Lawrence Baraza
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Economy
Kenya Shilling depreciates against US Dollar to close at Ksh.109.8
The Kenyan shilling depreciated by 0.2 percent against the US dollar to close the week at Ksh.109.8, from Ksh.109.5 recorded…
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News
High Court shoots down Betting firms’ bid to halt new levies
The High Court in Nairobi declined a request by gaming and betting operators in the County to temporarily stop the…
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Health
Hypertension among people doubles to 1.28 billion globally, 700 M cases untreated
The number of people leaving with hypertension in the world increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion, a 15 percent…
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Economy
UK retains travel ban on Kenya amid tourism season
The United Kingdom updated its travel ban list on Thursday and maintained Kenya on ‘Red list’ at a time when…
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News
Tanzania, Kenya set deadline to remove trade barriers
Kenya and Tanzania have set December as a deadline when both countries would have resolved the existing trade barriers affecting…
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Corporate
Serena Hotels narrows loss on forex gains
TPS Eastern Africa Plc, which trades as the Serena Hotels has narrowed its half year loss to record Ksh.557.3 million…
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Corporate
Absa Bank reports 846% net profit jump to Ksh.5.6 billion
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has reported 846 percent growth in its profit after tax to Ksh.5.6 billion for the year…
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Markets
CMA admits Acorn to Sandbox
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has admitted acorn investment management limited to the regulatory sandbox for one year. CMA chief…
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Economy
Banks hold talks with CBK to resume mobile cash transfer charges
Kenyans could soon go back to paying charges for cash transfers from bank accounts to their mobile money wallets. Banks…
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Corporate
KCB completes a Ksh.4.6 billion purchase of Rwandan BPR bank
KCB Group PLC has completed the acquisition of Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR) from Atlas Mara Mauritius Limited and…
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