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Economy Kenya closes border with Somalia in Lamu over security concerns Tuesday, June 11, 2019 20:47 By KALUME KAZUNGU Kenya has closed its border with Somalia in Lamu indefinitely as security operations against Al -Shabaab militants intensify. Lamu County Police Commander Muchangi Kioi said the border will only remain
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Companies Relief for KQ as ex-finance chief’s Sh144m award cut Tuesday, June 11, 2019 20:58 By SAM KIPLAGAT Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ (KQ) has partially succeeded in slashing the hefty Sh144 million compensation that was due to former finance director Alex Mbugua after the Court of Appeal ruled
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Companies Sapra brothers want judge summoned in Sh700m estate row Tuesday, June 11, 2019 21:00 By RICHARD MUNGUTI Two brothers involved in a Sh700million succession dispute say they will be calling Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola as a witness in a case where they are accused of plotting to
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Companies NBK snubs Parliament audit queries team Tuesday, June 11, 2019 21:05 By LYNET IGADWAH National Bank of Kenya’s (NBK) #ticker:NBK management Tuesday failed to appear before Parliament to explain its unwillingness to submit its financial statements to the Office of the Auditor-General. The Clerk of the
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Companies Fare bargain taxi hailing service now in Nairobi Tuesday, June 11, 2019 21:08 By BONFACE OTIENO A US-based cab hailing firm that allows riders to bargain with drivers has launched in Kenya, adding to the growing number of digital taxi options available to locals that includes Uber, Taxify
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News Tobacco tycoon’s send-off, attended by only eight mourners, leaves village in awe Tuesday, June 11, 2019 21:52 By ALEX NJERU Mastermind Tobacco tycoon Wilfred M’iti Murungi lived a reclusive life. He hardly mixed with villagers in his Magutuni area, Tharaka-Nithi County. When he died last week,
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Editorials EDITORIAL: Resolve hitches in City Hall payment platform Tuesday, June 11, 2019 21:00 By EDITORIAL The Nairobi City County is losing millions of shillings every day after it suddenly introduced its internal electronic-payment system that has failed to work as envisaged. The rushed rollout of the new platform
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News Kenya Airways resumes flights to Khartoum Tuesday, June 11, 2019 14:47 By BONFACE OTIENO National carrier Kenya Airways #ticker:KQ has resumed flights to Khartoum following a temporary political upheaval in Sudan that has so far led to atleast 100 deaths. Kenya Airways last week cancelled flights to
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News UK firm in Sh3bn buyout of Kenyan oil logistics dealer Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:59 By CHARLES MWANIKI A London Stock Exchange-listed company has filed a notice for the acquisition of a Kenyan firm in a transaction valued at Sh3.6 billion. The British firm, Anglo African Agriculture
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News Germany now tops EU’s Schengen visa requests for Kenyans Tuesday, June 11, 2019 11:10 By BONFACE OTIENO Germany is the top destination for Kenyans travelling to European Union countries on a Schengen visa, a new report has shown. The German Embassy in Nairobi received a total of
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Economy KRA asks insurance firms for data on payments to doctors Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:11 By EDWIN OKOTH The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ordered hospitals, insurance companies and brokers to file information on doctors’ fees payments dating back four years in a fresh crackdown on tax-evading health
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On a cold Thursday morning last month, *Fiona Oloo went under the knife determined to win her body and health back from cervical cancer. Prior to this date, she had been enjoying her retirement in a suburb nestled in Nairobi when a regular visit to her doctor, after she started