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12 April 2024 - A campaign led by Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe urging tea factories to defy payment of legal fees originating from suits initiated by former factory directors has gained momentum.

12 April 2024 - Kenya is among the top destinations pitching at the three-day WTA Africa expo in Cape Town.

12 April 2024 - As of 2022 Kenya’s beauty industry was estimated to be worth Sh100 billion

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 12 — Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has urged striking doctors to end the strike and give dialogue a chance for the benefit of Kenyans. Bore on Friday urged doctors to suspend the strike and negotiate with their employers:…

12 April 2024 - Tullow says the Field Development Plan has been optimised to be robust at low global oil prices.

12 April 2024 - Machel feels privileged to have shared her life with two such exceptional men.

12 April 2024 - About 90 per cent of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (42 of 47) are projected to have lower inflation in 2024 (relative to the previous year); however, a group of countries in the region still exhibit persistently high rates of inflation (above…

12 April 2024 - The milestone speaks for itself: it’s the 10th anniversary of FORBES AFRICA’S 30 under 30 list, and just like the honorees who have come before them, the class of 2024 too are driven by impact. Profits aside, it’s about achieving success with…

12 April 2024 - Africa's economic landscape is undergoing a dramatic change in terms of economic growth, with some nations emerging as important drivers of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2024. As the global economy recovers from recent problems, these…

12 April 2024 - Military instructors and personnel from Russia's defence ministry have arrived in Niger to train Nigerien soldiers and set up an air defense system in the country.

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, April 11 (Xinhua) — A pan-African green hydrogen hub was launched on Thursday at a private university in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to foster the research, innovation, and funding needed to accelerate the continent’s transition to clean…

12 April 2024 - LONDON, UK, April 12 – The prospect of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games being ruined by strikes reared its head this week when one of France’s most powerful trade unions issued formal notice it may carry out industrial action. The General Confederation of…

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12 – Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has faulted Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o and his Deputy Mathews Owili for having excess employees totaling 47 attached to their respective offices. Gathungu says records obtained from…

12 April 2024 - Kenya has proposed an idea that would diffuse the tension between Somalia and Ethiopia. Kenya suggested that both countries come to a regional maritime treaty concerning Ethiopia’s deal with a region Somalia considers a breakaway state; Somaliland.…

12 April 2024 - The central bank governor had a tough condition for the renewal of Equity’s licence.

12 April 2024 - Kenyan Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are a worried lot about the business environment for the next 12 months.

12 April 2024 - Libya overtook Nigeria as the top African crude oil producer for March, data from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. According to the April 2024 Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), Libya recorded 1.236 million barrels…

12 April 2024 - Commercial banks take initiatives to address the rising rate of defaults.

12 April 2024 - By Dr. Everlyne Agisa Kegode NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12 – Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with 10.6 million people falling ill with the disease worldwide and 1.3 million dying from it by 2022, according to the World Health…

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12 – Daktari Smart, a telemedicine programme run by Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, plans to reach 32,400 children in five counties in the initial stage. The collaborative initiative is between its foundation and the M-Pesa…

12 April 2024 - British firm’s Kenya budget for this year is the same as that spent in 2023.

12 April 2024 - WASHINGTON, April 11 (Xinhua) — With global growth outlook well below the historical average, and a growing divergence in economic fortunes, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday urged policymakers to deal decisively with…

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12 – American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna has stopped its initial plans to construct a Messenger RNA (mRNA) manufacturing facility in Kenya due to uncertainties regarding the demand for mRNA vaccines in…

12 April 2024 - The energy regulator did not indicate the sanctions, if any, that were taken against the gas plants.

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, April 12 – The National Transport and Safety Authority has partnered with the OYE Platform to promote road safety measures for boda boda riders. The partners say that the initiative is aimed at reducing the high number of road…

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 12 – Nairobi’s Milimani Court has fined English Point Marina director Nazir Jinnah over allegations of impersonation. Jinnah, who has been fined Sh250,000, is being accused of impersonating as a lawyer attached to Khaminwa and…

12 April 2024 - BERLIN, April 11 (Xinhua) -The shortage of skilled workers in the German IT sector is set to more than quadruple to 663,000 by 2040 if policymakers do not take appropriate countermeasures, the industry association Bitkom warned Thursday. According to…

12 April 2024 - Businessman Mohan Galot has won a protracted battle over the ownership of a uniform production and distribution company against his nephews Pravin, Ganesh, Kevin and Rajesh Galot.

12 April 2024 - WASHINGTON, April 11 (Xinhua) — Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at Washington D.C.-based think tank the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), told Xinhua Thursday that the concept of excess capacity is “potentially harmful.” Lardy…

12 April 2024 - NAIROBI, April 11 (Xinhua) — Kenya launched a project Thursday that seeks to eliminate child labor in the coffee and tea sectors of the country. Florence Bore, cabinet secretary in the Ministry for Labor and Social Protection, said the initiative,…

12 April 2024 - Moderna Inc inked a deal in 2022 with the Kenyan government to invest billions of shillings in a facility that would produce up to 500 million vaccine shots a year.

12 April 2024 - The cement company recently opened a Sh45 billion clinker in West Pokot.

12 April 2024 - The ZiG - short for Zimbabwe Gold - officially started trading on Monday.

12 April 2024 - The SOMO report claims Shell is now selling its operations to domestic companies that may not have the capability to deal with the aging infrastructure and legacy of oil exploration.

12 April 2024 - As a little girl, I was tasked with smearing our floor with cow dung every Sunday morning before we left for church service.

12 April 2024 - Kenya Airways customers lost Sh4.26 billion last year on failing to use their tickets within the allowed window.

12 April 2024 - The Auditor-General has queried expenditure of Sh33.6 billion in six counties she ranked as worst performing.

12 April 2024 - The State will audit Tullow Oil’s spending on its oil project.

12 April 2024 - The dust has finally settled after an overhaul in the leadership of Britam, a regional financial services provider.

12 April 2024 - Edward Ruiru Maina has been charged with seven fraud counts related to a 5,000-acre parcel of land.

12 April 2024 - Over 41 percent of Kenya’s tea taken to Mombasa sale in March went unsold.

12 April 2024 - Some 34.7 percent of cooking gas storage and filling stations have failed to meet the required standards.

12 April 2024 - Kenya Airways customers lost Sh4.26 billion last year on failing to use their tickets within the allowed window.

12 April 2024 - English Point Marina director Nazir Jinnah has been fined Sh250,000 for impersonating a lawyer from the Khaminwa & Khaminwa Advocates.

12 April 2024 - A seven-day miraa export boycott called by farmers last week flopped Wednesday.

12 April 2024 - Over 41 percent of Kenya’s tea taken to Mombasa sale in March went unsold.

12 April 2024 - It is targeting stamp duties on properties bought between 2019 to date.

12 April 2024 - CBK is set for an expanded mandate after a move by Treasury to have the banking sector regulator oversee credit guarantee companies.

12 April 2024 - KPA has been sued for allegedly redirecting cargo to its preferred Container Freight Stations.

12 April 2024 - It was much more than simply a book launch, although the book itself is a masterpiece devoted to revealing the multifaceted genius of one Kenyan artist, Richard ‘Kim’ Kimathi.