Month: February 2021
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Economy
Laikipia county mulls issuance of ksh.1.4 billion bond
Laikipia County plans to issue a Ksh.1.4 billion bond in the near future to fund capital-intensive development projects in the…
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Economy
Average wages rose in 19 countries despite coronavirus bite
While the coronavirus pandemic has been characterized by global economic contraction, reduced labor hours, pay cuts, and unemployment – the…
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Economy
Clinical officers call off their 70-day strike after court order
Kenya Union of Clinical officers (KUCO) has suspended its 70-day strike due to a court order that was issued on…
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Economy
Report: Debt levels in emerging, developing economies rose to 8.7% in 2020
Debt in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) debt rose by 8.7 percentage points in 2020, according to the International…
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News
Elon Musk’s network shrinks by Ksh1.6 trillion after a single tweet
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has yet again slipped to the number two spot on Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest…
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Economy
Kenya to open 82.6% of trade value to U.K over 25 years
The Kenyan government is defending the proposed economic partnership agreement between Kenya and the United Kingdom where it is expected…
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Politics
BBI Bill to move to next stage for final vote after 25 Counties give nod
It is all systems go for the Kenyan Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which is now headed to the National Assembly…
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Economy
A parliamentary caucus now calls for radical budget reforms
A parliamentary caucus has proposed a raft of radical reforms to inject realism and fiscal discipline in the budgeting process…
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Economy
Taxi hailing app drivers reject imposition of digital tax
By Vincent Odhiambo | Drivers and owners of vehicles used by digital taxi-hailing app companies have opposed the imposition of…
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Economy
Kenya Airways resumes direct weekly cargo flights to New Delhi
The national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ)’ freight division cargo has announced the resumption of its cargo services to New Delhi.…
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