Month: February 2020

News
February 14, 2020
More pain for motorists as fuel prices hike again
Kenyans will have to dig deep into their pockets for the next month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority…
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February 14, 2020
Tanzania signs Ksh146 billion loan for SGR construction
Tanzania has signed a $1.46 billion (Ksh146 billion) loan agreement with Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania to fund the construction of…
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News
February 14, 2020
“You can count on my support as patron,” First Lady assures Art of Music Foundation
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has assured the Art of Music Foundation of her total support. Speaking when she met the…
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News
February 14, 2020
Machakos County is free from locusts, declares Governor Mutua
Following the recent invasion of locusts in the country, many counties have fallen prey to the infestation with the national…
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Markets
February 13, 2020
Kenya’s small traders now eye India, as coronavirus scare shuts them out
The multiplication of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) has continued to cause panic worldwide, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) saying…
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News
February 13, 2020
Bank of Uganda holds benchmark lending rate at 9 p.c
The Bank of Uganda has held its benchmark lending rate at 9 percent, citing balanced risks to inflation and the…
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News
February 13, 2020
Sudan has agreed ex-president Bashir to appear before ICC over Darfur
Sudan’s government and rebel groups in Darfur agreed on Tuesday that all those wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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News
February 13, 2020
Some development banks worsening poor country debt burdens, says World Bank
World Bank President David Malpass chided other development banks for lending too quickly to heavily indebted countries, saying some were…
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Health
February 13, 2020
More than 1,300 dead as Chinese govt sacks top-ranking officials over Coronavirus outbreak
China’s Communist Party has sacked its two top-ranking officials in Hubei Province under criticism over the handling of the deadly…
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Lifestyle
February 13, 2020
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos buys a home worth Ksh 16.6 billion
World’s richest man Jeff Bezos has purchased a Los Angeles-area estate for $165 million (Ksh16.6 billion), which became the most…
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