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25 June 2024 - The Kenyan activist Auma Obama, sister to the former United States' president; Barack Obama was teargassed in Kenya. This happened on Tuesday as the activist was granting an interview to CNN while exercising her right to protest. She stressed that…

25 June 2024 - Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has delivered an optimistic assessment of the nation's economic trajectory.

25 June 2024 - The Gallup Global Emotions 2024 report, which offers a snapshot of its latest measurements of people’s positive and negative daily experiences, has ranked African countries with the lowest negative experiences.

25 June 2024 - NAIROBI, June 25 (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) announced Monday that it has approved its first-ever assistance measure under the European Peace Facility, allocating 20 million euros (about 21.43 million U.S. dollars) to support the Kenyan military…

25 June 2024 - Safaricom says it has not received any court order requiring it to share customer information with any government agency.

25 June 2024 - EACC says the NSSF officials had a private interest when they awarded the tender to Beldavo Enterprises.

25 June 2024 - Lately, African airlines have been making strides in the aviation industry, earning recognition for their exceptional performance and customer service on a global scale.

25 June 2024 - NEW DELHI, June 25 (Xinhua) — The Indian government Tuesday announced it has begun the auction of spectrum for telecom services worth 11.53 billion U.S. dollars. According to the federal ministry of communications, the total quantum of spectrum being…

25 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 25 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has urged all registered taxpayers to update their personal details on iTax so as to facilitate a smooth ongoing data clean-up exercise of personal identification numbers. In a public notice,…

25 June 2024 - TOPLINE An ongoing bird flu outbreak among U.S. dairy cows has led to three confirmed human cases in dairy workers, and although there aren’t any confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission, experts warn safety measures like masks, vaccines and…

25 June 2024 - Live Blog: June 25 anti-Finance Bill protests ongoing

25 June 2024 - Unilever, in partnership with Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA) and the University of Nairobi, has announced the winner of “The Great Millet Quest.” Launched in January 2024, this competition challenged university students to unleash their creativity and…

25 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 25 – In recent years, online trading in Kenya has gained significant popularity among seasoned traders and investors. With advancements in technology and a growing interest in financial markets, many Kenyans are exploring the…

25 June 2024 - Organisers have called for a general strike against the finance bill, which aims to raise an additional $2.7 billion in taxes.

25 June 2024 - Sidian Bank, Oikocredit, and Aqua for All have launched a blended finance program that will integrate climate action and gender inclusion in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) financing. The key focus of the program is on WASH lending, which will…

25 June 2024 - The government will increase Kenya Police salaries by up to 40% in line with the recommendations of the taskforce that was led by former Chief Justice, Mr David Maraga.

25 June 2024 - A committee set up by the Ministry of Health has recommended that the planned rollout of SHIF from July 1 be suspended.

25 June 2024 - KRA failed to collect more than Sh150 billion in taxes.

25 June 2024 - Interventions in the inter-bank market, tightening of the benchmark interest rate, and the Eurobond buyback helped salvage a battered shilling.

25 June 2024 - NTT DATA, a leading global IT infrastructure and services company, has found that 80% of organisations agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back progress and innovation efforts.

25 June 2024 - On a Saturday morning in Nairobi's Kilimani estate, tens of people walk in for a house show.

25 June 2024 - Auditor-General has raised a red flag over the Sh22.7 billion irregularly withdrawn from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund (PDLF)

25 June 2024 - Marginalised counties are seeing the least reduction in poverty even as the relatively more developed make remarkable progress.

25 June 2024 - More than 80,000 new investors have signed up on the digital trading platform for government debt securities

25 June 2024 - Demand for new vehicles fell 13.51 percent in the first five months of the year.

25 June 2024 - Kuchoma, a Swahili word means "to burn." It is also slang for losing or destroying something valuable

25 June 2024 - Over the last few years, whenever Lynus Oure has felt overwhelmed with stress, he has turned to his balcony garden to decompress.

25 June 2024 - The number of subscribers on mobile money platforms has rebounded.

25 June 2024 - KRA dished out tax waivers to the tune of Sh3.4 billion to businesses and individuals who had not applied for them.

25 June 2024 - The beloved Kenyan comedy show Churchill Show is set to return to NTV, two years on from a dramatic cliffhanger in 2022. Created by Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki and MC Jessy, the program featured comedic performances from renowned comedians like Eddie…

25 June 2024 - The State has closed compensation hearings with affected landowners in Mombasa.

25 June 2024 - I hardly ever drive my car anywhere in Nairobi these days, having become accustomed to the convenience of calling up an Uber Chap Chap.

25 June 2024 - Canadian Overseas Packaging Industries Limited (Copil) has secured a 91.99 percent shareholder acceptance to take over full ownership of East African Packaging Industries Limited (EAPI).

25 June 2024 - In February, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority published the Draft Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply, and Open Access) Regulations 2024.

25 June 2024 - President William Ruto has been globetrotting, shaping Kenya’s foreign policy.

25 June 2024 - Trigger Warning on paper, reads like a classic 90s film.

25 June 2024 - As witnessed in the past week, Gen Z, the generation born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, is rapidly becoming a dominant and influential force in many domains.

25 June 2024 - KRA has notified all registered taxpayers to update or correct their registration details as part of a data cleanup.

25 June 2024 - The facility is underutilized due to low business as neighbouring countries like Uganda prefer use of roads.

25 June 2024 - KRA maintains that the exercise aims to "ensure the integrity of the taxpayer's register" and enhance service delivery.

25 June 2024 - The amount produced in 2023 stood at 6.603 billion kilograms, while consumption stood at 6.233 billion kilograms.

24 June 2024 - The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed just how much Nigerians borrowed in recent times, following its recent economic deterioration. Owing to the country’s consistently rising inflation rates, personal and retail loans have seen a significant…

24 June 2024 - Pamella Sittoni has become the biggest casualty so far in the ongoing layoff at the Nation Media Group (NMG)

24 June 2024 - As entry points for the flow of goods, ports have long been essential to international trade. Ports in Africa are vital to the continent's economic structure, given that they play a critical role in promoting regional integration, enabling…

24 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – The Media Council of  Kenya (MCK) is set to establish a network of legal experts in media law to address critical shortages in expertise, defending freedom of expression and press freedom in Kenya. Speaking on Monday, MCK…

24 June 2024 - Eric Lugalia, Air Afrik Aviation managing director, the bank's move to freeze and reverse money led to the termination of a plane leasing agreement with Juba.

24 June 2024 - In the world and Kenya, governments run professional police departments whose main job is maintaining law and order in the countries they are in. These law enforcement agencies operate according to printed rules and regulations specifying their…

24 June 2024 - From a continental standpoint, Kenya leads in terms of accessibility to digital infrastructure.

24 June 2024 - NEW DELHI, June 24 (Xinhua) — Indian government Monday imposed stock limits on the quantity of wheat that retailers and processors can hold. The step has been taken to keep prices in check and prevent hoarding of wheat. “In order to manage the overall…

24 June 2024 - According to the latest World Investment Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) last week, Ethipia has emerged as the leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Africa.