Kenya
Vai alla Scheda Paese »There comes a time when the nation is more important than an individual.
— George Saitoti
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Kenya: Why some senators snubbed crucial vote
As Government and Opposition leaders trade barbs over passage of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, questions have emerged on the whereabouts of some senators during the crucial debate and voting.
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2016 nutrition situation in South Sudan significantly worse than previous years
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: South SudanThe number of cases of children under five years with severe acute malnutrition has seen a 350% increase since 2013. Extreme levels of food insecurity are expected to continue in 2017. Highlights • Humanitarian access in the Greater Equatoria region is severely restricted due to insecurity, significantly ...
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Men, are your children biologically yours?
The decision by the government to bypass fathers’ DNA in identifying 43 people killed in last month’s Naivasha tanker explosion raised concerns on paternity fraud in Kenya. Pathologists involved in the identification process, coordinated by the National Disaster Operation Centre, said the decision to overlook fathers’ samples would help them ...
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Trump orders US envoys appointed by Obama to quit by Inauguration Day
US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has issued a blanket mandate requiring politically appointed ambassadors installed by President Barack Obama to leave their posts by Inauguration Day.US ambassador to New Zealand Mark Gilbert said this on Friday in a Twitter message to Reuters, adding: "I will be departing on January ...
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Business: Shame as Kenya's Internet regulator website hacked
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) website has been hacked. CA is the State agency that regulates Internet resources for public and private entities. Interestingly, by extension, the agency is supposed to protect all government sites from malicious attack.
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Business: Kilimall partners with Safaricom on Bonga Points payment
Online shopping mall Kilimall has signed up for Safaricom's plan that allows customers to pay using loyalty points. With a redemption value of 10 points for Sh2, Kilimall becomes the first online store in Kenya to accept Bonga points as payment.
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Kenya: Troubled Firms Shine Spotlight On Large Investors' Analysis
[Nation] The rising number of companies that falter after receiving billions in funding from local and foreign institutions has raised questions over the quality of the due diligence done by the seemingly reputable investors.
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Senate backs controversial vote method
The Senate on Thursday night passed the contentious amendments to the Elections Act allowing manual voter verification in the August election.Jubilee senators outvoted their Cord counterparts 24 to 19 after heated debated that extended past 8pm to pass the amendments through the second reading.Senators retreated to their party cocoons as ...
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Business: Egyptian firm confirms RVR exit plans
Qalaa Holdings, the biggest investor in Rift Valley Railways is looking for a buyer of its 100 per cent stake as it races to exit the troubled railway before the launch of Kenya's new railway line.
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Business: How RVR bosses inflated tender prices to loot World Bank loan
The World Bank has released its final report revealing that more than Sh16.5 billion loaned to Rift Valley Railways by a consortium of international financiers was misappropriated.
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Business: Tea prices take a hit even as dollar firms up against shilling
Tea prices at the Mombasa auction started 2017 on a slow note to register a sharp drop compared to prices at the last auction of 2016.
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Business: Shilling dips as CBK blames speculators
The shilling continued to cede ground against the US dollar as Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) blamed the volatility on 'speculators'.
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Christmas spending lifts Kenya’s December trade
Christmas spending lifted Kenya’s business sentiment in December with traders reporting they had received more orders amid rising demand, separate monthly surveys by two banks showed on Thursday.
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Meet the humble MPs who lead modest lives
Kenya's 416 MPs are not known for frugality, simplicity or humility. Far from it. Their public and private style is characterised by luxury, expensive suits and fashion, grand houses in upscale neighborhoods, trendy nightclubs, lots of whisky, fancy cars and entourages of bodyguards and courtiers. While much is said about high-living MPs, ...
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Sad times for wildlife as Nema approves SGR in park - experts
Nema has given the go-ahead for the construction of phase two of the standard gauge railway through the Nairobi National Park, despite resistance from the public and environmentalists. The licence was issued on December 13, five days after the end of public hearings on the proposed project. Nkamuno Patita, a ...
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Kenya: High Court suspends law on election campaign financing
The High Court has temporarily suspended the implementation of the law requiring politicians to unveil their campaign teams and file bank accounts.
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Kenya: What the Opposition wants with election law
The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) yesterday presented its case against electoral law amendments before Senate.
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Kenya: Babu Owino arrested for causing disturbance at Kilimani police station
University of Nairobi student leader Babu Owino was Thursday arrested for causing disturbance at the Kilimani Police station and insulting officers on duty.
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Business: Kenya shilling weakens to a 15-month low, central bank sells dollars
The Kenyan shilling weakened against the dollar to touch a 15-month low of 103.60/80 against the dollar on Thursday mainly due to a surge in demand by importers.
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Business News: Kenya shilling weakens to a 15-month low, central bank sells dollars
The Kenyan shilling weakened against the dollar to touch a 15-month low of 103.60/80 against the dollar on Thursday mainly due to a surge in demand by importers.
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KQ targets business travellers in codeshare deal with Hong Kong
National carrier Kenya Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines increasing its frequency between Nairobi and Hong Kong to daily flights with an eye on the growing trade between the two cities.