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Kenyans to Ride on Electric Trains by 2020 in New Deal
Kenyans to Ride on Electric Trains by 2020 in New Deal
Kenyans could find themselves riding on an electric train from Nairobi to Mombasa in two years time… read more...
Kenya Fails to Lift US Trade in AGOA Program
Kenya Fails to Lift US Trade in AGOA Program
Kenya has been forced to rethink its strategies after its attempt to promote the duty-free export… read more...
Nairobi Governor Sonko Collects Sh1.63 Billion in Revenue in January
Nairobi Governor Sonko Collects Sh1.63 Billion in Revenue in January
The Nairobi county government collected Sh1.63 billion in taxes in the month of January, Governor… read more...
SGR Train Ticket Prices for Economy Class Between Nairobi and Mombasa to Rise to Sh1,200
SGR Train Ticket Prices for Economy Class Between Nairobi and Mombasa…
Ticket prices for standard gauge railway's Madaraka Express train trip between Nairobi and Mombasa… read more...
Ban on Shisha, Closure of Nightclubs Hurting Kenya's Economy, Tourism CS Najib Balala Says
Ban on Shisha, Closure of Nightclubs Hurting Kenya's Economy, Tou…
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has faulted the banning of shisha and the closure of… read more...
Kenya to Conduct Eurobond Roadshow in the US, Britain
Kenya to Conduct Eurobond Roadshow in the US, Britain
Kenya says it plans to launch an investor roadshow in mid next month in a bid to promote a planned… read more...
Government's New Plan to Transform JKIA ahead of US Direct Flights Plan
Government's New Plan to Transform JKIA ahead of US Direct Flight…
The government has embarked on a plan to transform Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) into… read more...
Kenya Abandons Plans to Electrify Standard Gauge Railway
Kenya Abandons Plans to Electrify Standard Gauge Railway
Kenya has dropped an earlier plan to electrify the newly constructed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)… read more...
President Uhuru's Cousin Loses 25-Year Court Tussle for Sh3 Billion Coffee Estate
President Uhuru's Cousin Loses 25-Year Court Tussle for Sh3 Billi…
President Kenyatta's cousin, Ngengi Muigai has lost a 25-year court tussle for a 443-acre coffee… read more...
Two Passenger Airlines Grounded at JKIA for Engaging in Illegal Operations
Two Passenger Airlines Grounded at JKIA for Engaging in Illegal Operat…
Authorities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday grounded two passenger… read more...
Kenya Revenue Authority Hunts for Tax Defaulters, to Fine them Sh20,000
Kenya Revenue Authority Hunts for Tax Defaulters, to Fine them Sh20,00…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plans to launch an operation targeting workers and businessmen… read more...
How Two Maize Importer Families Pocketed Billions from Hungry Kenyans
How Two Maize Importer Families Pocketed Billions from Hungry Kenyans
It has now emerged two families were the largest beneficiaries of the government subsidy on maize… read more...
Kenyans to Start Sending, Receiving Money Across All Mobile Networks in Real Time
Kenyans to Start Sending, Receiving Money Across All Mobile Networks i…
Kenyans could soon be able to send or receive money across networks in real time. The Information… read more...
Hackers Steal Sh29 Million from National Bank of Kenya
Hackers Steal Sh29 Million from National Bank of Kenya
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has confirmed that fraudsters made away with Sh29 million in a… read more...
Hundreds of Kenyans in Agony after British Company they Invested in Goes 'Missing'
Hundreds of Kenyans in Agony after British Company they Invested in Go…
Hundreds of Kenyans who invested their money in a United Kingdom firm are now living in fear after… read more...
Kenya Airways Targets US Government-Funded Travelers after Deal with Delta Airlines
Kenya Airways Targets US Government-Funded Travelers after Deal with D…
Kenya Airways hopes it will woo United States government-funded travelers once it signs a code-… read more...
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge Named Best Banker in Africa
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge Named Best Banker in Af…
The Financial Times Group has awarded Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge with the… read more...
Kenya Airways' Market Value Increases By Sh10 Billion after News of Direct Flights to the US
Kenya Airways' Market Value Increases By Sh10 Billion after News…
Following news that Kenya Airways will begin its direct flights plan to the United States in… read more...
Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah Opens Up on Why the Retail Chain 'Collapsed'
Nakumatt CEO Atul Shah Opens Up on Why the Retail Chain 'Collapse…
Nakumatt Chief Executive Officer(Ceo), Atul Shah has opened up on why the giant retail chain has… read more...
US Direct Flights Plan to Create 150 Jobs at Kenya Airways
US Direct Flights Plan to Create 150 Jobs at Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways says its direct flights plan to the United States will see more than 150 new jobs… read more...
US Travel Magazine Ranks Nairobi as Third Best World Destination for 2018
US Travel Magazine Ranks Nairobi as Third Best World Destination for 2…
A United States travel and restaurant magazine, Trip advisor has ranked Kenyan capital city,… read more...
Four Night Clubs in Nairobi – Kiza, Space, B-Club & Jiweke - Closed Down by Nema Over Noise Pollution
Four Night Clubs in Nairobi – Kiza, Space, B-Club & Jiweke - Close…
Four nights clubs located in Nairobi have been closed down by the National Environmental Management… read more...
Kenya Airways Announces Ticket Prices for its Direct Flight to the US
Kenya Airways Announces Ticket Prices for its Direct Flight to the US
Kenya Airways has from Thursday (today) began selling advance tickets for its inaugural direct… read more...
Kenya Airways Begins Selling Advance Tickets for its Maiden Direct Flight to the US
Kenya Airways Begins Selling Advance Tickets for its Maiden Direct Fli…
Kenya Airways (KQ) will from Thursday start selling advance tickets for the airline's inaugural… read more...
Maize Flour Prices Shoot Up as Government Subsidy Ends
Maize Flour Prices Shoot Up as Government Subsidy Ends
The price of maize flour has increased to an average of Sh115 for a two kilogramme packet following… read more...
US Pledges More Funds to Support Devolution in Kenya
US Pledges More Funds to Support Devolution in Kenya
The United States has pledged more funds to support devolution in Kenya. Speaking when he met… read more...
Agency Drops Plans to Split M-Pesa from Safaricom
Agency Drops Plans to Split M-Pesa from Safaricom
The decision by Communications Authority (CA) to drop an earlier controversial proposal to split… read more...
Residents Loot Stock as Nakumatt is Evicted from Mall
Residents Loot Stock as Nakumatt is Evicted from Mall
It was double woes for struggling retail chain Nakumatt after residents looted its stock following… read more...
Inaugural SGR Cargo Train Ferries 104 Containers from Mombasa to Nairobi
Inaugural SGR Cargo Train Ferries 104 Containers from Mombasa to Nairo…
A maiden Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo train on Monday evening arrived at the ultra-modern… read more...
Government to Issue PSV Drivers with Smart Driving Licences
Government to Issue PSV Drivers with Smart Driving Licences
The government through Ministry of Transport has announced it will start issuing digital driving… read more...