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Ideas & Debate A peek into the world of management consultants Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:16 By MIKE ELDON A few months ago I wrote a column here about plans to strengthen the voice of economists in Kenya, and today I will be sharing what I have been learning
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Editorials EDITORIAL: Combat withholding of expats’ rent deposits Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:23 By EDITORIAL On the surface, the complaint by the UN staff on landlords ripping them off would probably appear like mere blather by a pampered lot. The gist of the plaint is that landlords are failing
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Editorials EDITORIAL: Heed CBK advisory Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:24 By EDITORIAL The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned of imminent collapse of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) should the planned takeover by the KCB Group fail. Being the banking sector regulator, CBK is a competent authority
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Columnists Overhaul university curriculum Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:32 By BITANGE NDEMO Former US President Barack Obama once said: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that
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Columnists Aviation industry seeking clarity on jet fuel regulations Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:32 By JAMES ANYANZWA | The energy regulator issued circulars in April and May on jet fuel providers which has created confusion among major stakeholders in aviation industry as to the intended objectives and the mode of
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Letters LETTERS: More investments in food security needed Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:32 By JEMIMAH NJUKI | There is plenty of science to guide us on what we need to do to achieve greater food security, provide better nutrition, and prevent food shortages and hunger in Africa even in the
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The early migration started last Friday from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, catching the hoteliers on the wrong foot.
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News Kenyans pay more to eat ugali than the rest in East Africa Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:45 By GEORGE OMONDI Households in Kenya are paying the highest price for maize compared to those elsewhere in East Africa, even as the Ministry of Agriculture maintains large-scale farmers are hoarding
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News Nyandarua flower farms hard hit as birds raid roses for nectar Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:46 By WAIKWA MAINA Birds have invaded flower farms in Nyandarua County, causing growers huge losses. Pius Kimani, the Harvest Flowers Limited farm manager in Kinangop and Kipipiri constituencies, said the birds were
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Economy Bank agents put on watch-list Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:49 By EDWIN OKOTH More than 60, 000 bank agents have been placed on a watch- list as avenues for cleaning illicit money. The agents, who in 2017 handled transactions worth Sh1.07 trillion, could become easy conduits for
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Economy Mumias takeover bid illegal, regulator warns Oparanya Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:50 By BENSON AMADALA The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has cautioned Kakamega County’s bid to take over the cash-strapped Mumias Sugar #ticker:MSC, saying the action is in breach of the law. Chief executive Paul Muthaura,
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Economy Turkish ship-builder silent on Sh1.8bn KFS ferries deal Wednesday, June 5, 2019 20:50 By SAMWEL OWINO A Turkish ship-builder has snubbed the Auditor-General’s questions on how much it has received from the Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) for an undelivered vessel, amid queries on the Sh1.8