Did you know that Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) make up over 90 percent of all firms and accounts, on average for 70 percent of total employment and 50 percent of gross domestic products? In other words, MSMEs sustain our development and economy globally. That is
President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the final report of the nationwide airborne geophysical survey Tuesday and inaugurated seven other ground-breaking projects that provide current and comprehensive geospatial data covering the entire country. The eight projects were developed under the Joint National and Resource Mapping (JNAM) team. The
At least 920 people have been killed and more than 610 others injured after a powerful earthquake hit remote parts of southeastern Afghanistan. According to the country’s disaster management authority, most of the confirmed deaths were in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika, according to a
The Commission for University Education (CUE) chairman Chacha Nyaigoti Chacha has withdrawn a letter that had revoked Nairobi governor candidate Johnson Sakaja's degree. Sakaja acquired his degree from Team University. Chacha says the commission will give further directions once the investigations are concluded. "That the respondent wishes to
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials will start wearing body cameras in a bid to tame tax cheats and bribery. According to Commissioner-General Githii Mburu, the body cams will be for officers mainly stationed but not limited tot custom borders and domestic tax departments. "Very soon we
Kenya’s debt ceiling shot to Ksh.10 trillion Tuesday following approval by the Senate. The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani tabled a proposal before the National Assembly on May 31 and Members of Parliament approved the request on June 7. Kenya has been operating under a Ksh.9
BIC, a world leader in stationery, lighters, and shavers, has recently announced the kick-off of its flagship art competition, Art Master Africa, now in its fifth edition. The competition invites talent from across Africa and the Middle East to express their creativity by producing artwork using
The Price of maize flour in Kenya has crossed the Ksh.200 mark for the first time in history, painting a gloomy look of a continued struggle by the majority of Kenyans trying to earn a living. A two-kilogram packet of Unga retailed at Ksh.150 in mid-May
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has invited bidders for its cars at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a notice dated June 21, KAA said bidders should present themselves at the auctioning site on June 28, 2022. "The tenderer shall bear all costs associated with
Three-quarters of refugees in East Africa supported by the United Nations’ programme have seen their rations reduced by up to 50 percent, WFP said, with those in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda the worst affected. “We are being forced to make the heartbreaking decision to
