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In a recent announcement, Kenya Power has informed the public about scheduled power interruptions set to affect six counties on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The utility firm shared details about…
Otile Brown introduced his new manager, Mumbi Maina, a beautiful lady who Kenyan men cannot stop talking about, months after parting ways with his longtime former manager Joseph Noriega. In…
KTN News anchor Ken Mijungu has offered to contribute for Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah to buy a new car after accident. In a statement via X on Friday, February 16,…
Safaricom is a telecommunications company in Kenya that provides a wide range of services, including voice, data, and mobile money transfer. One of the most notable services offered by Safaricom…
Police on Kiambu are investigating the death of an infant who is said to have been Killed in a deadly explosion In a report that has been shared by a…
In a significant legal development, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) successfully pursued a tax claim against Seven Seas Technologies, initiating the case in August 2020 and covering the period from…
Boda Boda Riders are facing another challenging chapter as the government proposes a weekly tax of 1,000 Kenyan shillings, creating a financial burden for many. According to reports from citizen.digital,…
Tensions flared at Runda Graceline Villa when a team of auctioneers, escorted by police officers, made a move to evict Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu from her luxurious residence amid a…
A collage of an SGR train and Madaraka Expressway booking portal On February 2, Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) released a statement refuting that a picture of an empty coach doing…
Since the news of his cancer was announced, King Charles has been spotted leaving with his wife. According to news outlets, the King had visited his son, Prince Harry, who…
Kenyans can now smile as government plans to distribute free gas cylinders and two-burner low pressure table top cookers, under the government’s plan to promote the use of clean cooking…
Kenya has witnessed five different presidents running the country with three being no where to be seen after ailing and thereafter pronounced dead. After Kenya attained Independence in 1963, the…
In the country, there are several Kenyans who are using different sources of heat energy; some of them are using cooking gas, others charcoal, and even electricity. In some cases,…
Outdoor games are fast becoming a darling to many citizens of the East African countries. Over the years, we have specifically witnessed the football game growing so fast and is…
Chili peppers, commonly known as pilipili in various regions, possess remarkable health benefits and have been associated with the potential to alleviate several diseases. One of the key components responsible…
Sameer Merali, the scion of the late business magnate Dr. Naushad Noorali Merali, currently holds the title of Kenya’s wealthiest individual, overseeing the family’s expansive business empire. With a reported…
Chapo madondo is a favoured option among Kenyan university students for its delightful taste, accessibility in any eatery, and, notably, its ability to provide swift satiation. It combines chapati –…
Kisumu traders on Wednesday took to the streets protesting and calling for the ouster of the city manager Abala Wanga. Carrying twigs and placards, the traders who marched through the…
Olunga earns around Ksh. 6.9 million monthly making him one of the richest Kenyan footballers abroad. His girlfriend Grace Edith Akinyi manages most of the properties since she’s normally in…
A video surfaced on social media showcasing the tightly packed apartments lining Muthaiga North Drive, eliciting comparisons to the densely populated Pipeline Estate. Situated along Thika Road en route to…
President Ruto officially commenced the construction of the much-anticipated Sh50 million Mwichiune Market in South Imenti, Meru County. The project is poised to transform the local economy and provide a…
President William Ruto has once again asserted that his administration’s affordable housing programs will continue as planned despite the Court of Appeal’s Friday decision not to suspend a High Court…
Mandatory registration of all Kenyans into the new Social Health Insurance Fund will begin on March 1. The registration under the newly enacted Social Health Insurance Act of 2023 will…
A top Kenyan maize milling factory situated at Homa Bay Road in Nairobi has shut down operations and put up everything up for sale. Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, on Thursday, January…
The Ruto’s government have suffered a huge blow after court instructed them to engage all Kenyans through public participation on affordable housing projects.The Nairobi residents during the campaign in the…
The Kenyan government issued a strong statement in the evening directed at all Kenyan nationals who reside in prestigious local and regional locations. The Kenyan government, speaking through Huduma Kenya,…
Senior council Ahmednasir Abdullahi is a renowned Kenyans politician who have practiced law for over twenty years making his do much experienced in the legal jargony. Just two days after…
Earlier today, Pastor Ezekiel Odero was in Kisii County when he launched a new New Life Prayer prayer center in the region. In a move that seems like an expansion…
A man is seen throwing a stone at the vehicle during the Thursday incident in Kitengela town. Image: SCREENGRAB20 people have been arrested in connection to an incident where a…
The case involving college student Felesta Nyamathira Njoroge who received Sh102 million from her Belgian boyfriend Marc De Mesel has taken a new turn after a judge issued orders to…
A black diamond weighing a staggering 555.55 carats is going up for auction at Sotheby’s and living up to its name “The Enigma.” Bidding opens on Feb. 3 at 6…
When it comes to instant messaging services, the privacy of users is critical.Although the digital world tends to leave behind a trail that is sometimes hard to delete permanently, WhatsApp…
YouTube announced Wednesday the tally of “dislike” clicks on videos will no longer be visible to the public to protect creators from harassment and targeted attacks.A public count of likes…
The dress singer Amy Winehouse wore for her final performance sold Sunday for $243,200, 16 times its estimated value, as part of a trove of memorabilia from the late diva’s…
Comedian Mulamwah has opened up about how his investment is making him money while still helping unemployed youth in his rural area make a living. Speaking in an interview with…
Kenyan Fashionista and Content creator Joy Kendi has become a master of Social media content creation.In a short reel she posted on Instagram, she depicts herself as six different people…
The ComplainerThis customer has an halo of negativity. An outspoken skeptic. As soon as they enter the premises, they’ll start noticing all the wrong things.It may be too stuffy, why…
Kenyan fashion and showbiz personalities were on Friday treated to a fun-filled day as the world marked ‘World Champagne Day.’The event occurs on the 4th Friday of October annually.Among those…
KEBS has reacted to the widespread circulation of an alert issued by the COMESA Competition Commission, on the recalling of contaminated Ceres 100% apple, due to high mycotoxin levels.Mycotoxins are…
Kenyan hip hop recording artiste, entertainer, and businessman, Hubert Nakitare aka Nonini, is often regarded as the Godfather of Genge.Lately, Nonini has been in the US seeking green pastures for…
YouTube announced Wednesday it would remove videos and some high-profile users that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social networks seek to crack down on health misinformation around Covid-19…
Herbert Nakitare, better known as Nonini has shifted his focus on music to building a big fashion empire.Recently, the Kenyan rapper that specializes in Genge music unveiled his shoe brand…
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Comedian Eddie Butita by becoming the first comedian in Kenya to land a lucrative deal with Netflix as a Swahili writer and director.The entertainer announced the news two weeks ago…
Radio Maisha radio host Alex Mwakideu has commended Jalango for pushing him to start building.Mwakideu and Jalango are currently building homes together.Through Joshua Mwakideu’s YouTube channel, Mwakideu says building in…
One thing artists across the world have been blamed for over the years, is the ability to squander money without investing for the future.Well that won’t be the case for…
Wash Wash’ as the term goes, refers to the money laundering businesses which some Kenyans have opted to go for due to their quick returns.In essence, it is getting money…
Members of Parliament exposed Kenyans to the high fuel taxation, yet they are now questioning the increased cost of fuel.By not putting the government to task as it passed pieces…
Kenyan YouTube content creators are expected to submit their tax information to the video-sharing platform by March 31 in order to avoid a hefty 24% taxation on their earnings.In a…
A different kind of Grammys this was but that will stop our favorite celebrities from killing it when it comes to their fashion sense.I know many people had missed dressing…
When a wealthy man buys a plane, should he learn to ride it or hire a pilot?That’s what Rnb Singer Ludacris has done.The singer-cum-actor reportedly owns a Hawker 700 plane,…
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Unemployment has pushed many into creative manoeuvres and unorthodox out-of-the-box tactics to earn an extra coin. Forget the crooks who engage in illegal enterprises such as pick pocketing, ngeta (choke-hold)…
Driver and conductor of Bomet Travellers Sacco matatu KCK 423N plying Kericho and Litein have been put on the spot for mishandling passengers.Concerned passenger Martin Kiptum claims that on October…
Drought has cut green leaf tea deliveries by 25 per cent, especially hitting areas with the best quality teas, industry managers have said.This sets farmers, most of who are small-scale…
National Bank of Kenya has projected a flat growth in its interest income for this fiscal year, attributing the gloomy outlook to the interest rates cap law which has narrowed…
A Kwale-based sugar factory backed by Mauritian giant, Omnicane, has begun modifying its packaging line to pack smaller retail units beginning July, as the company eyes the mass market.Kwale International…
Anti-jigger campaigners will distribute 10 million shoes to school-going children in the country.Ahadi Trust Chief Executive Officer Stanley Kamau on Friday said the fight against jiggers is crucial to enable…
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Senator Mike Sonko have renewed their bitter war over garbage collection in the city.The county government has warned against unauthorised garbage collectors after the Sonko…
Equity Bank #ticker:EQTY has recorded a 6.1 per cent drop in net profit for the three months to March 2017, joining lenders that are counting the cost of reduced interest…
Moody’s on Wednesday slashed China’s credit rating for the first time in almost three decades citing concerns about the country’s rising debt and slowing growth, but Beijing rejected the downgrade…
Nokia has settled its patent dispute with Apple and signed a business collaboration deal with the US giant, the Finnish firm said on Tuesday, sending its shares sharply higher.Nokia said…
The government is in the process of blacklisting regions with poor repayment records of soft loans given through various social welfare and enterprise funds.The coastal region, with a repayment rate…
With the on and off rains being experienced in several parts of the country, extra caution needs to be taken when tending to backyard plants.Everything in excess leads to destruction…
Israeli airline Arkia will take longer to begin direct flights to Nairobi because the carrier lacks a plane to deploy on the route it stopped plying in 2003.The Israeli embassy…
Regulatory charges have pushed up ticket prices, slowing air travel in East Africa despite more than 10 years of liberalisation of the aviation sector, a new study indicates.The study commissioned…
Ousted South Sudanese army chief, Paul Malong, has returned to the capital Juba on Saturday after he was fired by President Salva Kiir earlier in the week. Malong said he…
A British company has said it is putting finishing touches to a $250 million (around Sh26 billion) biogas plant it set up in Homa Bay County that will use hyacinth…
Mauritian firm SBM Holdings has appointed three new local directors at Fidelity Commercial Bank after getting green light from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to takeover the lender.Fidelity Commercial…
The US Central Intelligence Agency said Wednesday it had formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea’s nuclear weapons threat.The CIA created its first single country-focused mission center, pulling…
Kenyan betting firm SportPesa has launched operations in Tanzania as it seeks to become the regional leader in sports gaming.The firm’s entry into Tanzania comes at a time when sports…
Rwanda has doubled the price of gorilla permits from about Sh77,400 to Sh154,800 for all visitors, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) said in a statement last weekend.A new exclusive package…
Google.Org has announced Sh200 million (USD2 million) grant to support the use of technology in schools.The fund will be released to RTI International to help in improving learning outcomes among…
The Higher Education Loans Board is owed Sh9.5 billion by past beneficiaries, making it hard to meet the demands of financing higher education.To enhance repayment, the board has issued a…
Entrepreneurship and money are like a game of chess, providing both traps and opportunities. Your success in the game largely depends on how you make your move: a smart move…
UBA bank has been ranked the cheapest lender for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) in the country’s financial sector according to a new study by consulting firm Think Business…
Co-operative Bank of Kenya #ticker:COOP plans to raise its authorised shares by 50 per cent or 2.5 billion units to cater for its upcoming bonus issue and future capital raising.The…
Barclays Bank of Kenya (BBK) has become the second lender to predict a drop in earnings this year, attributing the gloomy outlook to the interest rates cap law which has…
Twitter Inc is partnering with Bloomberg Media for a round-the-clock streaming television news service on the social networking platform, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.The channel, which is yet…
KCB Group KCB • 34.75 ▲ 2.21% is set for another round of layoffs in an early retirement scheme for its employees intended to save Sh2 billion per annum in…
Housing Finance Company (HFC) #ticker:HFCK, the mortgage lending and banking subsidiary of HF Group, has partnered with payment solutions firm MasterCard to issue debit cards as part of the bank’s…
A delegation of Japan’s used car dealers has arrived in Nairobi to help craft strategies against fraud that has seen Kenyans lose millions of shillings through online vehicle purchases.Officials of…
Former Safaricom #ticker:SCOM chief executive Michael Joseph is set to step down as Vodafone’s director of mobile money later this year as part of a wider plan to disengage from…
The taxman and a Chinese firm are headed for a major legal brawl over a contested Sh3.5 billion outstanding tax, which the company claims has been exaggerated.High Court Judge Chacha…
Two Rivers Development Limited (TRDL), a company partly owned by investment firm Centum #ticker:ICDC, is seeking to raise Sh2 billion through short-term debt to fund its real estate projects.TRDL, whose…
Mastermind Tobacco will be the biggest beneficiary of the tax reduction on unfiltered cigarettes, according to London-based investment bank Exotix.Exotix says in a research note that Mastermind will gain the…
A butterfly house is changing the lives of coastal peoples living near tropical forests in Kilifi, Kwale and Taita Taveta.The Mombasa Butterfly House, which is a Centre for Biodiversity and…
Telecoms firm Airtel has discontinued the service that allowed customers to top-up airtime using local scratch-cards whenever they travelled in Africa.The roaming top-up service was terminated last month and customers…
At least 230,000 Kenyans are using Safaricom’s healthcare app M-Tiba, representing a five-fold growth since the product was rolled out nationwide six months ago.M-Tiba allows users to save money that…
Increased provisioning for doubtful debts from clients in Asia, Francophone countries in Africa and the Middle East by over five times (485 per cent) saw Kenya Re post a 7.5…
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said late on Monday that it plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the model pulled from markets last year…
The sale of the mobile-based M-Akiba Treasury bond starts on Thursday, ending a one-and-a-half-year wait for small retail investors to invest in government debt.M-Akiba, whose proceeds are earmarked for infrastructure…
Over the past decade, digital technologies have disrupted nearly every industry.Kenyans have not been left behind by these advances and research shows that they are increasingly switching to online shops,…
Tea prices at the Mombasa auction dropped by Sh14 this week after remaining flat in the previous two weeks, defying the ongoing drought that had been touted to increase the…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wants the court to suspend an order stopping it from seeking capital gains tax following a verdict that declared its law unconstitutional.In a suit filed…
Mortgage lender Shelter Afrique has issued a profit warning attributed to increased provisions for bad loans.This comes after a forensic audit confirmed allegations of creative accounting and subprime lending at…
American television network Fox has apologised to Kenyans after it aired authentic footage of the Westgate Mall terror attack in Monday’s episode of their hit series “24 Legacy”.According to Quartz…
A charity organisation is planning to give low-income people in selected Kenyan rural villages free money with no strings attached to supplement their earnings and improve their living conditions.Pierre Omidyar,…
Kenyan tycoon Humphrey Kariuki has won a Sh37.5 billion tender to build a gas power plant in Mozambique.Mr Kariuki’s firm GL Africa Energy, which is based in the UK, will…
Human and animal feeds manufacturer Unga Group saw its net profit drop 2.4 times to Sh132.8 million in the half year ended December on the back of higher costs.It made…