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Former Malindi MP Willy Baraka Mtengo has dismissed claims of misappropriating 4.5 million shillings national government constituency development funds during his tenure. Mtengo argued he was not in office when the funds were lost between 2013/2014 and 2015/2016 instead blaming his predecessor who left office on appointment
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NAIROBI, KENYA: A number of employers in the manufacturing sector are planning to reduce the size of full-time employees. According to the Kenya Manufacturing Association barometer for the first quarter of this year, 33 per cent of manufacturers plan to reduce the number of full-time employees over the next six
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims successfully raised over 15 million KES in two hours for refugee education in Kenya at their fundraising Iftar dinner attended by dignitaries and business leaders in Nairobi this past weekend. “The Iftar dinner was attended by government representatives,
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The Coco-Cola Foundation and The Nature Conservancy have partnered with Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has help increase water access to 800,000 city residents. According to Philip Githinji, production manager at NCWSC, through the support from the two, they have reduced their water treatment costs by 30
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News CMA penalises Nairobi bond trader Sh208m for insider trading Wednesday, May 15, 2019 13:00 By BRIAN NGUGI The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has fined a Nairobi bonds trader a total of Sh208 million for engaging in insider trading in Treasury bonds between 2016 and 2017. CMA said Wednesday
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By AGGREY MUTAMBO More by this Author Allegations of bugging of the African Union headquarters by tech giant Huawei earlier this year appear to have done little to deter Chinese authorities from placing the firm at the centre of its future relations with Africa. In January, the French newspaper Le
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By AGGREY MUTAMBO More by this Author Allegations of bugging of the African Union headquarters by tech giant Huawei earlier this year appear to have done little to deter Chinese authorities from placing the firm at the centre of its future relations with Africa. In January, the French newspaper Le
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A police raid at a godown in Kariobangi South, Nairobi County unearthed a scheme where expired rice was being repackaged to dupe unsuspecting Kenyans. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) found the expired rice at the godown that has been trading as Kimende Stores. The officers said they
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NAIROBI, KENYA: Police has discovered a scheme by unscrupulous businessmen repackaging expired rice for resale to unsuspecting consumers. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) found the expired rice at the godown that has been trading as Kimende Stores in Kariobangi South, Nairobi. The officers said they found several
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The country could achieve 100 per cent electrification by 2022 in line with its National Electrification Strategy if it adopts the option of solar mini-grids as a source for electricity connection, Kenya’s leading water and energy solutions company Davis & Shirtliff has said. It’s expected that solar mini-grids
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unearthed a consignment of smuggled ethanol declared as imported spaghetti at the Inland Container Depot Nairobi. The consignment, imported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an assessed tax valued of more than Kshs 15 million had been concealed in four-20 foot containers that
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Kenya could achieve 100pc electrification by 2022 in line with its National Electrification Strategy if the country adopts the option of solar mini-grids as a source for electricity connection. According to Davis and Shirtliff, the solar mini-grids will play an important role in the pursuit of universal access to modern