Coffee auction at Nairobi Coffee Exchange rakes in $19 million with 40,918 bags sold

Coffee auction at Nairobi Coffee Exchange rakes in $19 million with 40,918 bags sold

New KPCU PLC traded 6,107 bags at Ksh359 million, Kirinyaga Slopes Coffee Brokerage sold 5,461 bags at Ksh356 million, Kipkelion Broker Company Ltd traded 4,454 bags fetching Ksh254 million and Minnesota Coffee Marketers Ltd closed five top brokers with 2,392 bags that earned Ksh85.7 million.

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Catholic cardinals worried US foreign policy is driven by polarisation, partisanship, narrow economic and social interests

Catholic cardinals worried US foreign policy is driven by polarisation, partisanship, narrow economic and social interests

In a joint statement, Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of Washington and Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, warned that without a moral vision, the current debate over Washington’s foreign policy was mired in “polarisation, partisanship and narrow economic and social interests.”

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South African firm eyes multimillion dollar geothermal deal in Kenya with potential to generate 10 gigawatts  

South African firm eyes multimillion dollar geothermal deal in Kenya with potential to generate 10 gigawatts  

Nakuru Deputy Governor David Cones announced that a team from the devolved unit will work with GDC and Iroko in carrying out the studies at Menengai Crater Geothermal-Powered Industrial Park, noting that besides electricity, geothermal energy provides direct heat to industrialists.

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Kenya sugar industry workers’ union threatens nationwide strike over $15 million salary arrears

Kenya sugar industry workers’ union threatens nationwide strike over $15 million salary arrears

According to the union, total outstanding dues – including benefits and arrears – amount to Ksh10.8 billion ($84 million)

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Turkana governor donates 120 motorbikes to bishops and pastors in border counties in north-western Kenya

Turkana governor donates 120 motorbikes to bishops and pastors in border counties in north-western Kenya

Chairman of Elgeyo Marakwet County Pastors’ Association Haron Kwambai noted that the motorbikes will greatly facilitate their work by enabling them to travel to different areas to preach peace among communities.

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Kenya on the verge of duty-free trade deal with China as it negotiates with US renewal of Agoa

Kenya on the verge of duty-free trade deal with China as it negotiates with US renewal of Agoa

Kenya is also a close ally of Washington and is negotiating a separate bilateral trade accord with the Trump administration, giving rise to recent reports in domestic media outlets that closer engagement with China could anger the US. Officials have denied those reports.

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Social media platforms promises of thundering creator economy initially feel like a big hit until careers begin tumbling overnight

Social media platforms promises of thundering creator economy initially feel like a big hit until careers begin tumbling overnight

For more than five years, I built a legitimate career as a digital creator and business owner on Meta’s platforms. This was not casual or accidental. It required consistency, long hours, intellectual labour, emotional energy and the slow accumulation of trust with a global audience. Like many creators, my work spanned content creation, community engagement, brand building and revenue generation.

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When social media platforms promise creator economy, it arrives as a big and scalable hit until careers begin tumbling overnight

When social media platforms promise creator economy, it arrives as a big and scalable hit until careers begin tumbling overnight

For more than five years, I built a legitimate career as a digital creator and business owner on Meta’s platforms. This was not casual or accidental. It required consistency, long hours, intellectual labour, emotional energy and the slow accumulation of trust with a global audience. Like many creators, my work spanned content creation, community engagement, brand building and revenue generation. My platforms were not hobbies; they were infrastructure.

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Museveni deploys military in capital as communication commission orders internet service cut off as Uganda holds elections

Museveni deploys military in capital as communication commission orders internet service cut off as Uganda holds elections

Military spokesman Col Chris Magezi said that the deployment was meant to deter violence, rejecting concerns that the mobilization was anti-democratic.

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Tradition, changing tastes driving demand for chicken demand in Zambia in post-Christmas and New Year spending

As demand and spending during the festive season flattens, small-scale poultry businesses in Zambia are still recording a surge in demand for chickens and eggs. The Christmas and New Year period has traditionally been a peak season for these businesses but last year’s demand and spending activities appear to be...

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