Moderation in inflationary pressures fuels Kenya PMI as it hits highest level in 5 years

Moderation in inflationary pressures fuels Kenya PMI as it hits highest level in 5 years

With readings above 50.0 signalling an improvement in business conditions on the previous month, while readings below 50.0 show a deterioration. November recorded a reading of 55.0 up from 52.5 in October and at its highest since October 2020.

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‘Kenya’s sugar factories squander industrial waste that can produce 300mw of clean energy’

‘Kenya’s sugar factories squander industrial waste that can produce 300mw of clean energy’

Eng Gumbo pointed out that the biggest impediment is the unfavourable power purchase agreements (PPAs) currently offered by Kenya Power, which do not reflect the cost of production or the investment required to modernise factories.

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FIFA Pass: Trump says US will prioritise visa processing for fans with World Cup tickets

FIFA Pass: Trump says US will prioritise visa processing for fans with World Cup tickets

In the face of heavy travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, the United States announced that World Cup ticket holders will get expedited processing for their visas.

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Prospects of Kenya being mineral high potential country spurs state to review existing laws to give communities clout

Prospects of Kenya being mineral high potential country spurs state to review existing laws to give communities clout

Mineral exploration in the rest of western Kenya, north-western county of Turkana, north-eastern counties of Garissa, Mandera and Wajir, southwestern counties of Migori, Kuria, Kisii and Narok.  

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Fisherman drowns and dies as he attempted to recover drifting boat on Lake Victoria

Fisherman drowns and dies as he attempted to recover drifting boat on Lake Victoria

Suba Central Sub-County Police Commander, Caxton Ndunda, confirmed the incident and urged residents to wear life jackets when getting into the lake, noting that Odhiambo had none at the time

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State: Kenya Electricity Generating Company to own, run 10gw nuclear power and energy plant

State: Kenya Electricity Generating Company to own, run 10gw nuclear power and energy plant

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi presided over the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between KenGen and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) in Nairobi, setting the stage for one of the country’s most ambitious energy projects.

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Scandal of ‘lab-grown meat’ rocks US food company after admission it uses ‘bioengineered food ingredients’

Scandal of ‘lab-grown meat’ rocks US food company after admission it uses ‘bioengineered food ingredients’

Cultivated meat uses techniques developed in the biopharma industry. Producers take cells from live animals or from a cell bank – which creates “immortalized” cells from cultured stem cells – and grow them in large steel tanks called cultivators or bioreactors.

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Facebook’s secret hit: Crowded out of public spaces, Gen Zs are in turn knocking Boomers out of Facebook Dating site

Facebook’s secret hit: Crowded out of public spaces, Gen Zs are in turn knocking Boomers out of Facebook Dating site

According to a Pew survey from last year, 32 per cent of teen respondents said they use Facebook compared to 71 per cent in 2015, although Facebook Dating notes that daily conversations among its 18-to-29 demographic increased by 24 per cent in 2024.

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Kenya drafts law to address marine refuelling, safer, cleaner and transparent industry operations

Kenya drafts law to address marine refuelling, safer, cleaner and transparent industry operations

EPRA Director-General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria said that the draft regulations provide a structured framework to govern the refuelling of small and medium marine vessels and the transfer of bunker fuels to ships at sea and within port facilities.

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After decades of wild denials, US Centres for Disease Control now admits vaccines actually cause autism

After decades of wild denials, US Centres for Disease Control now admits vaccines actually cause autism

The CDC webpage has previously stated there is no link between vaccines and autism. It now says, “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”

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