Amani National Congress (ANC) party has dismissed the bottom-up economic model being championed by the deputy president William Ruto. According to Mudavadi, the model is impractical and a scheme to deceive Kenyans. This as Mudavadi continues to drum up support for his presidential bid, endearing to
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli says Kenya has the potential to provide enough job opportunities to absorb unemployed Kenyans. According to Atwoli, the government needs to take advantage and tap in the opportunities provided by technology, agriculture and the manufacturing industries. He also noted
Charles Odongo, popularly known as #UgaliMan, who went viral for his ugali eating skills, has finally received his goodies from betting firm Odibets. Odongo, whose video was shared multiple times on social media, entertained netizens when he was captured tossing a portion of ugali in the air before finally grabbing
The banking industry in Kenya remained stable despite having been hit by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the overall profitability and contributions to the national budget declined to a nine-year low in 2020 after COVID-19 ravaged trade, manufacturing and agriculture sectors
The government of Kenya is expected to issue certificates of citizenship to the Shona Community after long decades of waiting since 1959. The process will be undertaken by Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday. Shona community arrived in Kenya from Zimbabwe (then known as Southern Rhodesia
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced Ksh.20 billion of a new government and private investment into President Uhuru Kenyatta's Big Four Projects. Under this financing kitty, Ksh.5.2 billion will be matched by Ksh.3.5 billion of private investment to finance 10,000 green affordable homes for Kenyans. “These quality
President Uhuru Kenyatta's visit to the United Kingdom this week is aimed at strengthening the Kenya-UK strategic partnership. Briefing the press in London ahead of the President's arrival, Kenya's High Commissioner to UK Manoah Esipisu said the visit will be the Presidents's co-chairing of the Global
Amana Capital assets under management represented by the Amana Unit Trust Funds have shrunk to Ksh.75.6 million as of the end of March this year. This represents a 44.2 percent dip in the fund’s value from a higher Ksh.135.4 million at the end of December last year. The more than
A new World Bank financing mechanism will allow developing countries to purchase COVID-19 vaccines collectively through the COVAX facility, it was announced Monday. COVAX was set up to ensure 92 developing territories could access coronavirus vaccines to fight the pandemic, with the cost covered by donors. The new mechanism will allow
The Senate Committee on Information Communication and Technology has acclaimed the great steps made towards development of Konza Technopolis. In a press statement sent to newsrooms Monday, Chairman of the Committee Gideon Moi who also doubles up as Baringo Senator noted that the committee was impressed by the
