Month: January 2023

127 Articles
A Tullow Oil worker pictured on a rig.
FEATURED STORY

Tullow Oil To Invest Ksh1.24B In Appraisal Engagements In Kenya

Global independent oil and gas, exploration and production firm Tullow Oil Plc has reiterated its commitment to scale up the development of Project...

Samsung Hwaseong Campus
TECHNOLOGY

Samsung’s Device Solutions Division Obtains ISO Certification

Samsung Electronics Co. has announced that its Device Solutions (DS) Division attained the ISO 22301 Certificate, the international standard for Business Continuity Management...

Post Bank management and board chairperon
BUSINESS

Former SRC Boss Sarah Serem Takes Over As Postbank Chairperson

Postbank has appointed Ambassador Sarah Serem as the chairperson of the bank’s board of directors for the next three years with effect from...

President William Ruto. He has repeatedly urged Kenyans to join saccos, which are set to play a key role in the second phase of the Hustler Fund. [Photo/ PSCU]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Hustler Fund Is Increasing Loan Limits – On One Condition

The government is looking to partner up with saccos for disbursement of the funds to eligible borrowers as the Hustler Fund enters its...

Mumias Sugar employees
BUSINESS

Mumias Sugar Employees Take Their Woes To State House

In a letter to President William Ruto, the former Mumias Sugar Employees are pushing for the revocation of the 20-year lease awarded to...

Chief Justice Martha Koome
BT FACTCHECK

False: Chief Justice Martha Koome Has Not Been Admitted To Kenyatta National Hospital

Reports that Martha Koome was on January 17, 2023, admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital are false. The news was shared by a...

FEATURED STORY

No Calls After Work Hours? Why New Bill Has Employers Protesting

FKE Executive Director Jacqueline Mugo voiced opposition to the bill, stating that it would hinder labour relations and negatively impact plans to cut...

Passengers on the Madaraka Express. The 480-km Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was launched in 2017. [Photo/ KNA]
FEATURED STORY

SGR Goes Cashless

Besides the service stations, Madaraka Express tickets are sold online via the KRC website. The route includes two main stations at Mombasa and...

Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi
BUSINESS

Family Bank Inks Deal With Eco.business To Strengthen Agricultural Lending

The Development Facility of the eco.business Fund has partnered with Family Bank in Kenya to offer specialized agrifinance training to Family Bank staff...

Lulu Hassan and Rashid Abdallah on set at Citizen TV. [Photo/ NMG]
MEDIAPERSON OF INTEREST

Jiffy Pictures: How Lulu & Rashid Built Giant Production House

Jiffy Pictures was established by Lulu Hassan and Rashid Abdallah, one of Kenya's well-known media couples, in 2016.