Month: May 2021
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Politics
Uhuru seals Martha Koome’s appointment as Kenya’s next CJ
President Uhuru Kenyatta has formally appointed Lady Justice Martha Koome as Kenya’s Chief Justice. Her appointment was sealed right after…
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News
Co-op Bank’s 2021 first quarter profit drops by 4%
Co-operative Bank has reported a 4 percent drop in net profit in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the…
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Politics
MPs approve Justice Martha Koome as Chief Justice
The National Assembly has approved Justice Martha Koome as Kenya’s next Chief Justice (CJ), paving way for her appointment by…
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Economy
MPs back Treasury bid to exempt KQ from 1% minimum tax
Members of Parliament (MPs) have approved the National Treasury’s decision to exempt Kenya Airways (KQ) and its subsidiaries from paying…
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News
MPs pass motion to exempt Japanese working in Kenya from income tax
The National Assembly has passed a motion that will see Japanese companies, employees and consultants exempted from Income Tax. Parliamentary…
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Politics
IEBC suspends tallying for Juja Constituency MP Seat by-Election
Chaos rocked vote-tallying in the Juja parliamentary by-election, prompting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to suspend the exercise.…
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Economy
Kenya to receive second payment of IMF’s Ksh.255 bn loan facility
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cleared Kenya to receive its second batch of an advanced loan facility of Ksh.44.07…
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Health
Kenya records 469 new COVID-19 cases, with 7.5% positivity rate
Kenya has recorded 469 new cases of coronavirus from a sample size of 6,244 tests, translating to a positivity rate…
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Economy
New Airline launches direct flight to Kisumu from JKIA
Local air carrier, 748 Air Services has announced plans to roll out daily direct flights from the Jomo Kenyatta International…
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News
UK unemployment rate drops, hiring up as lockdown eases
The jobless rate in the United Kingdom dropped to 4.8 percent between January and March, 2021. Official data however shows…
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