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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 72nd Session of the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly which kicks off on Monday, May 20. The World Health Assembly is the largest meeting of health policymakers and actors drawn from across the world, where major
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Qatar is seeking to open up its markets to Kenyan exporters mainly on the agriculture sector. Speaking at an Iftar dinner attended by members of the diplomatic corps, senior government officials, political and religious leaders Qatar Ambassador to Kenya, Jabor Bin Ali Al-Dosari, said his country is keen to tap
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By IVAN R. MUGISHA More by this Author President Uhuru Kenyatta launched Kenya’s Digital Economy Blueprint on Tuesday as the second Transform Africa Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda, picked up. According to President Kenyatta, this would serve as an important guide for powering Kenya’s economic transformation by technology.
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Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion has issued a strike notice next week should the government through Ministry of Education insist on implementing the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC). While addressing union members at Sony primary in Awendo in Migori County on Friday, Sossion said as from
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Cognizant of the domestic pressures to create employment under a burgeoning youthful population the government has changed tact to look elsewhere as the country faces a near domestic job-growth freeze. The grand job-export plan pegged at a million job exports each year over the next three is to be spearheaded
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Newly appointed US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter had a dinner with city tycoon Chris Kirubi whereupon the two discussed youth employment as a tool to boost the economy. But it was his simple tweet later on Friday, May 17, that left a bitter taste in Kenyans' mouths who
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Have you ever wanted to start up your side hustle business but you always hold back because of the busy engagements at your workplace? Well, the story of a 27-year-old student at Daystar University who works as a taxi driver and cabin crew member will motivate you to take a
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country are set to benefit from a partnership in which NIC Bank Kenya signed a Loan Portfolio Guarantee agreement amounting to KES 515,900,000 with the African Guarantee Fund The partnership aims to unlock financing intended to facilitate the promotion, growth and
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By BEATRICE MATERU More by this Author The approach of Ramadhan is often accompanied by a rise in the price of food, especially common grocery items. Not so this year, thanks to enough supply from the previous harvest. “We are grateful that this time food prices are fair. We have
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Medical bills are one of the most significant financial burdens facing Kenyans in this modern era. This is partly due to the nature of the health care system in Kenya. Every year, thousands of Kenyans are pushed below the national poverty line due to direct medical bills. This has led
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- City have been accused of misleading the European football governing body - They could also miss out on their share of the lucrative TV money worth €292m among other bonuses - The club earned €46.9 million this season for making the quarter finals Manchester City could potentially suffer
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The first E-commerce Day celebrations were held in Nairobi with several players in the industry calling for enhanced collaborations to drive growth in the industry. The global event initiated in Kenya and is set to be held annually was marked with the launch of the inaugural E-commerce Awards 2019. The