by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s salary and that of his deputy William Ruto will increase by 10 per cent in the year starting July amid the government’s push to reduce the ballooning public wage bill. Treasury documents show that the combined annual pay of the President and...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
Blackberry is suing Nokia over claims that the Finnish company has made use of nearly a dozen of its inventions without permission. The patent infringement allegations concern data transmission technologies involved in 4G and other types of mobile networks. The...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news
From Tuesday, the government wants to be allowed to listen to your calls, read your text messages and review your mobile money transactions. The government, through the Communications Authority of Kenya, has ordered mobile phone companies to allow it to tap their...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news, Uncategorized
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation. In an interview with the BBC, the Facebook founder said that fake news, polarised views and “filter bubbles” were damaging “common understanding”....
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news
US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. A White House official said Mr Harward cited family...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news
Russia’s military has carried out waves of air strikes in recent days on rebel-held areas of the southern Syrian city of Deraa, say anti-government fighters and witnesses. Russian jets targeted rebel-held areas of Deraa for two days after Syrian opposition...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news
Households should not expect power rationing or higher electricity bills in the near future despite biting drought that has reduced hydro power generation, Kenya Power said yesterday. The utility firm said there is an electricity reserve of 27.11 per cent from its...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
The Central Bank of Kenya’s website has been feted as the best among regulators during the fourth annual Central Banking Awards. “The Central Bank of Kenya’s impressive new website was the result of extensive research undertaken to ensure it met international best...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, news
Commercial banks hope to ride on below-market rates to drive subscriptions on their mobile money transfer system which goes live next month. The lenders are seeking a share of fees from highly growing multi-trillion-shilling mobile money payment transactions,...
by Hope Media | Feb 17, 2017 | news
A car packed with explosives has blown up in the south of Baghdad, killing at least 55 people and wounding dozens more. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack, which came amid a renewed wave of violence...
