UAE Gives Kenya Special Access to Trade Platform After Ksh 421B Exchange | #uae

People and Nations

UAE Gives Kenya Special Access to Trade Platform After Ksh 421B Exchange

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, March 20, announced that Kenya had been given access to its Trade for Development platform. 

Kenyan executives drop the colonial suits for hip look | #colonial

Lifestyle

Kenyan executives drop the colonial suits for hip look

Summon the top male executives in Kenya today for an impromptu meeting and you will come up with one quick conclusion — the corporate look that colonialists impressed upon our grandfathers has undergone a dramatic shift.

June Chepkemei Appointed New Kenya Tourism Board CEO | #ceo

Economics and Trade

June Chepkemei Appointed New Kenya Tourism Board CEO

June Chepkemei, the former Acting Managing Director at the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest), has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB). <br> <br>Chepkemei will hold the position for the next three years, succeeding John Chirchir who has been at t

24 arrested, 30 pharmacies closed in Nairobi crackdown | #crackdown

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24 arrested, 30 pharmacies closed in Nairobi crackdown

Twenty four people found to be operating pharmacies without licenses were arrested in a crackdown in Nairobi on Thursday.

The operation which was conducted jointly by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Kenya Police Service also saw 30 chemists closed by the officials.

Ndindi Nyoro buys 20m TransCentury shares | #transcentury

News and Politics

Ndindi Nyoro buys 20m TransCentury shares

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has purchased 20 million shares in infrastructure company TransCentury Plc, placing him fourth among the top shareholders of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)-listed firm.

36 Countries Apply To Join BRICS Alliance in 2024 | #brics

People and Nations

36 Countries Apply To Join BRICS Alliance in 2024

The latest report indicates that 36 countries have applied to join the BRICS alliance this year in 2024. All 36 countries have formally submitted their expression of interest to join the bloc, confirmed South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor. All the three dozen nations that have

Ksh180 Billion Tea Inflows Behind Strengthening of Shilling Against Dollar | #billion

News and Politics

Ksh180 Billion Tea Inflows Behind Strengthening of Shilling Against Dollar

Traders credited this upturn to a good business year in the tea industry as per Reuters.
Additionally, the shilling which had earlier been expected to hit Ksh200 by June 2023, is now forecast to strengthen.

The reliance on dollar inflows from tea exporters was identified as a

Gov’t Orders Public Officials Who Own Bars To Shut Them Down Or Resign | #public Officials

News and Politics

Gov’t Orders Public Officials Who Own Bars To Shut Them Down Or Resign

Public officers who own or operate bars have been directed to close them or resign. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Monday said conflict of interest is the major impediment in the enforcement of policies on the eradication of illicit liquor and narcotic drugs.