Uber ChapChap vehicles pictured in Nairobi. The service, as well as Uber Eats for food delivery will be available in Nakuru.

Uber Faces Off With Home-Grown Apps After Launching in Nakuru

Uber on Tuesday, March 6 announced the launch of Uber and Uber Eats in Nakuru, with the town the latest stop in their...

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PERSON OF INTEREST

Kikuyu Musician Albert Gacheru is Dead

Kikuyu musician Albert Gacheru has died at the Kenyatta National Hospital following a long illness. The musician is well known for the song...

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Suresh Bhagwanji Raja (SBR) Shah (seated, left) pictured with other I&M board members. He has resigned as Chairman 47 years after founding the organization.

BUSINESS

I&M Bank Founder Retires After 47 Years at the Top

Suresh Bhagwanji Raja (SBR) Shah, Founder and Chairman of I&M Bank since 1974, has retired after a 47-year stint that saw him oversee...

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Bank notes of different currencies. The Kenya Investment Authority is working with the Kenya Law Reform Commission to create Kenya's first citizenship by investment framework.

ECONOMY FEATURED ARTICLE

Rich Foreigners to Buy Kenyan Citizenship in Plan to Spur Investment

The Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) is leading a push to reform the law to allow wealthy foreign investors to acquire second citizenship in...

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ECONOMY

Kenya, UK Diplomatic Row Deepens as KQ Suspends Flights

Kenya UK diplomatic row: KQ has suspended flights to and from the UK effective 9th April until further notice, as the diplomatic tiff...

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Bank Manager Sued For Fraud Claims Sh200 Million After Winning Case

Hunter Becomes Hunted: A former manager at EcoBank Ltd has sued the lender and the Director of Public Prosecutions demanding more than Ksh200...

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SMART BUSINESS

Ogilvy Africa Creates Strategic Initiatives Office

Ogilvy Africa has announced the creation of a new strategic initiatives office to drive its growth agenda, as part of the agency’s transformation...

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BUSINESS

Equity Insurance Agency Records Sh600 Million Profit

Equity Insurance Agency posted a Ksh600 million gross profit in the financial year ending December 31, 2020. The insurer recorded good performance despite...

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electronic vouchers in distributing relief food

OPINION TECHNOLOGY

Using Electronic Vouchers to Distribute Relief During Covid-19

BY THOMAS MURAYI, PETER KARAH, and EDWARD OBIKO Electronic vouchers: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of Kibera, the largest slum...

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