President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday launched the construction of Shs1.8 billion Naivasha to Njabini road. The upgrading of the 32-kilometer earth road to bitumen standard is expected to be complete by August 2022. Addressing thousands of jubilant residents who turned out to witness the launch, the president said the
Safaricom has launched a Maternal, Neonatal and Child Healthcare program in Baringo County aimed at reducing the County’s maternal and infant mortality rate. According to research by Kenya Demographic and Health survey, and UNICEF, at least 375 women die for every 100,000 who give birth and 31 infants die for
James Nyoro has been sworn in as the new Kiambu County Governor. Nyoro was sworn in on Friday, January 31 by Justice John Onyiego and in the presence of Kiambu Chief Magistrate Patricia Gichohi. Onyiego had on Thursday failed to carry out the exercise due to
Following the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has continued to spread across the globe, leaving more than 200 people dead with over 10,000 affected, Airlines have now resolved to cancel flights to China where the virus originated. Some decisions come after and before the World Health Organization declared an emergency over
Kenya Airways (KQ) has suspended all flights to Guangzhou in China, an alleged host city for the deadly coronavirus that has gripped millions of people with fear across the globe. According to the national carrier, the suspension is effective January 30, until further notice but flights to
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a pre-tax profit of Ksh10.6 billion during the half-year ending 31 December 2019, representing a 9% increase compared to the same period last year. Profit after tax also grew at the same rate, reaching Ksh7.2 billion during the period under review.
Universal Music Africa (UMA), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced the signing of an exclusive recording agreement with award-winning Kenyan Afro-Pop collective Sauti Sol. The Kenyan Afro-Pop band is comprised of vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, Savara Mudigi and guitarist, Polycarp
Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited has retained a globally renowned anti-money laundering and banking operations expert as a non-executive Director. The DTB Kenya Board has tapped the services of Mr Sagheer Mufti, a former Citi Bank Global Head of Anti Money Laundering Operations, as part of ongoing efforts
Kiambu Deputy Governor James Nyoro will not be sworn in as the Kiambu Governor. According to the Judiciary, the swearing-in postponement was due to unavoidable circumstances and indicated that a new date will be shared in due course. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused,” the statement reads. It had earlier
The Kenya Bureau of Standards has ordered the withdrawal of 17 brands of maize meal from the market due to high level of aflatoxin. KEBS said the brands which include Dola, African King and Mlo were unfit for human consumption. Other 14 maize meal brands that were ordered to
