the tough operating environment which was largely attributable to persistent revenue diversification. This is according to an analysis of the financial performance of listed banks done by the Cytonn Financial Services Research Team for the first quarter of this year. The report has also carried out a comprehensive […]
Exposed: NHIF bosses back to old ways, reaping from the public coffers
The last two months have been torturous for the country as the Coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on the struggling economy, but at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) it has been business as usual. It is ironical that as the Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on the country’s economy, marauding cartels have patronised […]
Good news for punters as OdiBets launches new easy to use website as Bundesliga returns
The German Bundesliga is set to become the first major soccer league to resume play during the coronavirus pandemic this weekend. The news has caused a buzz among betting fanatics and football fans at large as most betting activities had been put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of Kenya’s biggest betting firms […]
Controversial scion Pravin Galot bribes his way out of quarantine
A scion of one of the country’s leading industrial families is a subject of discussion in many fronts after he evaded quarantine after arriving from London on Friday night. Pravin Galot, nephew of the Mohan Meakin producer associated with London Distillers Company is said to have arrived after being evacuated from London where he was […]