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Gov't Asks Kenya Airways to Sack Workers, Cut Fleet, Frequencies and Network in Shake-up Plan
Gov't Asks Kenya Airways to Sack Workers, Cut Fleet, Frequencies…
The government has announced it will allocate funds to struggling national carrier Kenya Airways (… read more...
Kinder Joy: Kenyan Authorities Probing Popular Kids’ Chocolate Product over Health Concerns
Kinder Joy: Kenyan Authorities Probing Popular Kids’ Chocolate Product…
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has opened a probe on Kinder Joy chocolate products over… read more...
Radisson Blu to Reopen Nairobi’s Upper Hill Hotel After 15-Month Closure
Radisson Blu to Reopen Nairobi’s Upper Hill Hotel After 15-Month Closu…
Global hotel chain Radisson Blu is set to reopen its outlet in Upper Hill, Nairobi, more than a… read more...
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Officially Admitted into the East African Community
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Officially Admitted into the East A…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has joined the East African Community (EAC). DRC was… read more...
Uhuru Opens a Sh3 Billion Microsoft Development Centre in Nairobi
Uhuru Opens a Sh3 Billion Microsoft Development Centre in Nairobi
President Kenyatta on Thursday presided over the official launch of the Microsoft Africa… read more...
US Hotel Chain Marriott to Open a Luxury Safari Lodge in Masai Mara, its First in Africa
US Hotel Chain Marriott to Open a Luxury Safari Lodge in Masai Mara, i…
American multinational hotel chain Marriott International is set to open its first luxury safari… read more...
KEPSA Recruits the First 25 Beneficiaries of the US-Kenya SME Trade Initiative
KEPSA Recruits the First 25 Beneficiaries of the US-Kenya SME Trade In…
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has announced the recruitment of the first cohort of… read more...
US Company Starts Advisory on Kenya Airways Restructuring Plan
US Company Starts Advisory on Kenya Airways Restructuring Plan
US-based financial consultancy company Seabury Consulting has commenced its role of advising Kenya… read more...
Biden Administration Signals Resumption of Trade Talks with Kenya
Biden Administration Signals Resumption of Trade Talks with Kenya
The Biden administration has given an indication of a possible resumption of trade talks between… read more...
250 Workers Face Layoff as KRA Shuts Down Keroche Breweries in Sh322 Million Tax Row
250 Workers Face Layoff as KRA Shuts Down Keroche Breweries in Sh322 M…
Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja has pleaded with President Kenyatta to intervene in the… read more...
Report Shows Kenya Has 908 Dollar Millionaires Aged 40 and Below
Report Shows Kenya Has 908 Dollar Millionaires Aged 40 and Below
A new wealth report shows that there are 908 high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Kenya aged 40… read more...
Wealthy Kenyans Import 325 Helicopters from South Africa Ahead of the 2022 Elections
Wealthy Kenyans Import 325 Helicopters from South Africa Ahead of the…
Wealthy Kenyans imported over 300 helicopters from South Africa at the height of the Covid-19… read more...
Kenyan SMEs Invited to Apply for US-Kenya Trade Program
Kenyan SMEs Invited to Apply for US-Kenya Trade Program
Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are set to benefit from the US-Kenya SME Trade… read more...
UAE to Establish an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in Kenya
UAE to Establish an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in Kenya
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to establish an innovation and entrepreneurship center in… read more...
Central Bank Seeks Views on Introduction of Digital Kenya Shilling
Central Bank Seeks Views on Introduction of Digital Kenya Shilling
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Thursday invited the public to submit their views on the… read more...
Kenya Airways Reduces US Direct Flights to Three Per Week
Kenya Airways Reduces US Direct Flights to Three Per Week
Kenya Airways (KQ) has cut the number of direct flights linking Nairobi to the US city of New York… read more...
Swedish-Kenyan Company Introduces First Africa-Made Electric Bus in Kenya
Swedish-Kenyan Company Introduces First Africa-Made Electric Bus in Ke…
Swedish-Kenyan company Opibus has introduced the first African-designed and manufactured electric… read more...
Dubai Lifts Ban on Passenger Flights from Kenya
Dubai Lifts Ban on Passenger Flights from Kenya
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on passenger and transit flights from Kenya and 11… read more...
Nyandarua County Gov't Makes a Deal with KFC for Supply of Potatoes
Nyandarua County Gov't Makes a Deal with KFC for Supply of Potato…
Nyandarua potato farmers and co-operatives could soon start supplying their produce to US fast-food… read more...
KFC Refuses to Share Potato Standards with Kenyan Farmers
KFC Refuses to Share Potato Standards with Kenyan Farmers
American fast-food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) says it cannot disclose the quality… read more...
KFC Explains Why They Import Potatoes Instead of Buying from Kenyan Farmers
KFC Explains Why They Import Potatoes Instead of Buying from Kenyan Fa…
Kuku Foods East Africa, the local KFC franchise holder has explained why the fast-food restaurant… read more...
Kenya Airways Increases Weekly Flights on Nairobi-New York Route
Kenya Airways Increases Weekly Flights on Nairobi-New York Route
Kenya Airways (KQ) has increased the frequency of its direct flights to the United States to meet… read more...
Eldest Brother Loses as Court Ends Naivas Supermarket’s Nine-Year Siblings Dispute
Eldest Brother Loses as Court Ends Naivas Supermarket’s Nine-Year Sibl…
A nine-year battle for the control of Naivas supermarket has come to an end following a ruling by… read more...
Kenyan Fintech Startup Kwara Raises Sh450 Million Seed Funding
Kenyan Fintech Startup Kwara Raises Sh450 Million Seed Funding
Kenyan fintech Kwara has raised $4 million (Sh450 million) seed funding to help local SACCOs turn… read more...
Kenya Airways, South African Airways Ink Pact to Form Pan-African Airline Group
Kenya Airways, South African Airways Ink Pact to Form Pan-African Airl…
Kenya Airways (KQ) and South Africa Airways (SAA) have signed a strategic partnership framework as… read more...
US Pizza Chain Papa John's to Open Outlets in Kenya
US Pizza Chain Papa John's to Open Outlets in Kenya
American pizza restaurant Papa John’s has announced plans to enter the Kenyan market as part of its… read more...
Kenya to Know the Fate of Proposed Trade Pact with the US
Kenya to Know the Fate of Proposed Trade Pact with the US
The fate of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Kenya and the US will be known next… read more...
Kenya Airways Recalls Sacked Employees as Passenger Demand Rises
Kenya Airways Recalls Sacked Employees as Passenger Demand Rises
Kenya Airways (KQ) has started recalling some of its employees who were laid off last year in the… read more...
KRA Surpasses October Revenue Target by Sh12 Billion After Collecting Sh154.38 Billion
KRA Surpasses October Revenue Target by Sh12 Billion After Collecting…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh154.38 billion in October, surpassing its target of Sh142… read more...
Kenya Airways to Determine New York Route’s Commercial Viability
Kenya Airways to Determine New York Route’s Commercial Viability
Kenya Airways (KQ) is set to determine whether the Nairobi-New York route is commercially viable.… read more...