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US Firm Wins Sh230 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa High Speed Superhighway Project
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US Firm Wins Sh230 Billion Nairobi-Mombasa High Speed Superhighway Project

Kenya has contracted a US-based firm to construct a multi-billion Nairobi to Mombasa high speed superhighway. The Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) said it will oversee the construction of a new high-speed high…

Aug 18, 2017
US Scouts for Green Energy Projects in Kenya
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US Scouts for Green Energy Projects in Kenya

The United States government is looking to fund renewable energy projects in Kenya and across Africa in a move to increase electricity access in Africa. The move signals that US President Donald Trump's administration…

Aug 14, 2017
4.8 Million Kenyans on the Verge of Losing their KRA PIN Numbers
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4.8 Million Kenyans on the Verge of Losing their KRA PIN Numbers

Over 4.8 million Kenyans are on the cusp of having their Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) deactivated by the end of August over failure to migrate to the iTax platform, should the t…

Aug 7, 2017
US Tells Kenya to Rethink Ban on Second Hand Clothes Imports
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US Tells Kenya to Rethink Ban on Second Hand Clothes Imports

A senior US trade official has urged Kenya the other East African Community countries Uganda and Tanzania to “revisit” their collective ban on second hand clothes imports. The official said that reasons given in suppo…

Aug 6, 2017
Asia's Richest Man Jack Ma Makes First Investment in Kenya
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Asia's Richest Man Jack Ma Makes First Investment in Kenya

Kenya is set to benefit from the visit of Asia’s richest man Jack Ma, who visited Kenya two weeks ago to encourage young Kenyans turn to entrepreneurship. The Chinese billionaire will now be making his first investmen…

Aug 4, 2017
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Kisumu International Airport New Weather Kit Boosts US Direct Flights Plan
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Kisumu International Airport New Weather Kit Boosts US Direct Flights Plan

A Sh200 million Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) has been installed at the Kisumu International Airport, further improving that airport’s profile as one of the best ports in the region. Environment Cabinet…

Aug 4, 2017
US Firm to Give Kenyans Access to Online Agricultural Data
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US Firm to Give Kenyans Access to Online Agricultural Data

A United States firm, Heifer International has unveiled a program that will provide more agricultural market information to over 2,000 farmers with no Internet access in Kenya. The non-profit organization, based in Ar…

Aug 3, 2017
Uber to Give Free Rides to the Disabled to Get to Polling Stations
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Uber to Give Free Rides to the Disabled to Get to Polling Stations

Uber has announced that it will be offering free transport to persons living with disabilities in three Kenyan urban areas of Nairobi, Mombasa and Thika on election day to and from their respective voting centers to e…

Aug 3, 2017
ABC Bank Launches new Anti-money Laundering Software
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ABC Bank Launches new Anti-money Laundering Software

ABC Bank has unveiled a new anti-money laundering software known as OMNIEnterprise as global regulators continue to warn against money laundering. John Rioba, the financial institution's head of risk and compliance, d…

Aug 2, 2017
UK Opens Probe into BAT Scandal Involving Martha Karua and Moses Wetang'ula
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UK Opens Probe into BAT Scandal Involving Martha Karua and Moses Wetang'ula

Authorities from the United Kingdom have launched investigations into claims that cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) oversaw a systematic bribery syndicate in Nairobi with an aim to stifle anti-smoking law…

Aug 2, 2017
Tourism Industry to Reap Big from Asias's Richest Man, Jack Ma Tour to Kenya
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Tourism Industry to Reap Big from Asias's Richest Man, Jack Ma Tour to Kenya

Kenya is likely to receive increased international tourist arrivals from China starting in September, following the recent visit of e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma two weeks ago. Reports from leading Chinese tour operators…

Jul 31, 2017
Google to Train Kenyans on Online Skills
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Google to Train Kenyans on Online Skills

Alphabet’s Google Chief Executive Officer has announced plans to train Kenyans to equip them with online skills over the next five years in a program aimed at making them more employable. The US-based technology giant…

Jul 29, 2017
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Kenya Airways Faces Flights Disruption
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Kenya Airways Faces Flights Disruption

Kenya Airways says that most of its flights could be cancelled or delayed as a result of operational disruption prompted by flight crew constraints. In a statement to newsrooms on Saturday, the airline assured that it…

Jul 29, 2017
Kenyan-Made New Mobius Car Model to Cost Sh1.3 Million
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Kenyan-Made New Mobius Car Model to Cost Sh1.3 Million

Kenyan car manufacturer Mobius Motors has announced it will be launching a second and improved model vehicle that will retail at around Sh1.3 million including Value Added Tax (VAT), raising the price from Sh1.1 milli…

Jul 28, 2017
Brookside among 20 Companies Blocked by Tanzania in Export Row
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Brookside among 20 Companies Blocked by Tanzania in Export Row

Brookside Dairy, a company connected to President Uhuru Kenyatta's family is among 20 Kenyan companies that have been banned from accessing Tanzania market, despite last week’s deal that lifted export restrictions bet…

Jul 28, 2017
Tanzania Blocks Kenyatta, JKUAT Universities from Admitting Students
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Tanzania Blocks Kenyatta, JKUAT Universities from Admitting Students

Two Kenyan universities are among 19 higher learning institutions that have been blocked by Tanzania from admitting students in that country in September. Kenyatta University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agricultur…

Jul 26, 2017
Harvard, Aga Khan University Partner to Offer Special Courses to Kenyans
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Harvard, Aga Khan University Partner to Offer Special Courses to Kenyans

US Ivy League institution Harvard University has entered into a partnership with Aga Khan University to offer a series of courses for senior executives in Kenya. The courses to be offered aim at sharpening the leaders…

Jul 26, 2017
Investigations Show Stolen USAid Free HIV Drugs Being Sold in Nairobi
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Investigations Show Stolen USAid Free HIV Drugs Being Sold in Nairobi

An investigation by a Kenyan media outlet has revealed that rent-seeking government officers in collaboration with corrupt businessmen are selling donor-funded free HIV medication on the black market, depriving poor K…

Jul 25, 2017
US Software Firm Oracle Set to Generate Jobs for Kenyans
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US Software Firm Oracle Set to Generate Jobs for Kenyans

US giant software firm Oracle has announced that it will provide an undisclosed number of employment opportunities in Kenya as it rolls out an aggressive plan to expand its cloud computing business in the country. The…

Jul 25, 2017
M-Pesa Boss Quits Safaricom One Year after Taking Office
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M-Pesa Boss Quits Safaricom One Year after Taking Office

Kenya's giant telecommunication firm Safaricom says that it has parted ways with M-Pesa boss Ronald Webb. Webb exits Safaricom at a critical time when the firm kick started a major upgrade of the mobile money platform…

Jul 25, 2017
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