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Kenyan shilling firms to near 4-1/2 month high, helped by remittances
Nov 14, 2019 | 08:35 amNAIROBI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shillingfirmed on Thursday to near a four and a half-month high, helpedby remittance inflows, traders said.At 0718 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at102.95/103.15 per dollar, compared with 103.10/30 at Wednesday'sclose. The last[…]
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How to advertise your business for free in Kenya
Nov 14, 2019 | 08:20 amWhen running a small business with a limited budget, it is always challenging to raise enough money to do a 30-second commercial on Kenya's ...
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Kenya committed to meeting maritime framework expectations
Nov 14, 2019 | 07:58 amCS Omamo observed that Kenya is committed to meeting the maritime framework expectations and implementation of the Jeddah amendments that ...
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What State must do to end Kenya's economic woes
Nov 14, 2019 | 07:34 amThe recently released 2019 Kenya Population and Census report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics showed that the country's population ...
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Kenya on track in HPV vaccination despite setbacks: CS Kariuki
Nov 14, 2019 | 06:56 amKenya is on course in the immunisation of 800,000 girls against cervical cancer, Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has said, and allayed fears ...
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Uhuru Acts Swiftly to Quell Ruto's Influence in Mt Kenya
Nov 14, 2019 | 06:36 amJubilee Party in Mt Kenya faces division after the emergence of two factions Kieleweke and Tanga Tanga. Several leaders allied to DP Ruto, including ...
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Safaricom showcases Kenya at Singapore Fintech festival
Nov 14, 2019 | 06:35 am”At 83 per cent, Kenya is leading in share of mobile phone internet traffic overtaking Nigeria, which was at the top in 2017,” he told delegates at the ...
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Farmers decry influx of US, Brazil poultry products in Kenya market
Nov 14, 2019 | 06:24 amPoultry products from the US and Brazil have flooded the Kenyan market, sector players say, even as the Agriculture ministry lobbies Parliament for a ...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirms departure from LA Galaxy
Nov 14, 2019 | 06:18 amSwedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed his departure from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday, but gave no clue over his future plans or ...
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Kenya, Egypt clash in Alexandria
Nov 14, 2019 | 03:41 amKenya is yet to register a win after the 2019 Afcon having played to a 1-1 draw with Uganda Cranes in August and lost to Mozambique by a solitary ...
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Starlets shift focus to Cecafa after ending race to Olympics
Nov 14, 2019 | 03:01 am•Starlets bowed out on a 3-2 aggregate score, bidding the competition goodbye after four rounds of action which saw Kenya dump out Malawi and ...
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Kenya team warned Salah's replacement is more dangerous
Nov 14, 2019 | 03:01 am“Medical tests have confirmed Salah is not ready for Kenya and Comoros," read a statement on Egypt's Football Association 's official Twitter page.
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Women heading listed firms in Kenya above global average
Nov 14, 2019 | 02:00 amThe number of women heading listed firms in Kenya has stagnated since 2017 but outpaced the global average. According to the Gender Equality in ...
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EA Safari Classic Rally organisers release programme
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmVivo Energy Kenya through its Shell V-Power and Aviation Gas (Avgas) brands will be the official fuel sponsor of the 2019 East Africa Classic Rally.
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Harambee Starlets shift focus to Cecafa in Dar
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmKenya national women's football team Harambee Starlets, who were eliminated from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifying tournament, have ...
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Vivo Energy boost for Kakamega Forest race
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmKakamega Forest Marathon to be run on November 30 has received a Sh500,000 boost from Vivo Energy Kenya. This year is the sixth edition of the ...
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Fatuma Zarika lands in Mexico ready for Mercado in WBC bout
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmKenya's Fatuma Zarika retained her WBC Superbantam weight title against Catherine Phiri of Zambia in Nairobi on 2. [File]. The World Boxing Council ...
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Kisumu coach Makalama optimistic ahead of Blak Blad tie
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmKisumu RFC head coach Brian Makalama has insisted his side has moved on after a slow start in the 2019-20 Kenya Cup and are now focusing on ...
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Good news for Kenya as Mohamed Salah out of today's tie
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmNational football team Harambee Stars face a stern test of character when they clash with African giants Egypt tonight (7pm) in the opening Group G ...
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NSE firms fare badly on gender parity
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmThese are BOC Kenya, British American Tobacco Kenya, DTB Kenya, Eveready East Africa, KenGen, Limuru Tea, and STANLIB Fahari I-Reit.
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Road to Cameroon 2021 Afcon underway
Nov 13, 2019 | 22:04 pmSoccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group D - South Africa v Namibia - Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 28, 2019 South Africa's ...
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UPDATE 1-Kenya's KCB Group's nine-month profit rises 6%
Nov 13, 2019 | 14:58 pmNAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Kenya's biggest bank by assetsKCB Group reported on Wednesday a 6% increase in netprofit for the first nine months of this year to 19.2 billionshillings ($187.59 million.
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Kenya's KCB Group's nine-month net profit jumps 6%
Nov 13, 2019 | 14:14 pmNAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Kenya's KCB Groupposted a 6% increase in its net profit to 19.2 billion shillings($187.59 million) compared with a year earlier, it said onWednesday.($1 = 102.3500 Kenyan shillings)(Reporting by Duncan Miriri and Omar MohammedEditing by Maggie[…]
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UPDATE 2-Kenya's budget update sees higher 2019/20 spending, deficit
Nov 13, 2019 | 11:58 amNAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Kenya's government spending willincrease by 3% this financial year and its budget deficit willrise, as it reallocates money to priority projects afterlowering its revenue collection target, new estimates from theTreasury showed on Wednesday.
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African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project
Nov 13, 2019 | 11:36 amJOHANNESBURG, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The African DevelopmentBank (AfDB) will not fund a coal-fired power plant project inKenya and has no plans to finance new coal plants in future,senior AfDB officials told Reuters.
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Kenyan shilling firms due to remittances, inflows to stock market
Nov 13, 2019 | 08:28 amNAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shillingstrengthened to a new four month-high against the dollar onWednesday due to remittance and inflows from offshore investorsbuying shares on the stock market, traders said.At 0728 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at102.05/25[…]
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Kenya's Finance Ministry asks parliament to hike 2019/20 budget by 86 bln shillings -papers
Nov 13, 2019 | 06:16 amNAIROBI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Kenya's Finance Ministry hasrequested the parliament to increase the 2019/20 (July-June)budget by an extra 86.4 billion shillings ($844 million), localBusiness Daily and Daily Nation newspapers reported onWednesday.
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Athletics-Kosgei among five finalists for female athlete of the year
Nov 13, 2019 | 05:29 amNov 13 (Reuters) - Kenya's marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is among five finalists for the Female Athlete of the Year award after the sport's governing body, World Athletics, narrowed down the initial list of 11 nominees.
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Soccer-Liverpool's Salah out of Egypt games with ankle problem
Nov 13, 2019 | 00:25 amNov 12 (Reuters) - Egypt's Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya and Comoros with an ankle injury.
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Kenya pledges to end FGM by 2022 - ahead of global target
Nov 12, 2019 | 19:11 pmNAIROBI, Nov 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kenya'spresident on Tuesday promised to end female genital mutilation(FGM) by 2022, a goal women's rights campaigners said wasunrealistic due to insecurity and high prevalence rates in someparts of the east African nation.
