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Kenya confirms 5 cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant
May 5, 2021
Kenya confirms 5 cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant
Kenya has officially confirmed 5 cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant. According to Health acting Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth,…
India reports record single day COVID-19 deaths
May 5, 2021
India reports record single day COVID-19 deaths
By Vincent Odhiambo | India has registered the highest daily COVID-19 fatalities with 3,780 people succumbing to the virus in…
Kenya must keep borrowing or crash, the IEA concedes
May 5, 2021
Kenya must keep borrowing or crash, the IEA concedes
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says it is impossible to stop the government from borrowing to sustain its operations.…
President Kenyatta directs C.S. Munya to resolve Tanzania maize standoff in 2 weeks
May 5, 2021
President Kenyatta directs C.S. Munya to resolve Tanzania maize standoff in 2 weeks
President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya to allow maize from Tanzania into Kenya. Addressing a joint…
Business in Kenya contracted in April on renewed restrictions
May 5, 2021
Business in Kenya contracted in April on renewed restrictions
A new survey has shown that Kenya’s economy suffered a sharp contraction in April following renewed curbs against COVID-19. The…
India leaves out Chinese firms including Huawei from 5G trials
May 5, 2021
India leaves out Chinese firms including Huawei from 5G trials
The Indian government has given the go-ahead to a number of firms to conduct a sixth-month trial of the 5G…
Three firms directors charged with Ksh.12 million tax fraud
May 5, 2021
Three firms directors charged with Ksh.12 million tax fraud
Three people have been charged before the Milimani law court Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi with several counts of tax frauds…
Allianz completes acquisition of majority stake in Jubilee General Insurance, Kenya
May 4, 2021
Allianz completes acquisition of majority stake in Jubilee General Insurance, Kenya
Allianz and Jubilee Holdings Limited have announced the completion of the previously signed agreement for Allianz to acquire a 66…
UK to bar travelers from Kenya, starting this Sunday
May 4, 2021
UK to bar travelers from Kenya, starting this Sunday
The United Kingdom will from May 9, 2021 bar individuals who have been in Kenya from entering its territory. The…
Kenya and Tanzania seal gas pipeline deal
May 4, 2021
Kenya and Tanzania seal gas pipeline deal
Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to construct a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa. This was revealed during…