Stories By Patrick Kambona
Sakaja now sends hawkers to the Nairobi CBD backstreets, warns of prosecutions
Jan 09, 2025 at 01:16 PM
Nairobi City County Government has vowed it will prosecute hawkers who defy allocated roads where hawking of merchandise is allowed in the Central Business District (CBD)....
KQ expected to resume direct flights to Angola after high-level presidential talks
Jan 08, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Kenya Airways (KQ) is scheduled to resume direct flights between Kenya and Angola from March 2025, following high-level talks between Presidents William Ruto and João Lourenço....
Insider Gerald Nyaoma Arita starts his tenure as second CBK Deputy Governor
Jan 07, 2025 at 03:12 PM
Gerald Nyaoma Arita on Tuesday kicked off his tenure as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) following his nomination by President William Ruto last year....
New law protecting borrowers from predatory debt collection tactics enacted
Jan 06, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Persons who took loans from non-deposit taking microfinance institutions can breathe easy as new law enacted on January 1, 2025 shielding them from exploitative debt collection sch...
Millions left stranded as the eCitizen payment platform experiences outage
Jan 03, 2025 at 02:50 PM
Millions of Kenyans and foreigners have been left stranded after the government’s platform used to make payments for government services experienced a technical hitch on Friday....
New KRA Board Chair Ndiritu Muriithi outlines top priorities as he takes office
Dec 30, 2024 at 07:49 PM
New Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Board of Directors Chairman Ndiritu Muriithi has vowed to transform the authority into a professional, fair and customer-oriented body....
Bolt Rewind 2024: Saturday is the most popular day for Bolt riders across Kenya
Dec 30, 2024 at 03:51 PM
Saturday has become the most popular day for Bolt riders in Kenya in the year 2024, beating Friday, which held the top position in 2023, according to the just unveiled Bolt Rewind ...
Tetra Pak’s paper-based barrier novelty secures the resource efficiency award
Dec 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Tetra Pak’s paper-based barrier material innovation has seen the company bag the Resource Efficiency Award during the prestigious Sustainable Packaging News Awards 2024....
Bolt unveils new grocery delivery service to tap into growing Kenya market
Dec 13, 2024 at 09:45 AM
Bolt has unveiled a new grocery delivery service as it seeks to tap into the growing demand by consumers for groceries delivered to their doorsteps fast and in a convenient manner....
Hustler Fund borrowers to get bigger loans as credit rating system adopted
Dec 10, 2024 at 01:35 AM
Hustler Fund borrowers will be able to access bigger loans as the government adopts a credit rating system to enhance the facility’s capacity and effectiveness in the next phase....
Tullow Oil initiates process of replacing CEO Rahul Dhir who is set to step down
Dec 05, 2024 at 01:00 PM
Tullow Oil has initiated the process of replacing its Chief Executive Officer Rahul Dhir, who is expected to step down and also resign from the Board in 2025 to “pursue other int...
Beset Savannah Clinker boss withdraws ambitious Bamburi Cement takeover bid
Dec 04, 2024 at 03:44 PM
Savannah Clinker has withdrawn its controversial bid to acquire Bamburi Cement a month after it raised its offer to Sh27.78 billion from its preliminary counter-offer of Sh25.4 bil...
Ruto signs Division of Revenue Bill into law unlocking Sh387 billion for counties
Dec 04, 2024 at 12:50 PM
President William Ruto on Wednesday assented to the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024, unlocking Sh387 billion equitable share to counties for the 2024-2025 fiscal year....
Sochitel Group brings its cross-border digital products to Kenya, East Africa
Dec 04, 2024 at 01:56 AM
Sochitel Group has announced the launch of its e-voucher solutions in East Africa in an endeavor to offer services that simplify transactions and enhance business efficiency....
Details of Safaricom's revamped 5G for Business in a bid to enable MSMEs scale
Dec 02, 2024 at 03:11 PM
Safaricom has revamped its 5G for Business in an effort to accord SMEs faster and more reliable internet connectivity to support their growing digital needs, including online trans...
NCBA collaborates with Kivukoni School to advance conservation in Kilifi County
Dec 02, 2024 at 08:25 AM
NCBA has partnered with Kivukoni School for the 2024 Kivukoni Eco Fest in an effort to celebrate environmental conservation, global citizenship and community engagement....
NCBA Group profit after tax increases by three per cent to Sh15.1 billion in Q3 2024
Nov 27, 2024 at 08:19 PM
NCBA Group has posted a 3 per cent increase in its profit after tax to Sh15.1 billion in its Q3 2024, compared to the Sh14.6 billion it reported during a similar period in 2023....
COP29: Developing countries lambast $300 billion yearly climate finance pact
Nov 25, 2024 at 02:24 AM
Developing nations have faulted the $300 billion annual global finance target adopted at the COP29 summit in Baku to aid poorer countries cope with adverse effects of climate chang...
Allan Kilavuka to chair Africa airline lobby
Nov 20, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Kenya Airways (KQ) CEO Allan Kilavuka has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Africa’s Airline Association (AFRAA) at the 56th Annual General Assembly and Summit in Cairo, ...
Radisson Hotel Group appoints Sandra Kneubuhler as MD for Sub Sahara Africa
Nov 08, 2024 at 03:24 AM
Radisson Hotel Group has promoted Sandra Kneubuhler to Managing Director for Sub Sahara Africa after she previously served as Country Director of Sales and District Director for So...