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Kenya has been named the world’s leading safari destination by the World Travel Awards for the fourth time, after scooping the same prize in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
Kenya garnered the highest votes to scoop the coveted award during a grand ceremony held at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Hotel in…
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At least 20 people are feared dead following a multiple-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon at the dreaded Sachangwan area along Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
Eye witnesses said that a truck driver headed to Nakuru was being chased by National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials before he lost…
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US giant fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s is set to enter the Kenyan market as it continues to extend its wings across the world.
The restaurant will be launching its first store in the country in the next six months through a franchize model. The restaurant will be located at the…
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Safaricom has refuted claims that its ailing Chief Executive Office Bob Collymore has been fired.
Speaking to press, Safaricom Foundation Chairman Joseph Ogutu dismissed the claims, noting that Collymore has been in the United Kingdom receiving specialised treatment and will soon return to the…
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Former Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph says he would love to die in Kenya.
Joseph, who headed Safaricom before handing over to his successor Bob Collymore has disclosed intricate information of his personal and professional life during an interview with Vodafone. He will be remembered for his role in…
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Police detectives have recovered Sh17 million out of the Sh50 million stolen from a Kenya Commercial Bank branch in Thika last week after robbers dug an underground tunnel to reach the bank's strong-room.
The recovery occurred after police apprehended three suspects at Marurui estate in Juja,…
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South Africa's exports to Kenya in the first eight months of 2017 hit Sh42.7 billion, an increase of Sh11 billion over the same period the previous year.
The 34 percent increase means that the continent's most industrialized economy has jumped the United States in exports to Kenya. South Africa is…
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has confirmed that new generation currency notes will be rolled out before the end of May, 2018.
Addressing the press on Friday, CBK governor Patrick Njoroge said: “We are moving ahead with the production and issuance of the new generation currency consistent with…
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Safaricom share price hit a new record high on Wednesday, after it jumped 5.6 per cent to Sh28.25 per share.
The rapid increase was prompted by the return of foreign investors to the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) after political upheaval in the country lowered following Monday's Supreme Court…
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Unknown robbers stole Sh50 million from a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) branch in Thika town after digging an underground tunnel to access the safe.
Thika KCB bank branch manager Samuel Nganga told the police that he discovered the cash was not there while carrying a routine check on the strong room…
