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The Capital Markets Authority has given financially-troubled media house, Standard Media Group, the green light to hold a rights issue. In the upcoming rights issue, the Standard Media will be looking to raise Sh1.5 billion from…
When Harrison Mwaura won a jaw-dropping Sh 224,000 from a single bet, he thought he’d hit the jackpot, literally. But by sunrise, all the money was gone. All he had left was regret, confusion, and a chicken he had bought for Sh1,000.…
Chicken farming can be lucrative if done correctly, and one farmer Winnie Cheruiyot from Tumbelion village in Kaplong, Bomet county, can attest to this. Cheruiyot’s journey in chicken farming began in 2015 with 300 chicks from the Kenya…
Troubled Moi University is set to send home 892 employees including 120 lecturers. The university, which is facing a cash crisis will sack 120 lecturers and 772 general employees. In total, the number of employees who are facing the sack…
The government has moved to clarify its role in the controversial appointment of Prof. Bitange Ndemo as Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, amid confusion and backlash over the bungled recruitment process. Last week, a memo from…
A recently released report has named the most thriving companies in Africa. Notably, the Africa Top 250 Companies 2025 report by African Business showed that Kenya had 10 companies featured. The companies cut across telecom, banking, and…
Kericho Golf Club, nestled in the heart of the tea-rich highlands, will play host to the eighth leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour as over 250 golfers converge at the lush course for a competitive tournament this Saturday. The club,…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has awarded Workable, a premium, Kenyan, co-working space, the EDGE global certification which recognises environmentally friendly practices in buildings that minimise the use of water and…
Nancy Wanjeri, a Nyeri-based farmer, has shared her frustrations after investing all her savings in potato farming. Wanjeri had just quit her secretarial job to try her hand at farming after witnessing her sister earning big from carrot…
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has announced a 5.3 growth in its net profit for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year. This is after the Co-op Bank Q1 2025 net profit hit Sh6.93 billion up from the Sh6.58 billion net profit that the…
The senior staff and directors of the embattled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Kuscco) took insider loans of Sh192 million. This has been disclosed by the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro Small and Medium…
The National Police Service recruitments will now be conducted online. This is after the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) moved to migrate recruitment exercises from stadia to digital platforms. According to NPSC chief executive…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced internship opportunities for qualified graduates to apply. The 2025 TSC internship program aims to provide recent graduates with practical on-the-job experience, improve their…
Sidian Bank has announced a profit after tax increase of 250 percent in the first quarter of the current financial year. In that period which ended on March 31 2025, profit after tax increased from Sh556.9 million from the previous year’s…
Naivas Supermarket has said that none of its branches has been closed. This is after MCAs under the Nairobi Health Committee alleged that they were shutting down all Naivas Supermarket outlets in the city over expired goods. The retailer…
The Nairobi County Assembly’s Helath Committee has ordered the immediate closure of all Naivas Supermarket outlets over the sale of expired products. Speaking on Wednesday, May 14, Nairobi County Health Committee, led by Maurice Ochieng,…
In the heart of Kenya, far from the spotlight of national stadia and away from the corridors of corporate boardrooms, something extraordinary is happening. A child kicks their first football on a freshly marked pitch in Wajir. A group of…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has revealed that the government is yet to pay the telco for work done under the Sh104.8 billion Universal Health Coverage (UHC) tender it was awarded in 2024. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV’s…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has refuted claims that the company shared customer data with security agencies during the 2024 Gen Z protests. Speaking during Power Talk on Citizen TV on Tuesday, May 13, Ndegwa addressed the allegations…
Over 20,000 intern teachers are staring at a crisis after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) revealed it lacks the necessary funds to absorb them on permanent and pensionable terms. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Departmental…
Over recent years, Kenyans have shown increasing enthusiasm for money market funds (MMFs). Personal finance experts continue to tout MMFs as one of the most reliable investment options due to their low-risk nature and flexibility. The…
Whereas it may be difficult to know every particular, detail about a property being sold at auction sales, it is important to focus on the most important factors that impact the validity of the sale by auction. There are instances where as…
Being selected for the DV Lottery is the first step among a couple of steps that selectees will need to take in order to successfully obtain US immigrant visas. How quickly a selectee is able to follow these steps can determine whether…
Despite facing hardships in Saudi Arabia, Nancy Thogori Wanjiru, a young lady from Kajiado County, has proved that nothing is impossible with hard work and determination. The young lady who moved to the Gulf country in 2019 in search of…
