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Samples of Gas Discovered in Kajiado Sent to the US for Examination
Samples of Gas Discovered in Kajiado Sent to the US for Examination
Samples of natural gas that was recently discovered Kajiado County have been taken to the United… read more...
Government Plans Sh37 billion Second Runway at JKIA
Government Plans Sh37 billion Second Runway at JKIA
The Government has announced plans to construct a second runway at the country's largest airport,… read more...
TSA to Conduct Audit on JKIA as Kenya Edges Closer to US Direct Flights
TSA to Conduct Audit on JKIA as Kenya Edges Closer to US Direct Flight…
United States' Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is scheduled to carry out an audit on… read more...
Kenya Airways Named Africa's Leading Airline
Kenya Airways Named Africa's Leading Airline
Kenya Airways has been named the leading airline in the Africa continent for the second consecutive… read more...
Raila Disowns Advert Asking NASA Supporters to Boycott Safaricom Products
Raila Disowns Advert Asking NASA Supporters to Boycott Safaricom Produ…
National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate leader Raila Odinga has dismissed an advert… read more...
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore Warns Politicians against Attacking His Employees
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore Warns Politicians against Attacking His Em…
Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Collymore has told politicians to desist from attacking… read more...
US Lender Loans Sh155 Million to Kenya's Boda Boda Firm
US Lender Loans Sh155 Million to Kenya's Boda Boda Firm
A US firm has loaned Sh155 million to a Mombasa-based lender who finances the purchase of motor… read more...
Uber Names Kenya as its Second Largest Market in Africa
Uber Names Kenya as its Second Largest Market in Africa
Taxi hailing firm Uber has named Kenya as its second largest market in the African continent. Uber… read more...
US Beauty Brand Sundial Expands its Market in Kenya
US Beauty Brand Sundial Expands its Market in Kenya
US beauty brand Sundial Brands Company has entered into a deal with Kenya’s leading beauty retailer… read more...
Strathmore University Partners With US Automobile Firm to Offer Training Program
Strathmore University Partners With US Automobile Firm to Offer Traini…
US-based tractor manufacturer Massey Ferguson and Fortune 500 company AGCO have reached a deal with… read more...
Direct Flights to US to Take Longer, Kenya Airways Says
Direct Flights to US to Take Longer, Kenya Airways Says
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) says that it expects that direct flights to the US will take… read more...
US Lawmakers Take Issues With Kenya's Sh43 Billion Arms Deal
US Lawmakers Take Issues With Kenya's Sh43 Billion Arms Deal
Two US members of Congress have sharply castigated a recent report by a government watchdog agency… read more...
Kenya Airways Eyes US, Europe in Bid to Return to Profitability
Kenya Airways Eyes US, Europe in Bid to Return to Profitability
Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer says that the airline has met more than 70 per cent of the… read more...
Kenyan Pharmaceuticals Firm Agrees on Sh3 Billion Cancer, HIV Drug Deal with US Drugmaker
Kenyan Pharmaceuticals Firm Agrees on Sh3 Billion Cancer, HIV Drug Dea…
Kenyan pharmaceuticals firm Omaera has announced plans to spend Sh3.1 billion in the next three… read more...
First Kenyan Appointed to the United Nations Tax Committee
First Kenyan Appointed to the United Nations Tax Committee
George Omondi Obell has been appointed to the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s… read more...
Kenya Set for Third Security Audit in US Direct Flights Plan
Kenya Set for Third Security Audit in US Direct Flights Plan
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is expected to conduct a third security audit… read more...
Kenya Defends Sh300 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa High-Speed Expressway Tender to US Firm
Kenya Defends Sh300 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa High-Speed Expressway Tend…
The government through Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has defended its decision to award… read more...
KRA Unveils New Platform to Help Taxpayers Reactivate Suspended PIN Numbers
KRA Unveils New Platform to Help Taxpayers Reactivate Suspended PIN Nu…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unveiled an online portal that taxpayers will use to… read more...
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Suspends Matatus Ban from City Center for One Month
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Suspends Matatus Ban from City Center for…
Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has put to hold an earlier announced ban on matatus operation within… read more...
Kenyans to Lose Jobs as Samsung Kenya Plans Downgrade of Workforce
Kenyans to Lose Jobs as Samsung Kenya Plans Downgrade of Workforce
Kenyan workers are set to lose their jobs after world's electronics giant firm Samsung announced… read more...
Matatu Owners Oppose Mike Sonko's Ban from Nairobi CBD
Matatu Owners Oppose Mike Sonko's Ban from Nairobi CBD
Matatu owners have rejected the plans by Mike Sonko's administration to ban matatus from Nairobi’s… read more...
Microsoft Launches Computer Lab for Blind Students in Mombasa
Microsoft Launches Computer Lab for Blind Students in Mombasa
Microsoft has launched a computer lab that will benefit more than 500 pupils at Likoni School for… read more...
Activist Okiya Omtatah Gives Central Bank Seven Days to Remove Kenyatta's Image from Currency
Activist Okiya Omtatah Gives Central Bank Seven Days to Remove Kenyatt…
Activist Okiya Omtatah has given Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) seven days ultimatum to remove… read more...
US Firm in Tussle Over Sh123 Million with a Kenyan Construction Company
US Firm in Tussle Over Sh123 Million with a Kenyan Construction Compan…
A United States construction firm is involved in battle over Sh123 million it failed to pay to a… read more...
US Department of State Lauds Kenya's Budget Transparency
US Department of State Lauds Kenya's Budget Transparency
A new report by US Department of State on the evaluation of countries receiving US financial aid… read more...
Kenya Airways Marks New York City for Its Maiden Direct Flight to US
Kenya Airways Marks New York City for Its Maiden Direct Flight to US
Kenya Airways says that it has scheduled New York City as its first destination when it kick-starts… read more...
US Defends Awarding of Sh300 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Tender to American Firm
US Defends Awarding of Sh300 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Tender to…
The US Government has defended the awarding of a multi-billion-shilling Mombasa-Nairobi… read more...
Farmers to Reap Big from Kenya-US Direct Flights
Farmers to Reap Big from Kenya-US Direct Flights
Kenyan farmers are set to reap big from the Kenya-US direct flights after national carrier Kenya… read more...
Centum's James Mworia Sets New Record of Highest Paid Kenyan CEO with Sh31 Million Monthly Pay
Centum's James Mworia Sets New Record of Highest Paid Kenyan CEO…
Centum Investment’s James Mworia has set a new record for highest paid Chief Executive Officer (CEO… read more...
US Firm Ranks Kenya Top Country in Digital, Financial Inclusion
US Firm Ranks Kenya Top Country in Digital, Financial Inclusion
For the third consecutive year, a US-based public institution survey has ranked Kenya the top… read more...