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: Gema and Nairobi traders urge Uhuru to assent to poll law changes
Gema Nairobi branch and business people have called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to assent to the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016.
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Kenya: Reject amended electoral laws, Uhuru told
Nominated Senator Paul Njoroge has asked the President not to sign the amended electoral law. Mr Njoroge, who is affiliated to Jubilee, differed with his colleagues, noting that the move to amend the law was a plan to rig the 2017 General Election.
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‘Flying Finn’ Tapio Laukkanen steals show
The rallying season once again proved nerve-wrecking with Tapio “Flying Finn” Laukkanen making history as the first foreign driver to win the Kenya National Rally Championship.
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Kenya rises in business tourism ratings, with over 240 global forums held in 2016
Foreign visits help Kenya market itself as a tourism and business destination.
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Raila gives Uhuru nine-day ultimatum on election laws, says demos a last resort
Cord leader Raila Odinga has given the government a nine-day ultimatum to reverse the amended election laws before planned mass demonstrations. Raila said their protests will take place from January 4 as announced should President Uhuru Kenyatta not reject the laws. But he said there was room for negotiation should ...
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Business: Foreign ships leave Kenya angling for more fish
Of the 57 deep-sea fishing licences issued in East Africa's biggest economy this year, only one went to a vessel flying the Kenyan flag, according to the assistant director of fisheries, Mwaka Barabara.
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Business: Conference tourism registers another good year in Kenya
The country has become a top destination for high-level conferences, raising its profile in the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) sector.
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Business: KRA must collect Sh859 billion in six months to meet revenue target
According to the National Treasury financials printed on the Kenya Gazzette last week, so far the Government has received a total of Sh473 billion in total taxes up to November. This is against a target of Sh1.3 trillion set for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry ...
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Business: Fitch rates Kenya at B+ with negative forecast
In giving the rating on senior unsecured foreign currency bonds, Fitch said this was supported by Kenya's strong potential for growth and its resilience to external shocks.
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Business: Revealed: CBK managers who cashed in on Imperial Bank heist
Fresh evidence presented in court over the loss of Sh48 billion in depositors' funds at Imperial Bank of Kenya (IBL) have sucked in more Central Bank of Kenya officials.
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Business News: Revealed: CBK managers who cashed in on Imperial Bank heist
Fresh evidence presented in court over the loss of Sh48 billion in depositors' funds at Imperial Bank of Kenya (IBL) have sucked in more Central Bank of Kenya officials.
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Tripping badly: Why Raila has got it all wrong with the Rift Valley
In 2013 shortly after the election of Uhuru Kenyatta, retired President Daniel Moi reportedly told the Kalenjin people that if they had listened to him in 2002, it would have been their turn at the presidency. To him, they had wasted a good decade in defiance after they rejected his ...
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2 million votes used to rig 2013 election - Raila
Cord leader Raila Odinga has for the first time provided a detailed account of how he says Jubilee rigged and stole the 2013 election. The establishment jammed the electronic results transmission system and stuffed ballot boxes with two million extra votes to give Uhuru Kenyatta a first-round win, he told ...
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Business: Local assembler to hit Kenyan roads with sleeker model
His idea of a no-frills SUV customised for the Kenyan, and generally African, terrain was welcome, but many had reservations, considering the failures that Kenya has had in building its own brand of vehicles.
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Business: Hoteliers bet on religious tourism to boost earnings
It is for this reason that tourism players are keen on having the ministry's recovery strategy encompass religious tourism. The Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHC ) says both religious and medical tourism are emerging sectors that can be exploited.
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Business News: Kenya's economic growth slows to 5.7pc
Kenya's economic growth has slowed to 5.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the six per cent posted in a similar quarter last year.
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Business: Kenya's economic growth slows to 5.7pc
Kenya's economic growth has slowed to 5.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the six per cent posted in a similar quarter last year.
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A total of US$406 million requested to assist Burundi refugees in 2017
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of TanzaniaAs the crisis moves into its third year, the refugee response will continue to provide emergency assistance to the new arrivals and care and maintenance for those already in camps. REGIONAL STRATEGIC OVERVIEW Introduction The outbreak ...
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South Sudan 2017 regional refugee response plan targets 1.8 million beneficiaries
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, UgandaForty-seven humanitarian partners are seeking a total of US$1,212.9 million for the period January ‐ December 2017, including US$ 558.2 million for Uganda and US$313.6 million for Ethiopia. REGIONAL STRATEGIC OVERVIEW Introduction Conflict in ...
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Raila calls for mass action over election
Opposition protesters plan to pour into the streets in mass action starting January 4 to protest what they call Jubilee's "legal coup". Yesterday Jubilee lawmakers passed amendments that Cord says weaken electoral laws and enable rigging and election theft. Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka yesterday said the demonstrations ...
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Kenya: Crisis as teachers miss December pay over IFMIS hitch
An internal memo circulated by TSC said the Integrated Finance Management System (IFMIS) had since December 14 to date been very slow, making it difficult to process the payment on time.