Hashi, Equity unveil LPG cylinder credit
Oil marketing company Hashi Energy in partnership with Equity Bank has launched a new credit facility that allows consumers to purchase gas cylinders. Access to the credit facility will be in three...
View ArticleKenya Re to construct new commercial building
REINSURER Kenya Re plans to build another high rise commercial building in Nairobi's Upperhill area to boost its rental income, it has announced. The company said that the building will be a green...
View ArticleOrange cuts prices ahead of Easter
COMMUNICATIONS firm Orange has reduced the prices of some of its products and devices that are sold at its shops during the Easter holiday. The price change will apply to smartax MT880 modem from...
View ArticleVIVO energy wins fuel tender for March-April
VIVO Energy has won the contract to import oil on behalf of the other oil marketers for March and April. The oil marketing firm which operates the Shell brand in the country will be required to bring...
View ArticleShilling weakens ahead of crucial Supreme Court ruling
The shilling edged down yesterday as importers bought dollars with one eye on this week's court ruling on a challenge to the presidential election, traders said. At 0657 GMT, commercial banks quoted...
View ArticleKenya Power sets up fibre business unit
ELECTRICITY distributor Kenya Power has set up a telecommunication department to manage its fibre optic business unit. The new business unit will be known as U-Telco through which Kenya Power will...
View ArticleNational Bank's profits tumble 53% to Sh1.14bn
NATIONAL Bank of Kenya's profit before tax plunged by 53 per cent to Sh1.14 billion last year from Sh2.4 billion in 2011 with the bank attributing this to it absorbing costs associated with high...
View ArticlePolice probe CCTV theft at Nyanza provincial HQ
POLICE have stepped up investigations into the theft of a CCTV server at the Nyanza provincial headquarters. Nyanza AP commander James Mwaniki said the stolen equipment was used to run the cameras and...
View ArticleMuslim Boys scoop Mumias scouts 2013 district crown
Hundreds of boy scouts and girl guides from Mumias gathered at Mumias Central primary school for the 2013 district championships. The groups who were drawn from over 10 secondary and two primary...
View ArticlePetitioner to pay Safaricom for law suit
Kisumu High court Judge yesterday ordered Siaya governor aspirant William Oduol to pay Safaricom cost of the suit after the petitioner withdrew charges against the mobile company. Oduol's lawyer Dismas...
View ArticleStalled EU Webuye-Malaba road project resumes
TESO residents have something to celebrate after the stalled European Union Funded Webuye-Malaba road project resumed operations. The residents had complained that H.Young contractors had allegedly...
View ArticleKakamega governor set for town hall
THE Kakamega County transition committee has identified the town hall as the office space for the governor-elect Wycliffe Oparanya. The space ends two weeks of bickering between the committee chaired...
View ArticleRarieda Form Three student kills self
A 17-year-old Form Three student of Chianda High School in Rarieda yesterday committed suicide under unclear circumstance. The body of Walter Paul Otieno was found dangling on a tree behind the...
View ArticleGet set for re-run, Jakoyo tells Nyanza
A group of Nyanza politicians have asked voters to prepare for a presidential re-run. Gem MP-elect Jakoyo Midiwo, Siaya County governor-elect Cornel Rasanga, Kisumu Deputy governor-elect Ruth Odinga...
View ArticleDonkeys in ploughing project
AN NGO has rolled out a programme in Nyanza region of using donkeys in ploughing land in a bid to increase crop acreage. The NGO concerned with the rights and welfare of donkeys, Donkey Sanctuary,...
View ArticleBrewers appeal for market acceptance
Brewers and distillers of traditional drinks have asked traders to stock their products to speed up the acceptance of the brews by consumers. The dealers from Nyanza and Western regions said although...
View ArticleRow over Kisumu governor’s office
A ROW has erupted between the offices of the Kisumu county governor and that of the county commissioner. This is barely a day before the swearing-in of governor-elect Jack Ranguma and his deputy Ruth...
View ArticleAbabu accuses Kimaiyo of prejudice against Cord
THE Coalition for Reforms and Democracy has accused the head of public service Francis Kimemia and inspector General of police David Kimaiyo of applying double standards when they banned public rallies...
View ArticleKiosk demolitions spark protest in Uasin Gishu
UASIN Gishu governor-elect Jackson Mandago has distanced himself from the demolition of business premises in Eldoret. Mandago through his deputy Daniel Chepno said the demolition that was carried out...
View ArticleOgiek want nominations
A lobby group fighting for the rights of the ogiek community has criticised political parties for failing to nominate community members to any of the posts set out in the constitution. Speaking to the...
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