Month: August 2021

145 Articles
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir wins the women's marathon final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Sapporo on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
BUSINESSSPORTS

Kenya Tourism Board Eyes Athletes for Long-Term Deal

The board, Dr. Radier noted, has recognized the role that Kenyan athletes have played in raising the destination brand visibility.

StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Mr. Aldrine Nsubuga noted the pay television platform is progressively exploring new ways to extend more value for less
BUSINESSMEDIA

StarTimes’ Basic Subscribers Get New Sports, Movie Channels

“Our subscribers can look forward to the enriched television viewing experience that suits the whole family at the most competitive subscription rates in...

The National Treasury on August 10, 2021 invited local and foreign companies to bid for the design, development, installation and maintenance of a new e-procurement system.
BT memoBUSINESSOPINION

New Govt Portal to Process All Public Tenders – Gamechanger or Liability?

The jury remains out on whether the introduction of the e-procurement system will be able to put a dent in the country's high-powered...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge.
ECONOMY

Top 10 Sources of Diaspora Remittances to Kenya

Using CBK data from the first five months of 2021, we look at the top 10 countries that account for the lion’s share...

The upward review of excise duty on 31 products looks set to force Kenyan households to dig deeper into their pockets even as many continue to experience economic hardships occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BUSINESSECONOMY

You Will Pay More for Water, Alcohol and Boda Bodas as KRA Raises Tax

Unlike in previous years, KRA will be required to get Parliamentary approval to effect the increase following changes to the law introduced in...

(From Left to Right) Absa's Chief Strategy Officer Moses Muthui, Managing Director Jeremy Awori and Head of Digital Andrew Mwithiga during the official launch of Abby, Absa's WhatsApp digital assistant.
BUSINESS

Absa Introduces ‘Abby’ the Whatsapp Banking Assistant, Here’s How to Register

"We have installed a multi-layered approach from a security perspective. Firstly, all traffic between the phone, WhatsApp and the back end are fully...

World Lions Day - captive lion breeding
FEATURED STORY

Captive Lion Breeding a Big Threat To The Big Cats’ Survival

Captive Lion Breeding: World Animal Protection has raised alarm on the plummeting numbers of wild African lions, part of it is as a...

REAL ESTATE

The Land Buying Process And Red Flags To Look Out For

Land Buying Process: Besides land being the most rewarding asset to acquire, you need to know that it comes with the highest risk...

what is bottom up economy
ECONOMYOPINION

Bottom Up Economy Explained Through Lives Of Ordinary Kenyans

The bad news is that bottom up in public sector won’t work as long as we are unable to slay the corruption dragon...

Upfield - blueband owner
BUSINESS

Plant-Based Margarines Better At Cutting Carbon Emissions Than Dairy Butter

Upfield has published data showing that consumers and chefs who bought its plant-based butters, margarines and spreads instead of dairy butter, have avoided...