by Melissa Oduor | Mar 24, 2020 | news
National carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) is offering free one-way tickets to Kenyan citizens in the United States of America (USA) in urgent need to travel back home in the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In a tweet, KQ has said the last flight departs from John...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 24, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has issued guidance to enable various market players adhere to compliance requirements, in view of the emerging trends where the spread of the Corona virus is evolving as a major threat to the performance of the financial markets. In a...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 24, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has today reported a normalised profit after tax of Kshs8.5 billion for the period ended 31 December 2019, a growth of 15{d59e984f9fbc5c09e4ab0305e27bfa5819922b7230cd324f89a660f78358ca33} compared to a similar period last year. Normalised...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 23, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
Photo Courtesy Telecommunications firm Safaricom has rolled out a partnership with public transport sector players to accept cashless payments through M-PESA in the ongoing battle to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. The partnership will see crew from...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 23, 2020 | County News
Crackdowns have been intensified in Rift Valley to ensure theguidelines issued by the Ministry of Health are fully complied with. Regional Commissioner George Natembeya says the crackdown will becarried out not only in urban centers but even at the remotest partsof...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 23, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
Integrated Payments Service Limited (IPSL) has announced that all PesaLink transactions will be free with immediate effect until 30th June 2020. This is in response to the directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta who asked all financial institutions to explore ways to...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 23, 2020 | news
Controversial blogger Robert Alai has been released on bail and barred from commenting or publishing on his twitter or Facebook accounts on issues touching on COVID 19 pending hearing and determination of his case. Alai who is charged with publishing a false...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 23, 2020 | news
Kenya has signed an agreement to allow Google Loon balloons to access the Kenya airspace to enhance 4G network coverage. This is to enable Kenyans access internet as they work from home during Coronavirus crisis. Announcing the partnership between Google Loan and...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 20, 2020 | news
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has today released Shs 7.4 billion to support Government efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during President Kenyatta’s meeting with the private sector, CBK Governor Dr...
by Melissa Oduor | Mar 20, 2020 | BUSINESS NEWS
As part of the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the country, manufacturer Pwani Oil Product Limited has partnered with Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) to provide soap and hand-washing kits for thousands of commuters using one of...
