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Art Kenyan filmmakers selected to Zanzibar festival Wednesday, June 12, 2019 16:33 By MARGARETTA WA GACHERU Kenyans can be ever so proud to hear that two of their Creatives have had their films selected to be shown during the upcoming Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF). The two films, one
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News Centum to sell Sh19.5bn stake in beverage firms Wednesday, June 12, 2019 15:54 By PATRICK ALUSHULA Centum Investment Company PLC #ticker:ICDC is set to offload its shareholding in Almasi Beverages Limited (ABL) and Nairobi Bottlers Limited (NBL) for Sh19.5 billion to pay off debt and
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With just a basic phone and as little as Sh10, at least every day, somebody somewhere is trying to win something by betting on luck. And the gambling craze keeps gripping the economy. However, the government is taking note. In the words of former US President Ronald Reagan, the government’
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News City Hall in a crisis as new pay system fails Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:49 By JOHN MUTUA The Nairobi County government is losing tens of millions of shillings in revenue collection after a new electronic payments system experienced outages for the second day running. City Hall collects
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News Kenya signs another Sh4.7 billion loan from World Bank Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:54 By ANNIE NJANJA The World Bank has advanced Kenya a Sh4.7 billion loan for funding of solar power projects and provision of clean cooking stoves in 14 marginalised counties. The debt, under
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News Bad bank loans hit an all-time high Sh345bn Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:17 By CHARLES MWANIKI The value of bad loans in the banking sector hit a new high of Sh345 billion at the end of March, raising questions on the health of the economy even as the
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Health & Fitness Reduced screen time reverses teenage sleep problems, study shows Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:19 By SARAH OOKO Most young people are addicted to electronic gadgets, especially mobile phones and computers, which they use to browse the internet and communicate with their peers. Aside from broadening their
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Health & Fitness Your ‘jinxed’ house help might just be stressed Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:20 By FRANK NJENGA Qn: My house help is very clumsy. She has broken almost everything in my house from ceramics to picture frames. What could be the matter with her? Is she jinxed
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Health & Fitness TB fight gets a boost from most effective drugs regimen yet Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:21 By NASIBO KABALE Researchers have developed a faster and more effective drug combination to treat tuberculosis (TB). The research conducted by University of California (UCLA) scientists reveals that through an
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Health & Fitness Explore Esops to retain talent in health sector Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:22 By EDWARD OMETE With many private hospitals now moving into the expansion phase, a few find themselves in a transition from the first generation owners to a second generation ownership. Within this course
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Ideas & Debate Bourse needs a fresh value pitch for family companies Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:48 By RUFUS MWANYASI Reading through the 2018 Family Business Survey 2018 by PWC, we find all the reasons why family businesses see the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) as unappealing. And the key
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Ideas & Debate How 1979 Iranian crisis crippled Kenya economy Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:50 By GEORGE WACHIRA In 1979, as President Moi was acceding to the Presidency, the Iranian Revolution was ousting the US-supported Shah and ushering in Ayatollah Khomeini in the midst of violence. This is when