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US Officials to Inspect JKIA Ahead of Kenya-US Direct Flights

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials will be in Kenya in October to carry out final audit on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, setting the stage for Kenya Airways to start direct flights to…

Jun 10, 2017

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Kenya Hires US Lobby Firm Tied to Donald Trump

In a bid to cement ties with the United States, The Government of Kenya has entered in a one-year agreement worth $1.2 million (Sh123 million) with a Washington lobby firm which has close ties to US president Donald T…

Jun 10, 2017

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Kenya to Export Crude Oil Three Times a Year

Kenya has announced that it will be shipping out crude oil drilled from Turkana oilfields three times per year. This month, the country anticipates ferrying about 2,000 barrels per day from Turkana via road to storage…

Jun 6, 2017

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Kenya Airways Resumes Flights to Cairo

Kenya Airways has announced a resumption of its flights to the Egyptian capital Cairo after signing a code-share agreement with Egypt Air (MS), on the Nairobi-Cairo route. According to the national airline, the new mo…

Jun 6, 2017

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Kenya to Issue Four-Day Transit Visas

Travelers using Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) have received a major boost after the airline announced that it will be rolling out four-day transit visas allowing foreign passengers on Kenya Airways' awai…

Jun 5, 2017

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Fake China, India Drugs Put Kenyans at Risk

A recent study by United Nations (UN) has ranked Mombasa as one of the major hubs for trafficking of fake pharmaceutical and veterinary drugs, putting millions of lives in danger. The study commissioned by the World C…

Jun 5, 2017

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Toyota Kenya in Trouble Over Faulty Buses

Toyota Kenya is in trouble after a lawsuit was filed against the company by its customers who have moved to court seeking to halt the sale of products locally on claims that the buses are faulty. The suit was jointly…

Jun 2, 2017

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China Insists SGR Trains are Brand New

Top officials from the Chinese government have rubbished claims circulating on social media that the locomotives used to propel the new Standard Gauge Railway trains are refurbishments of old models. China’s vice-mini…

Jun 2, 2017

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President Uhuru Reduces SGR Fares to Sh700 for Economy Class

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the reduction of fares for passengers using the new Standard Gauge Railway passenger train. Speaking during the launch of the passenger train in Mombasa on Wednesday, the head of…

Jun 1, 2017

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Outrage Over Jubilee's China-Made T-Shirts

Photos of Jubilee campaign materials printed in China have sparked outrage among Kenyans on social media, with Kenyans questioning why they Jubilee to contract a Chinese firm with the printing instead of offering the…

May 30, 2017

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Jambojet Gets Nod to Fly Cheap Flights in 11 Countries

Kenya’s budget carrier Jambojet has received a not to fly regionally, potentially creating competition on some routes with its parent company Kenya Airways. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority published the approval fo…

May 29, 2017

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Google Selects Kenyan Tech Firm for Mentorship

Google has selected Kenya Database Management System (DMS) as one of the six Sub-Saharan Africa IT startups for mentorship of the firm’s Launchpad Accelerator program. DMS seeks to distribute tech enabled platform to…

May 26, 2017

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US President Donald Trump Proposes Reduction of Assistance to Kenya

Kenya has been dealt a financial blow after the United States President Donald Trump proposed a cut in development assistance to Kenya by Sh7 billion as he endeavors to fulfill his campaign pledges of cutting out on f…

May 25, 2017

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US Congress Demands Documents on Sh43 Billion Kenya Arms Deal

A US Congress investigative committee has demanded it be served with key documents of the proposed Sh43 billion sale of border patrol aircraft to Kenya by the United States meant to be used in subduing the Al Shabaab…

May 24, 2017

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Kenya to Extend Plastic Ban on Water, Juice Bottles

The government through Environment Cabinet secretary Judi Wakhungu has announced that it will be extending the ban on plastic bags use to plastic bottles in the continued attempts to curb environmental pollution. The…

May 23, 2017

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President Uhuru to Launch New Standard Gauge Railway, Ride on Maiden Trip

The Mombasa-Nairobi new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is set to begin operations after the official launching by President Uhuru Kenyatta on May 31st in an event that will be attended by senior officials from the Chine…

May 22, 2017

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US Pretzel Chain Set to Enter Kenya, a Growing Market for American Fast Food Companies

American pretzel chain Mr Pretzel is set to be the latest US fast food chain to enter Kenya, a growing market for fast foods. Mr Pretzel has announced it is partnering in a franchise model with Kenyan bakery company S…

May 21, 2017

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'Hungry' Kenyans Storm Supermarkets for Cheap Unga

Kenyans on Thursday flocked supermarkets and stores to scramble for the government subsidized maize flour, which prompted the stockists to limit the number of packets of the commodity one could buy. Several supermarke…

May 19, 2017

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Volvo to Set Up Sh2.5 Billion Assembly Plant in Kenya

Volvo Group has announced that it will be investing Ksh2.5 billion in assembly plant in Mombasa that will serve the growing East African market. Volvo Trucks President Claes Nilsson said the assembling plant will only…

May 19, 2017

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Boost for Kenya as More Oil is Discovered

Kenya has received a major boost as far as petroleum exportation is concerned after more oil has been discovered in South Lokichar basin in Turkana. Oil drilling firm Tullow Oil disclosed that it had discovered oil in…

May 18, 2017