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Interior CS Matiangi has given an order for all bars to be closed during the census weekend and further directed police to implement the directive. “We are going to going close all our social places especially the bars at 5 pm to give you an hour to be home before
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The African Union has nominated Kenya for the UN security council seat after it defeated Djibouti with 37 votes against 13. Voting had to go for the second round at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In round one Kenya got 34 Djibouti 15, with 2 abstentions. The continental approval
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Kenyan taxpayers are not getting full value for the hundreds of billions of shillings spent on development projects, a new World Bank report has stated, arguing that countries running similar budgets have achieved more than Kenya. In the latest analysis of Kenya’s public expenditure, the World Bank says weaknesses
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A Chinese businessman being investigated by Kenya Revenue Authority detectives for allegedly evading paying tax amounting to Sh1.3 billion will appear in court today to plead to an offence of tax evasion. Miao Yi who is the proprietor of Nippo Suppliers Company is being accused by KRA detective of
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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday replaced his Foreign Minister Nhial Deng Nhial with his former Gender Minister Awut Deng Acuil as part of a minor tweak to his cabinet, a government spokesman said. Deng, who held the position for two years, has long been seen as Kiir’
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Construction needs a lot of preparation and savings. It is very important to understand the processes, otherwise, some builders will take advantage of a home owner's inadequate understanding of the industry and exploit them accordingly. Here are 10 major construction costs one has to incur when putting up
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Centum investments has offloaded its entire shareholding in Kings Beverage Ltd to Danish Brewing East Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of Bounty Global management firm for a fee of sh 471 million, its CEO James Mworia said in a statement. Centum wholly-owned Kings Beverages Ltd that distributed various alcoholic beverages, including
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A hotel manager suspected of fatally shooting a Coast Bus employee at Polyview Estate in Kisumu over the weekend has been detained for 14 days to allow detectives to complete their investigations. Daniel Jaoko of Ray-Green hotel had pleaded with the court to allow the officers to detain him only
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Former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Phillip Ndegwa gave a portion of his wealth to his in-laws, step-mother and step-siblings. Ndegwa decreed his in-laws, who included Mr and Mrs Robert Angus Stewart in the USA inherited Sh1.2 million paid in dollars. In his Will, he gave his step-mother
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Businessman Humphrey Kariuki was Monday arrested at Milimani law courts immediately after he was released on cash bail of Sh11 million over charges of tax evasion. The billionaire, who jetted back into the country on Sunday night according to his lawyer, was escorted by police officers in plainclothes to an
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Kenyan entrepreneurs from across all sectors have been encouraged to apply for the next round of the $10 million (Sh 1.04 billion) African Netrepreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) which wrapped up its semi-final round over the weekend in Nairobi. Twenty ANPI semi-finalists pitched their ideas to seven judges at Nailab,
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The U.S. Commerce Department had offered a 90-day reprieve on May to a handful of companies that can conduct business with Huawei before the Trump administration's ban on the use of the Chinese company's technologies could fully kick in. The reprieve expires today (August 19)