Nova Pioneer, Strathmore University Partner to Offer AI Education
Nova Pioneer has partnered with Strathmore University to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education across Africa.
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Business Today Kenya
Kenyan business and current-affairs publication covering companies, markets, economy, careers, technology and national news.
Co-op Bank Retunes its Youth Account Through YEA App
Last week, Co-op Bank re-launched its youth account, YEA App, which is ideal for young people aged between 18 and 35 years.
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Tax Amnesty Nets Sh44 Billion For KRA
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has collected Ksh43.9 billion from 1,064,667 taxpayers who took advantage of the tax amnesty programme that ended on 30th June 2024. Through the tax amnesty programme, KRA waived penalties and interest…
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KCB RFC Coach Upbeat Ahead of Kakamega Ingo 7s
KCB 7s head coach, Mr Denis Mwanja, has expressed confidence in his squad ahead of Kakamega Ingo 7s rugby tournament at the Kakamega Showground on August 3-4, 2024.
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KDF Bomb Squad Detonates Two Explosives Dropped at Kenya-Ethiopia Border in Sessi
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) bomb squad technicians have detonated two improvised explosives that had been dropped at the Kenya-Ethiopia border within Sessi in Moyale, Marsabit County. The explosives, which were identified as grenades,…
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Kenya Power Says Four Counties Will Face Blackout Today
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is alerting customers in Migori, Homa Bay, Makueni and Kisii counties of a planned power blackout scheduled for today, Friday, August 2, 2024. Hundreds to thousands of homes and businesses in the…
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Revealed: How Much Kenya Police in Haiti Mission Are Earning
Overriding Republican opposition in Congress, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ordered the release of $109 million in US funds to pay for a UN-approved and Kenyan-led police support mission tasked with reining in rampant gangs and…
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Morara Kebaso: How Gen Z Businessman Has Captured The Imagination Of Kenyans
Morara Kebaso, a 28-year-old lawyer and businessman has ignited the internet after his near-perfect imitations of President William Ruto started going viral. Kebaso, who was virtually unknown just a few weeks ago, has quickly become the…
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On The Road To 1 Million Jobs: How Affordable Housing Is Changing Lives, Mukuru Case Study
Over the next four years, the government has planned over 730,062 affordable housing units, with already 112,405 completed and ongoing. This puts it to a total project pipeline of 842,467 affordable housing units. These are the ambitious…
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The Hub Karen Marks 8th Anniversary with Mega Food Festival
The Hub Karen, Nairobi’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination, marked its 8th anniversary over the weekend with a grand food festival that attracted hundreds of foodies and families from Nairobi.
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Creating a Balanced Investment Portfolio
Creating an ideal “investment basket” to suit your personal liking is crucial, hence the importance in seeking investment advice from professionals to choose the right products for the planned duration.
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Reeling Under Losses, Standard Group to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees
Standard Group, which owns Standard newspaper and KTN, plans to lay off hundreds of employees as part of restructuring to keep it in business.
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Francis Kimanzi Leaves Mathare United by Mutual Agreement
Mathare United head coach Francis Kimanzi has left the club by mutual agreement. The 48-year-old departs barely two months after leading the Slum Boys to secure a place in the Kenyan Premier League, officially known as the FKF Premier…
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Ruto Nominates Dorcas Oduor as New Attorney General
President William Ruto has confirmed his nomination of Dorcas Oduor to be the next Kenya’s Attorney General, succeeding Justin Muturi, who was ousted when he dissolved the entire Cabinet earlier in July to pave the way for the formation of…
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Teachers Threaten to Strike in September
Teachers teaching in public schools in Kenya have vowed to go on strike in September for higher pay in protest of the government’s failure to honour the second phase of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that was to take…
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For Kenyan Banks, Booming Towns Stimulating Growth
Kenyan lenders are rediscovering new pockets of growth in banking away from the cities to populous towns and urban centres with Absa Bank being the latest entrant. According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) 2023 annual report, 15…
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Perez Olindo: Kenyan Wildlife Ecologist Who Pioneered Marine Parks
Pioneer Kenyan wildlife ecologist, wildlife pilot and Chief Game Warden, Dr Perez Olindo, is dead.
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Fanaka-Stanbic Deal a Game-Changer in Kenya’s Real Estate Market
Stanbic Bank Kenya and Fanaka Real Estate have Partnered to Offer Affordable Financing Solutions
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Top 10 Best Money Market Funds in Kenya 2024
A money market fund (MMF) is a type of mutual fund that invests in low-risk, short-term debt instruments like bank deposits, repurchase agreements, Treasury Bills, high-quality corporate commercial paper and other near cash holdings. In…
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Brazil Defeats Kenya in Women’s Volleyball Olympics Opener
The Brazil national volleyball team easily defeated Kenya’s Malkia Strikers 3-0 at the South Paris Arena on Monday in their Pool B Olympic Games Paris 2024 opener. For the first few minutes of the game, volleyballs fell like hailstones on…
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Former MP Arrested With Fake Dollar Bills Worth Over Ksh400 Million
Police arrested a former member of parliament (MP) for allegedly possessing fake US dollar bills with a total value equivalent to over Ksh400 million at the current exchange rate. According to court documents, Abdi Koropu Tepo, an ex-MP…
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Coca-Cola’s Kachingching Na Coke Campaign Rewards Kenyans With Ksh122 Million In 2 Months
Over 1.3 million Kenyans have won a total of Ksh122 million in Coca-Cola’s KachingChing na Coke promotion, with nine winners becoming instant millionaires as the campaign enters its ninth week. The KachingChing na Coke promotion aims to…
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Kingdom Bank Promises MSME Loans Based On Pay Bill History
Kingdom Bank, a subsidiary of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya, has launched an innovative solution aimed at easing payments for micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs). The solution entails using till numbers, pay bill or USSD code…
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Activist Boniface Mwangi Arrested in Nairobi CBD
Police in Nairobi on Thursday arrested renowned Kenyan social justice activist Boniface Mwangi at the Central Business District (CBD) after leading hundreds of protesters who marched across the Kenyatta Market and in the streets in honour…
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