by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2020 | news
Deputy President William Ruto has asked the Ministry of Health, County governments and the health workers unions to find an amicable solution to the ongoing strike. He said the industrial action was threatening the lives of millions of Kenyans, especially during this...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2020 | news
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday at State House, Nairobi, signed into law the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 which was passed by Members of the National Assembly. Also signed into law is the Tea Bill of 2018, which contains several reforms among them, the...
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 23, 2020 | news
Uasin Gishu Governor County Jackson Mandago cuts the cake to mark the opening of the new Co-op Bank branch in Eldoret Co-operative Bank has opened a third branch in Eldoret Town, in a ceremony attended by Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandagor. The new branch is...
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 21, 2020 | news
Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura has been sworn in, in a ceremony at City Hall to act as Nairobi Governor for 60 days following the impeachment of Governor Mike Sonko. The ceremony was attended by Nairobi Metropolitan Services Director General Mohammed...
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 21, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
Local hoteliers lead by Kenya Coast Hoteliers Working Group Chair, Hasnain Noorani have applauded government’s intention to secure 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines worth Ksh 10 billion from Gavi Alliance which is expected in early next year. Players in the...
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 15, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
Thunes Senior Vice President, Sandra Yao with Co-op Bank Head of Diaspora Banking, Pauline Kieme Co-operative Bank of Kenya has partnered with Thunes , a cross-border payment provider, to launch an alternative global money transfer solution branded Co-opRemit....
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 15, 2020 | news
Pomp and colour has been the dominant theme as Athletics Kenya (AK) celebrates its 70th anniversary, currently ongoing at the Nyayo National Stadium with more than 60 veteran athletes congregating at the venue to mark the feat. Also in attendance are governors Jackson...
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 15, 2020 | news
President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) for its frontline role in fighting for women’s rights in Kenya. President Kenyatta noted that MYWO has grown to become a bastion of civil society, championing initiatives that have...
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 15, 2020 | news
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) is mourning the passing on of Archbishop Joram Olwamba, the head of the Africa Interior Church. In a statement, NCCK General Secretary, Reverend Canon Chris Kinyanjui said the Archbishop passed on after a long illness....
by Melissa Oduor | Dec 14, 2020 | news
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to King Mswati III and the people of Eswatini following the death of the country’s Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini. The 52-year-old Prime Minister died while undergoing treatment in a South African...