Lawrence Baraza
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Agriculture
Kenya looks outside EAC for maize import as flour price hits Ksh.149 per 2kg
The Kenyan government now says it will import maize in bulk to cushion Kenyans from the rising price of maize…
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Politics
When govt charged Rigathi Gachagua with obtaining Ksh.7.3 billion by fraud
On July 26, 2021, the government of Kenya charged Deputy President William Ruto’s running mate Rigathi Gachagua with acquiring more…
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News
DP Ruto names Rigathi Gachagua his running mate
Deputy President William Ruto has named Rigathi Gachagua his running mate in the run-up to the August 9, 2022, general…
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Economy
Court orders Uhuru to make Ksh.477 billion SGR contract with China public to Kenyans
The Kenyan government has been ordered to make the 605km long Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) contract public to Kenyans. This…
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Economy
Kenyans borrowed Ksh.151.4 billion from Fuliza in 2021
Quick loans from Fuliza surged by 43 percent to Ksh.502.6 billion in 12 months to April 2022 from Ksh.351.2 billion.…
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Markets
Laikipia County to float Ksh.1.16 billion bond after Cabinet nod
The Cabinet meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday approved Laikipia County to float its Ksh.1.16 billion infrastructure bond. This…
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Economy
Kenyans spent Ksh.169.1 billion on betting via M-Pesa in 2021
Kenyans spent Ksh.169.1 billion on betting via M-Pesa in 2021, a 23.8 percent jump from Ksh.136 billion that was spent…
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Corporate
Equity Bank Q1 net profit up 36% to Ksh.11.8 billion
Equity Bank’s net profit surged by 36 percent to Ksh.11.8 billion in the first quarter of 2022 from Ksh.8.7 billion…
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Markets
M-Pesa revenue hits record Ksh.100 billion mark 15 years on
Safaricom’s mobile money wallet, M-Pesa hit a Ksh.100 billion mark in revenue, to stand out as the telco’s top revenue…
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Politics
President Kenyatta meets DP Ruto at State House for a Cabinet meeting after 15 months
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto met on Thursday at State House Nairobi during a Cabinet meeting. “His…
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