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ECONOMY

Study: Rivalry Between East African Countries Hurting Regional Economy

PricewaterhouseCoopers criticizes the "go it alone" policy by individual EAC countries, a strategy which the firm says is counter-productive

Aerial view of a section of Westlands, Nairobi
ECONOMY

Westlands Delivers Highest Rental Yields for Mixed Use Developments – Cytonn Report

MUDs are real estate developments designed to incorporate more than one real estate theme; such as office, residential, retail and hospitality.

Pupils in a classroom before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya. The TSC has advertised over 15,000 promotional vacancies for teachers.
CAREERSECONOMY

TSC Advertises 15,000+ Promotion Vacancies for Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Tuesday, December 22 advertised 15,266 promotion vacancies for teachers. The vacancies are for positions including Deputy Principal,...

A tea picker on a farm. The Senate on December 21, 2020 passed the Tea Bill.
ECONOMY

Senate Passes Tea Bill Ushering in Major Changes

If signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta as expected, it will mark the start of a new era for the multi-billion shilling...

Acting Nairobi County Governor Benson Mutura during a past session at the Nairobi County Assembly
ECONOMY

Nairobi Speaker Sworn in as Acting Governor After Sonko Ouster

The Constitution states that a by-election will be held by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) within 60 days of the Speaker...

Limuru Tea farm
ECONOMY

KTDA Declares Ksh734M Dividends for Farmers

The figure represents a 15 per cent increase from the Ksh683 million declared dividend of the previous year.

Agriculture CS Peter Munya addressing a past media briefing.
ECONOMY

Expectations High as Senate Meets to Consider Tea Reforms

It anchors new rules and regulations in law to govern the tea sector, the culmination of a protracted reform process spearheaded by Agriculture...

Transpot Cabinet Secretary James Macharia boards a train at the launch of the Nairobi Commuter Rail -JKIA express service on December 7, 2020
ECONOMY

KQ Aligns Flight Schedule With JKIA Express Rail Service as Prices Slashed

are from the Nairobi Central Station to JKIA has also been halved, from Ksh500 to Ksh250.

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