Business Inflation hits 65-month high as subsidies end Tuesday, November 01, 2022 Beatrice Bahati arranges sweet potatoes at City Park Market on July 25, 2020. FILEPHOTO | NMG Kenya‘s cost-of-living measure hit a 65-month high in President William Ruto’s first full month in office on runaway food prices, fuel and …

*This article was written by Seth Onyango, Bird Story Agency Zanzibar, famed for its world-class tourism offerings, is gearing up for new tenants as startups seek success in the semi-autonomous island’s burgeoning tech space. In August, the archipelago signed Kenyan e-commerce firm Wasoko as Silicon Zanzibar’s anchor tenant, setting the …

Lady Bucks’ Juliet Amollo (left) dribbles past ANU’s Nicole Adhiambo during yesterday’s KBF Women’s Premier League match at Magadi Primary School in Kisumu. [Michael Mute, Standard] Lady Bucks survived a second-half scare to defeat the African Nazarene University (ANU) Panthers in overtime 70-68 in overtime in a tight Women’s Premier …

Alice Awiti emerged as the winner of the inaugural Top 100 Brands loved by women in Kenya golf tournament, held at the Windsor Country Hotel and Golf Club, Nairobi. Handicap 44 Alice Awiti accumulated a total of 47 points to win the inaugural edition of the championship organized by the …

Workers pick tea with a tea harvester at a farm in Kericho. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] All is not well in the South Rift, where the teacup storm is brewing over the introduction of mechanized farming. Tea companies are accused of mechanizing operations at the expense of manpower. Just a few …

Issues in Emerging MarketsInvestment grade borrowers from emerging markets continue to generate positive demand. Notably, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sold a new six-year dollar-denominated Sukuk issue and 10-year conventional dollar bonds with initial price forecasts of 135 and 180 basis points spreads over comparable US Treasuries. It placed …

Days after a close aide of Kenyan President William Ruto claimed that former senior television director Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, who had been missing in that country since July, had been killed along with another Indian national, the Indian High Commissioner in Nairobi met Ruto and shared this with “deep concern” …

ELDORET, Kenya, Oct. 24 — First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for teamwork among leaders to address the challenges facing the country. Rachel said the country’s current harsh economic hardships, famines devastating some parts of the country and environmental problems require collective responsibility for their resolution. Speaking at Kamagut Africa …

Barcelona hope to close the gap between Real Madrid with a win against Athletic Bilbao Barcelona have been at their best in La Liga this season, dropping just two points. They haven’t conceded a goal in their last 5 league games, which is their best defensive streak since 2011. Barcelona …

When Payitone Kash packed his bags and left Uganda, he had high hopes of making it big in Nairobi However, things took a wrong turn when he lost all his money and phone, forcing him to sleep on the street The proud father of a recently released song Weiwe shared …

By LUKAS ANAMI Kenyan President William Ruto’s government is forming, and cabinet candidates are buying into his regional agenda. This week, a National Assembly special committee had reviewed more than half of the nominees by Friday. The team of 22 technocrats and politicians will take office once the National Assembly …

Linda Oguttu claimed that the Kenya Tax Authority’s iTax system indicated that she owed the tax officer KSh 2 million The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Administrators Committee Secretariat said it had visited KRA’s offices to resolve the issue KRA said it would pursue Kenyans and companies that don’t submit returns …

Minister of State for International Affairs Mr. Okello Oryem has assured tourists of safety and warned against canceling bookings to Uganda, saying that the Ebola outbreak in the two districts of Mubende and Kasanda is being managed well given the experiences from previous epidemics. Oryem also accused the western world …

TotalEnergies’ oil rig for Tilenga arrived in Mombasa on Wednesday TotalEnergies Uganda Ltd, operators of the Tilenga oil project in western Uganda, have shipped their first drilling rig, signaling readiness for scheduled oil production to begin in 2015. The rig, the first of three, arrived at the port of Mombasa …

Sections of Nairobi MCAs allied with Azimio One Kenya Coalition cheer after Speaker Ken Ngondi was elected speaker of the assembly in September 29th, 2022. [Samson Wire, Standard] The battle for key leadership positions in the Nairobi County Assembly has taken a new turn after the Speaker ruled on the …

FROM NATION OF AFRICA Kenya will lag Uganda and Rwanda in growth in the number of the super-rich with assets in excess of $100 million over the next decade, driven by more favorable business conditions in the two East African Community states. According to a report by research firms New …

Access to quality, affordable, specialized healthcare in Kenya is a major pain point for most patients who have to travel to countries like Egypt and India People with complex blood disorders can now have a bone marrow transplant at Nairobi West Hospital The hospital performed its first procedure today and …

There is a need to encourage sporting activities in learning institutions across the country to promote cohesion and peaceful coexistence among students from diverse backgrounds. At an awards ceremony for the winners of the Senior Principal Kitale National Polytechnic tournament, the institution’s principal, …

Nairobi — The government says Kenyans can renew or replace old-generation passports even after the Nov. 30 deadline. In a press statement, Director-General Alexander Muteshi said the exercise would continue at all local passport application centers and diplomatic missions. According to Muteshi, Kenya will fully switch to the new passports …

technology Why six promising Kenyan tech startups collapsed in quick succession Monday 17 October 2022 Kune Foods is one of the tech startups that closed in 2022. PHOTO | NMG Difficult market conditions, as well as funding difficulties, have wiped out at least six Kenyan tech start-ups this year alone …

Oti Regional Minister Joshua Makubu has called on both local and foreign investors to take advantage of the region’s economic potential and invest in the area’s development. Speaking to a delegation led by the Kenyan High Commissioner in Ghana, HE Eliphas Barine, the Regional Minister of Oti, noted …

Piero Canobbio in his Mitsubishi Evolution 10 during the 2021 ARC Equator Rally in Naivasha, April 24-27, 2021. [Equator Rally] Home driver Piero Canobbio will be first off the ramp in the KNRC7 MMC Bamba Rally, which gets underway today in Bamba, Kilifi County. Canobbio will pilot his new Hyundai …

home” General ” Surroundings ” Kenya renews call for compensation to African states amid climate emergencies Nairobi, Oct. 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Developed nations have a moral obligation to speed up compensation for African states bearing the brunt of climate-related disasters such as recurring droughts, floods and hurricanes, a Kenyan official said. …

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 13 – Kenya has been urged to work with Mauritius to achieve solid economic growth that is both inclusive and sustainable. Industry players have noted various similarities between Mauritius and Kenya, which provides more reasons why collaborations are needed to enhance growth between the two nations. According …

A depiction of the Burj Zanzibar building in the background. By Seth Onyango, Bird Stories Agency Zanzibar is currently undergoing an infrastructure overhaul on a scale not seen since independence, with plans to transform the archipelago, famed for its pristine beaches and narrow streets of old towns, into a megalopolis. …

By ANTHONY KITIMO The Port of Mombasa faces a congestion nightmare of empty containers as Kenya’s main regional gateway resumes full operations after a two-year hiatus from Covid-19. The port has received an increased number of empty crates after shipping companies began cleaning up containers lying at various shipyards in …

Attachments Key News: According to international, regional and national forecasts, there is a high probability of below-average precipitation during the short rains from October to December in northern and eastern Kenya. Analysis of analogous years indicates that precipitation will likely be less than 60 percent of the Horn average. Additionally, …

President William Ruto (c) at the NSE office in Westlands, Nairobi on 11 October 2022. Vice President Rigathi Gachagua on his right and Kiprono Kittony on his left. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] President William Ruto said the government was keen to expand the composition of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and …

The chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls reporter INTERNATIONAL buyers from around the world continue their journey through the country’s resort towns and visited Victoria Falls over the weekend as part of the activities leading up to the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo. A total of 100 buyers from all over the …

Henry Nzioka Mulli (1927–2015) was a Kenyan diplomat who served as ambassador to various countries around the world. Mulli was among the first two people in Ukambani privileged to gain access to a university education. He studied at Makerere University and then continued further studies at Fort Hare University in …

Traditionally with sports claims to autonomy, it has mostly created an internal sports governance structure. As this columnist has previously argued, this may no longer be the case and a hybrid approach appears to be increasingly emerging, particularly as national sports sector oversight legislation is enacted around the world. A …

By LUKAS ANAMI Kenya and Rwanda are eyeing the West African market, with Ghana becoming the next partner for both countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Kenya’s President William Ruto handed over Kenyan tea to Ghana on Wednesday. He was dating AfCFTA General Secretary Wamkele Mene. …

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox each day at 3pm PDT, Subscribe here. Friday! How’s that for brevity on newsletter launches? Let’s get down to business so we can kick off a liquid death and let the week sag into the …

Almost the first words Robert Devereux says to me are: “I don’t like the word ‘collector’. I don’t like labels. I don’t call myself a patron either.” And yet he is both, however he describes himself. He has amassed more than 1,000 works of art, half of them by post-war …

Nairobi – The Kenya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has partnered with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) to support businesses in Kenya. The partnership agreement was signed by Estelle Gillot Valet, Director of International Events and Partnerships at the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) …

Kenya will benefit from Google’s Ksh 120 billion plan to create a cloud region in sub-Saharan Africa, as promised by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pachai. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Google Cloud Africa director Niral Patel announced that an under-construction link station in Nairobi will be operational. …

With the events industry finally reopening after a Covid-induced hiatus, Dubai’s Department for Business and Tourism (DET) brought its first roadshow to South Africa in two years. The multi-city roadshow, which began in Cape Town, headed to Durban and culminated in Johannesburg, was a showcase of its ongoing activities on …

Gor Mahia Football Club Chairman Ambrose Rachier revealed what it takes to join the secret world of Freemasonry in the country and the initiation process. Speak up on Sunday October 2nd NTVRachier scattered reports that Masons are a cult of devil worshipers that involve human sacrifices to gain wealth. He …

The court also requested the assistance of the additional Attorney General in this case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court takes serious note of the “fraud” he is accused of by a Kenyan national of Indian origin in a custody dispute and has requested the CBI to report on the steps …

According to Chinese Ambassador Zhou Pingjian, China will seek to strengthen diplomatic ties with President William Ruto’s government. Speaking at the University of Nairobi (UoN) on Saturday October 1st, Pingjian stated that his country will support Ruto’s government with partnerships in the education system as a top priority. He indicated …