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: PS: Kisumu and Eldoret airports are under-utilised
The Government has expressed concerns over under-utilisation of two international airports, where it pumped billions of shillings, but there seem to be no value for the investments.
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Don’t be shaken by men like Miguna, Passaris tells women
Esther Passaris has urged women not to be discouraged by men out to discredit them while going for leadership positions. Miguna Miguna has dismissed a video clip of an exchange with her during KTN’s Jeff Koinange Live Show on Wednesday night. In the clip the Nairobi governor aspirant is shouting ...
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FactCheck: Has Kiambu County Doubled its Revenue to Sh4.7 billion?
Has Kiambu County Doubled its Revenue to Sh4.7 billion? Or is this just an exaggeration as local leaders claim? Several articles, including this one published in the Star have reported claims made by the Kiambu Governor, William Kabogo, that the county has increased it’s revenue collection to Sh4.7 billion. This ...
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World vasectomy day promotes quick, safe and reversible birth control method
Today marks the first time the World Vasectomy Day is being held in Kenya, highlighting a subject rarely discussed especially among men. In any relationship, there comes a time when a couple decides to talk about family planning. Such conversations are usually held if a couple wants to space their ...
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Business News: AfDB splashes Sh1.2 trillion on clean energy drive
Kenya and other African countries are set to benefit from a $12 billion (Sh1.2 trillion) facility announced by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund renewable energy projects.
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Business: AfDB splashes Sh1.2 trillion on clean energy drive
Kenya and other African countries are set to benefit from a $12 billion (Sh1.2 trillion) facility announced by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund renewable energy projects.
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Uhuru’s niece, KICC board summoned over WTO tenders
MPs have summoned President Uhuru Kenyatta’s niece Nana Gecaga and the KICC board over alleged mishandling of multibillion-shilling tenders for the World Trade Organisation meeting last December. Gecaga is acting managing director of KICC. The details emerged as suppliers wrote a letter to Uhuru seeking his intervention. They said they ...
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Two women lead race to succeed Issack at IEBC
Management of next year's general elections may be spearheaded by a woman after two women and three men were shortlisted by the IEBC selection panel. Though all five have at least 15 years' legal experience, the two women have the advantage of serving on commissions. Gender is a plus. President ...
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Business: Broadcast, film and music professional meeting opens in Nairobi next week
Over 20 societies including associations for artists, broadcasters, filmmakers, advertising, scriptwriters, performers, music producers and copyright protection bodies are among over 60 organizations that have confirmed participation in the 2016 Broadcast, Film and Music Africa (BFMA8) conference.
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Kenya: Counties in Kenya seek say in coffee marketing
Governors from coffee-growing counties are pushing for control of the sector's marketing process.
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Extension of Dadaab closure deadline no change in policy - Amnesty
Source: Amnesty International Country: Kenya, SomaliaThe agency said thousands of refugees remained at risk of forced repatriation to Somalia, a war-torn country where they were at risk of death or injury in the ongoing conflict.In response to today’s announcement by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government Joseph ...
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See what is inside Sh10 million health container
The 99 furnished container clinics sold to the government at Sh10 million each had items that may not add up to the bill. The 40-foot containers seen by the Star had consignments of executive chairs, patient chair, portable toilet and clinical devices. Other items found in the container is a ...
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Business: Kenya bets on gas cylinders subsidy to drive sales
Andrew Kamau Principal Secretary for Petroleum said the ministry is currently evaluating the mechanisms of implementing the project that is geared at increasing the number of households using cooking gas.
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Business: Kenya vows to win over Tanzania into backing EU trade deal
Industry, Trade and Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed said the Government will only give up winning over Tanzanian authorities in January, when East African Community (EAC) heads of State meet in Nairobi for a special summit.
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Business: Economists cut Kenya's 2017 growth projection
The effects of amendments to the banking act passed two months ago capping interest rates have been cited as an additional factor that will impact negatively on the economy's growth in 2017.
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Kenya: Decision to keep tender saved Sh50m, court told
Taxpayers would have lost up to Sh50 million had a tender for the construction of a court in Mavoko been cancelled, a court heard yesterday.
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Kenya: Mombasa's first locally made fishing boat sails out
Built specifically for Mombasa fishermen through a joint venture between the county government and the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), MV Mombasa 001 sailed out for sea trials yesterday and cruised 20 nautical miles (35 kilometres) from the Port of Mombasa.
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Kenya: 'Trump regime will not hurt Kenya exports'
Africans should not be worried about Donald Trump's policies as trade agreements between the US and Africa do not pose a threat to American jobs.
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Cord claims IEBC, Ruto, Mucheru in secret talks
Cord yesterday launched a new broadside against the IEBC and said top Jubilee leaders are secretly meeting electoral agency bosses to influence the 2017 polls. The opposition claimed Deputy President William Ruto and ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru are holding informal meetings with IEBC to sway the ongoing recruitment of ...
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Business: $20 million women's health initiative kicks off with training in Nairobi
By the end of 2015, roughly 99 percent of the world's maternal deaths had occurred in developing regions with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for two-thirds of that number.
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Business News: Barclays Kenya's nine-month profit drops 4 percent
Barclays Bank of Kenya said on Wednesday its pretax profit fell 4.4 percent in the first nine months of this year to 8.7 billion shillings ($86 million).