Kenyan minister warns coffee firms government will only pay farmers’ debts after verification
Speaking to hundreds of coffee farmers at Kairuri Grounds in Manyatta Constituency during a tour of Embu County this week, the cabinet secretary said any fictitious loans will not be covered and may even lead to prosecution.
Insurance regulator goes hunting for investors at grassroots in Kakamega via workshops for media, PSV operators and public servants
According to Ms Wanjala, the four-day Bima Mashinani will see stakeholders brought on board through a vigorous engagement to deepen the understanding of trends in the insurance industry but also lure more members into signing for various insurance policies besides demystifying the long perceived notion that insurers are thieves.
Nyang’ori High School club nets 890 fish worth $400 in integrated fish-poultry-vegetable aquaculture project
Speaking during the harvest, a Form Four student and member of the Young Farmers Club Joshua Alembi said the project had equipped him with practical skills in fish rearing that include handling fingerlings and harvesting.
Kenya migrating from just safari destination to a complete tourism experience…and the world is beginning to arrive by sea
Kenya’s emergence as a cruise destination is further strengthened by regional collaboration. By partnering with neighbouring countries, we are helping to develop attractive multi-destination cruise circuits that enhance the appeal of the entire Western Indian Ocean.
European Central Bank says it on high alert to adjust rates if tensions in Middle East persist
Although the central bank had been claiming for months that it was “in a good place,” it struck a different tone on Thursday amid renewed energy price spikes driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Electric motorbike company associated with President Ruto accused of killing businesses in western Kenya through rent non-payment
A storm is brewing in western Kenya as landlords who leased premises to electric mobility company Spiro (Africa Smart Mobility Solutions Kenya Limited) accuse the firm of breaching lease agreements barely months after its high-profile launch by President William Ruto. The landlords, who provided space for Spiro’s electric bike battery...
Russia warns countries that heed US call to escort vessels through Strait of Hormuz will become parties to the Iran conflict
On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians.
Strait of Hormuz closure forces Trump to waive Jones Act to curb rise in oil prices, hurt world economies
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday waived the Jones Act for 60 days in an effort to curb rising oil prices caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran. The Jones Act requires that all goods transported between US ports must be carried solely...
Why Nyahururu, a rustic town with a population of 40,000 is luring banks to set up shop
For a long time Nyahururu Town was served by only three banks – Cooperative, KCB and Barclays now known as Absa. However, recently Commercial Bank of Africa (NCBA) emerged then followed by DTB and last week I&M bank also joined the growing number of financial institutions in Nyahururu.
Ex-Siaya governor accuses president Ruto of plotting former minister’s financial troubles after he tried to grab his luxury hotel by coercion
Following the facts that are emerging, Rasanga has threatened to mobilise thousands of Siaya residents to march and occupy the property in dispute in Nairobi. The former governor says Siaya residents cannot afford to keep quiet as one of their sons is being harassed.
