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The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority ( KEMSA) is back on the spot light after the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu exposed it for hiring more than double its required staff size. According to a report submitted to the parliament by Ms Gathungu, the State Agency had 912 employees against an approved number
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Labour Relations Court has awarded a former employee of Nairobi Hospital Sh1.3 million as a compensation for wrongful dismissal. Anne Karoki who worked as the acting head of procurement and stores department was fired after over a security cameras tender allegedly issued to the wrong bidder. But Justice Mathews
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Rose Omamo has been gazetted as a member of the board of trustees of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF ) as an appointee of the workers union. Omamo’s appointment follows months of protracted battles between Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary general Francis Atwoli and Labour Cabinet Secretary
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A report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed massive looting in public universities. The document tabled in parliament also unearthed reasons why key projects have not been completed. The report revealed that universities are running unapproved bank accounts to swindle funds; irregularly issue allowances and hiring of their staff
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Sarrai Group of Uganda will enjoy a small reprieve after the High Court extended an order suspending a ruling that cancelled its 20-year-lease to run the debt ridden Mumias Sugar Company. Justice Alfred Mabeya was not persuaded to lift the order as requested by several creditors including a Dubai based
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The Labour ministry transferred the prerogative of appointing a director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) nominated by the Central Organization of Trade Union (COTU) to President Uhuru Kenyatta who issued an ultimatum over the hiring on May 1. Labour PS Peter Tum told parliamentary committee that they had
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Netflix is assisting in the production of three Kenyan movies and will also spend Sh33 million to train actors, as part of its investment in local content creation. The three movies are in different stages of production with their licensed local titles being reviewed by Netflix which has disclosed that
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Kenya’s telco giant Safaricom has tapped Citi Bank’s managing director Mr Michael Mutiga to heads its strategy and acquisitions, in its bid to have a larger share of the financial services market. Mutiga who is also the head of Citi Bank’s corporate finance for sub-Saharan Africa will
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Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Issack Hassan for the position of a judge at the Court of Appeal. Ex- IEBC deputy Lilian Mahiri-Zaja has also been shortlisted for the position of a judge at the High Court. The two lawyers served
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More than half of the members of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) will be locked out of healthcare services following government directive requiring the use of Huduma Namba cards as the single source of truth for all government services. NHIF says that out of its 13 million principal members and
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The public health department has warned against consumption of fish being hawked on major highways in Naivasha. The illegal practice which has attracted many jobless youths was described as a “health hazard” by a senior health official who called on dealers to embrace proper fish handling and preservation methods to
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Broke Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has failed to remit employee retirement benefits amounting to Sh984.3 million, exposing the serious cash flow crisis it is facing and economic pain its staffers are faced with. According to Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s report for year ended June 2020, the State broadcaster