Month: March 2021

168 Articles
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe delivering a past briefing. He has argued that well thought out social protection programmes will act as safeguards for the economically vulnerable during the pandemic.
ECONOMY

CS Kagwe Backs Social Protection Programmes to Ease Kenyans’ Lockdown Woes

In his address, Kagwe noted that, with new infections on the rise, it is a race against time for governments to re-look at...

SELF-HELP

How to Get a Work Permit in Kenya

Foreign nationals wishing to be employed by a Kenyan entity are required to apply for a Kenyan work permit. The different classes will...

Shaffie Weru Homeboyz Radio
MEDIA

In Homeboyz Radio Fallout, a Glorified Rot In Media Is Exposed

Homeboyz predicament shines the spotlight the darkest corner of radio in Kenya: use of untrained presenters to drive their shows. Radio airwaves are...

Sacked Homeboyz Radio presenters (from left) DJ Joe Mfalme, Neville and Shaffie Weru. A conversation from their breakfast show went viral as they were accused of promoting rape culture and misogyny.
MEDIA

Radio Africa Hits Shaffie Weru With Ksh150M Counter-Suit

At the time of his dismissal, announced on Saturday, March 27, Weru was the Programmes Controller at Homeboyz Radio, and a stand-in host...

Geothermal Funding
BUSINESSECONOMY

GDC Set to Benefit from Sh76 Million Zealand-Africa Geothermal Fund

The National Treasury has signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) with New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and African Union...

PERSON OF INTEREST

Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange Dies of Covid-19-Related Complications

"It is very sad that the country has lost him at such a time, just when he was spearheading his Committee in the...

Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi speaking at a past forum. The group's profit before tax rose 1.3% in the 2020 FY compared to 2019.
BUSINESSMARKETS

Family Bank Defies Trend as FY Profits Rise to Ksh1.4B

Family Bank defied the trend among lenders reporting their full year 2020 results as profit before tax rose 1.3% to Ksh1.44 billion up...

BUSINESSECONOMY

Incentro Transforms African Businesses as Google Cloud Partner

At the height of the pandemic, Incentro Africa, working with the Africa Google Cloud Distributor Digicloud Africa, partnered with The Central Bank of...

Sacked Radio Africa Presenter Shaffie Weru. He is seeking over Ksh21 million from the firm claiming unlawful termination.
MEDIA

Radio Star Shaffie Weru Hits Back With Ksh22M Demand

At the time of his dismissal, announced on Saturday, March 27, Weru was the Programmes Controller at Homeboyz Radio, and a stand-in host...

POLITICS

Dr. Phillip Mpango Named Tanzania’s New Vice President

He previously served as Acting Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA); Executive Secretary in the President’s Office (Planning Commission); Deputy Permanent...