New Multi-Agency Approach to Improve Business Climate in Kenya
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) have launched a multi-agency partnership aimed at improving Kenya’s business environment.
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Schneider Electric Named World’s Most Sustainable Corporation
Schneider Electric has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knights and is the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice. Schneider Electric previously topped this annual list of the most…
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Border Control: KRA Honours Customs Officers for a Job Well Done
As part of the celebrations, KRA honoured customs officers who stood out for their exemplary contributions safeguarding Kenya’s borders.
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The World’s Only Floating Nuclear Power Plant Generates Billion Kilowatt-Hours
The sole floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) in the world has generated its first billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in the Arctic region. The technology has proven to be sufficient and effective for hard-to-reach areas, making it a…
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CFAO Mobility Kenya Acquires Tyre Distribution Company
CFAO Mobility Kenya has announced the acquisition of Tyre Distribution Africa (TYDIA), to become the official distributor of Michelin and BF Goodrich tyres in East Africa. This strategic acquisition underscores CFAO Mobility Kenya’s…
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Safaricom’s Ziidi Money Market Fund Sets Investment Threshold at Ksh100
Safaricom in partnership with two fund managers – Standard Investment Bank and ALA Capital Limited – has officially launched Ziidi Money market Fund (Ziidi MMF), a unit trust investment powered by M-PESA.
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Kenyan PR Guru Gina Din Provokes ‘African Story’ Debate at Davos
Gina Din-Kariuki, one of Kenya’s leading communications experts, has called on Africans to find ways of telling their own story.
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KCB, Mastercard Unveil Kenya’s First Prepaid Card Supporting 11 Currencies
KCB Bank Kenya, in collaboration with Mastercard, has launched Kenya’s only multi-currency prepaid card that supports 11 hard currencies.
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Standard Group CEO Releases Fresh Details on Sudden Exit of Editor in Chief
Standard Group management has revealed circumstances leading to the recent exit of Editor in Chief, Mr Ochieng Rapuro.
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A Walk Through Nairobi’s Newest Five Star Hotel
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) has officially opened Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands, marking its debut in Kenya.
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Ex-NMG Sports Editor Makori Lands World Athletics Media Job
Celebrated sports journalist Elias Makori has been appointed Press Delegate and Media Liaison Officer by World Athletics (WA) to oversee media operations at selected one-day competitions organised by the world track and field governing…
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Marianne Kilonzi: Kenyan Woman Banker Found Murdered in London
A slain Kenyan woman’s body was found in her flat in Woolwich zone in London, UK authorities said on Friday. The body of Marianne Kilonzi, 43, a banking executive who worked at Citibank, was discovered during a welfare check in her…
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Kenya to Adopt ISO 7101:2023 Standard for Improved Healthcare Management
The Ministry of Health Kenya has announced plans to adopt ISO 7101:2023, the first international consensus standard for healthcare quality management. Yesterday, the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr Harry Kimtai, with top…
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DCI Arrest Three Following Counterfeit Currency Investigation
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced today that Rafael Ojiambo, Samuel Ayako, and Wilfred Gitonga, all of Nairobi City County, were arrested and will be charged by criminal complaint with theft by fraudulent means,…
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List of Government Institutions to Be Merged in Kenya
The Kenyan government has announced plans to restructure its organisation to ensure greater efficiency across its bureaucracy by reducing the number of state corporations and agencies to 20 and addressing existing overlaps in public…
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Govt: Dutch Royal State Visit Will Continue as Planned
Dr Isaac Mwaura, the Government’s Spokesperson, has made it clear that the Dutch state visit to Kenya will go ahead as planned from Tuesday, March 18, to Thursday, March 20, 2025. This, he said, is despite the hundreds of complaint emails…
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Youth, Women and PWDs Secure Ksh4B Kenya Power Tenders
Businesses owned by youth, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) took up tenders worth Ksh4.15 billion from Kenya Power during the financial year ended June 30, 2024. The uptake surpassed the Ksh1.2 billion target for the year that…
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Judge Sides with IEBC, Chebukati in Critical 2022 Elections Case
The High Court judge overseeing the 2022 election case against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed the petition which accused the voting authority of secrecy in conducting the last national polls. In…
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Top 10 Premier League Teams After Chelsea vs Wolves Clash
After their 3-1 win over Wolves on Monday night, Chelsea caused a major shake-up in the Premier League standings for the 2024/25 season. Chelsea’s goals came from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke to secure the crucial…
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Fire in Moi Girls School Nairobi (VIDEO)
Yesterday evening, at around 7 o’clock, a fire incident was reported at Moi Girls High School in Nairobi. Dozens of firefighters worked to put out the blaze at one of the dormitories. The fire started near the top floor of the multi-storey…
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Farmers Receive Ksh150 Million Sugar Cane Bonus in Mumias
President William Ruto presided over a ceremony today, where farmers around Mumias, Kakamega County, were receiving a Ksh150 million bonus for supplying sugarcane to Mumias Sugar Company Limited. Each cane farmer receiving the bonus based…
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Haiti Mission: What We Know So Far
On Sunday, January 19, 2025, an additional contingent of 217 Kenyan officers from the Rapid Deployment Unit and a Special team comprising medical personnel, mechanics, and communications team among othersjoined the first contingent of 400…
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Update: Top Schools in Baringo KCSE 2024
A little over a week after the Ministry of Education released the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results, schools in Baringo County have compiled their average performance scores in the standardised tests,…
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Simple List of Top 15 Money Market Funds with Highest Rates in Kenya 2025
As this new year unfolds, markets are increasingly anticipating rate cuts. This expectation arises because the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reduced the benchmark rate (CBR) three times before the end of 2024. The cumulative reduction was…
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