MP Wesley Korir promises to address double tax issues for Kenyan athletes
Newly elected Cherangany member of parliament and Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir has vowed to use his new position to help develop sports in the country. Speaking on the Radio Jambo breakfast...
View ArticleAK unveil polls spots around the country
Athletics Kenya (AK) have released a list of election venues, where all the counties will hold their polls on April 3. The federation has divided the country into 13 regions. South Rift region will...
View ArticleSoldiers gun down at K'Ogallo's City Stadium fotress
Lethal striker Evans Amuoka hit the target twice (25th and 78th minutes) as soldiers Ulinzi Stars breached the Gor Mahia Nairobi City Stadium fortress and walked away with three Kenya Premier League...
View ArticleNew look Bamburi Super Series tournament kicks off early May
The new look Bamburi Super series rugby tournament kicks off on May 4. The 11th edition has attracted six franchises from Kenya and two from Uganda. Kenyan franchises have changed the names with all...
View ArticleEaster treat as Tannahill Shield tees off tomorrow at Royal
It’s all systems go as the 90th edition of the annual Tannahill Easter tournament tees off tomorrow at its traditional home at Royal Nairobi Golf Club. Participating teams in this year’s event...
View ArticleGOR face ulinzi
Last year’s finalists Gor Mahia and the team they beat to clinch the Kenya Premier League Top Eight title, Ulinzi Stars, will meet again in the first round of the third edition after the draw pitted...
View ArticleMathare on point
Forgotten man Bob Mugalia came off the bench to score the equalising goal ten minutes from time as Sofapaka held Mathare United to a 1-1 draw in a Kenya Premier League match at City Stadium. Mathare...
View ArticleKRU to unveil tactician
South Africa’s Western Province rugby talent scout Jerome Paarwater will be unveiled as Kenya 15-a-side coach next week. Making the announcement yesterday, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman, Mwangi...
View ArticleRaila tips Stars
Prime Minister convinced Kenya can qualify for the next World Cup Prime Minister Raila Odinga is optimistic Kenya will qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The premier said Kenya’s performance in...
View ArticleTanzania to hike spending to boost infrastructure
Tanzania plans to raise spending by 17 per cent in 2013/14 to 17.7 trillion shillings ($11 billion) with a focus on infrastructure projects, and aims to lift growth to 7 per cent in 2013. The economy...
View ArticleFamily Bank profits rise by 66% to Sh868m
FAMILY Bank yesterday said profits before tax for 2012 rose 66.3 per cent to Sh868 million from Sh522 million the previous year largely helped by cost management. The bank's loan book grew by 9 per...
View ArticleCBK in market to mop up Sh15bn via repos
The Central Bank of Kenya sought to mop up Sh15 billion from the market yesterday through repurchase agreements (repos) and term auction deposits, a central bank official said. The bank sought to soak...
View ArticleEquity's chief executive to earn Sh255m as dividend
EQUITY Bank chief executive will take home close to Sh225 million as dividend from the institution. This means the chief executive was making an average return of Sh18.75 million from the bank every...
View ArticleTop grade tea prices drop at the latest sale
The average price of Kenya's top grade tea fell to $3.50 per kilo at this week's auction from $4.01 per kilo at the previous sale, market participants said. Kenya is the world's leading exporter of...
View ArticleNew ventures double profits for CIC group
CIC Insurance Group has posted a 110 per cent rise in pretax profit for 2012 totalling Sh1.65 billion from the previous year's Sh787 million boosted by new business, it said yesterday. CIC which...
View ArticleTourism earnings,and arrivals in slight dip
KENYA's tourism sector suffered a slight setback last year with revenues and visitors dripping to Sh96 billion and 1.27 million respectively mainly due to the electioneering. In 2011, earnings stood at...
View ArticleAP officer faces probe over affair
A senior Administration Police of- ficer in Kisumu is being investigated over a complaint that he is having an affair with someone’s wife. In a letter dated March 25, 2013 addressed to Nyanza...
View ArticleTown clerk in row over house
KAKAMEGA town clerk Newton Mukabue has accused county assembly officials of harassing him. Mukabue said assembly clerk Patrick Kamwesa’s directive that he vacates his official residence for use by...
View ArticleArmed gang raids traders in Bungoma
A gang stole from traders at Tongareni shopping centre in Bungoma on Tuesday night. Armed with an AK47 rifle, they struck the market at 8pm when most of the shops had closed down. “They shot in the air...
View ArticleKisumu tackles water shortages
KISUMU county Governor has expressed his commitment towards ending water problems in the county by tackling the water Hyacinth menace. The governor, Jack Ranguma, met with the board of Kisumu water and...
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