Year: 2021
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Economy
IEBC requires Ksh.40.9 billion to carry out 2022 general election
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, (IEBC) says it is in need of Ksh.40.9 billion to conduct the 2022 general…
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Economy
IEBC caps presidential campaign budgets for candidates at Ksh.4.4 billion
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, (IEBC) has gazetted the maximum amount of money that candidates in next year’s polls…
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Economy
Parliament’s Finance Committee approves law seeking to regulate digital lenders
The National Assembly Finance and Planning Committee has approved the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2021 that seeks to…
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Economy
Alibaba fires manager, HR head quits over rape case at firm
Alibaba Group Holding has fired a manager accused of rape and punished several executives for their handling of the case…
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Agriculture
KTDA tea prices up 6.1% at Mombasa Tea Auction
Prices of teas from KTDA-managed factories improved marginally at the Mombasa Tea Auction this week, selling at an average of…
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Economy
Over Ksh.30 billion lost as PSVs resume carrying full capacity
The government has allowed Public Service Vehicles (PSV) to carry passengers at full capacity starting Monday. On August 6, transport Chief Administrative…
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Health
China punishes govt officials as Delta variant spreads
Chinese government officials are facing punishment over negligence in handling coronavirus delta variant outbreak. According to Bloomberg, the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Markets
T-Bills undersubscribed in past week as 91-day paper reign supreme
T-bills remained undersubscribed last week, with the overall subscription rate coming in at 99.8 percent, an increase from the 69.6…
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Markets
CMA directs Cytonn Asset Managers to change name
The Capital Markets Authoritry (CMA) has directed Cytonn Asset Managers Limited, a licensed fund manager, to immediately halt signing-up new…
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Politics
Govt imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew in parts of Rift Valley
Rising cases of insecurity in some parts of Rift Valley has prompted the government to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew starting…
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