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Safaricom waives Mpesa transaction fee amid virus outbreak
By Daisy Okanga Mobile telecom operator Safaricom has waived its transaction fee on mobile money transfer M-Pesa for transactions below…
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Kenyan shilling weakens as coronavirus concerns looms
The Kenyan shilling weakened on Monday as market participants worried about the impact of the spread of coronavirus on the…
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African nations close borders, cancel flights amid coronavirus spread
Several African countries have closed their borders, canceled flights and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the spread…
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Man arrested over spreading misleading information on Coronavirus
By Daisy Okanga A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mwingi by the DCI detectives for misleading the public and causing…
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Stocks take a nosedive at NSE on Monday’s opening
Stocks took a nosedive at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Monday’s opening after Kenya confirmed two more cases of…
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Government’s new directive on Coronavirus
By Daisy Okanga | The government has banned the entry of travellers from countries hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools have…
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Insurance companies to cover policy holders affected by COVID-19
By Daisy Okanga | The Insurance Regulatory Authority said insurance firms will cover all policy holders affected by the new…
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Coronavirus: Tuskys allays fears of commodity shortages and price hikes
Tuskys Supermarket has allayed fears of an alleged shortage of products in its stores in the wake of panic shopping…
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Kenyan shilling edged down on confirmed COVID-19 case
The Kenyan shilling edged down on Friday after the government confirmed the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) At 12.52 pm,…
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Chinese expert: Coronavirus could be over by June if countries act accordingly
The coronavirus pandemic could be over by June 2020 if countries mobilize to fight it, says Zhong Nanshan, China’s senior…
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