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Economy Anti-graft detectives arrest 6 CA officials Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:53 By GEORGE OMONDI Anti-graft sleuths arrested six senior officials of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) on Thursday on allegations of flouting procurement laws. Ms Joyce Osinde, Stanley Kibe, Leo Boruett, Vincent Ngundi, Jane Jeptanui Rotich and
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Economy DCI says to grill Wetang’ula over Saudi gold scam Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:52 By VINCENT ACHUKA | Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula is among those to be questioned over a gold scam that saw a Saudi royal conned out of millions of shillings as detectives yesterday grilled
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Economy Treasury allocates Sh5.5bn for building city bus lanes Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:52 By BONFACE OTIENO The Treasury has allocated Sh5.53 billion to be used in the construction of special lanes for high-capacity buses in efforts to decongest Nairobi roads. Revised estimates for the current year
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Economy KWS suspends top officials in abuse of office shake-up Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:51 By GEORGE OMONDI The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has interdicted four senior officials and moved a similar number following a shake-up in the wake of abuse of office claims at the institution. In a
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Economy Cash crunch hits release of cheap maize to millers Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:50 By GERALD ANDAE The release of more than two million bags of cheap maize from the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to tame rising flour prices has been delayed due to a lack
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Economy KDF gets Sh2.5 billion for pay raise Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:48 By BONFACE OTIENO Kenya’s military staff will cement their position as the best paid in the region after Treasury released Sh2.5 billion for their pay increase. The Treasury in the revised budget has
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Economy KDF gets Sh2.5 billion for pay raise Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:48 By BONFACE OTIENO Kenya’s military staff will cement their position as the best paid in the region after Treasury released Sh2.5 billion for their pay increase. The Treasury in the revised budget has
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The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives KUSSCO has added insurance services to its business portfolio as it seeks to diversify income streams. Chief Executive Officer George Ototo says the KUSCCO Mutual Assurance targets middle and lower income earners and Sacco members as it seeks to claim a stake
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Society Mombasa Golf Club to host 100th Coast Open Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:27 By CHARLES GACHERU A few weeks ago and soon after the 2019 Tannahill Shield, I wrote an open letter, in this column, to the organisers of Kenya’s biggest amateur club team championship, the Royal
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Art Mrs Lucy a ‘Medea’-like misfit in Africa Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:26 By MARGARETTA WA GACHERU Anyone who ever watched Madea, the outrageous African American mama played by Tyler Perry dressed ‘in drag’, would have undoubtedly enjoyed Mrs Lucy Goes to Africa, the musical theatre staged last
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Art Impervious: Another Biko-Mbeki success Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:25 By MARGARETTA WA GACHERU If you are someone for whom the whole idea of a hospice, (the place where sick people go to die) fills you with dread, you might have been tempted to walk out after the first
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Man about town Should I tell Gacheri about her married con man fiancé? Thursday, May 16, 2019 21:25 By MAN ABOUT TOWN I received a call from Gacheri the other day. We do not talk as much as we used to because I realised that she was getting a