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Editorials EDITORIAL: Take full advantage of Chinese market Wednesday, May 22, 2019 20:16 By EDITORIAL At last count, the trade deficit between Kenya and China stood at Sh715 billion, really high for an economy like Kenya’s. To be sure, Kenya is not the only country with a deficit
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Ideas & Debate Unemployment data ought to be keenly monitored Wednesday, May 22, 2019 20:15 By CHURCHILL OGUTU | Recently released Economic Survey 2019 offers insights on employment in the country. Overall employment grew by 5.0 percent year-n-year to 17.8 million in 2018. However, this was evenly spread
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Counties AG blocks termination of Galana maize contract Wednesday, May 22, 2019 20:01 By LYNET IGADWAH The Attorney General has blocked termination of Galana Kulalu contract even as MPs ordered an audit on the project to establish cause of stalemate between the government and the Israeli contractor. The National
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Counties City Hall workers get pay rise after fight with SRC Wednesday, May 22, 2019 20:00 By COLLINS OMULO Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Wednesday announced a wage increase of between 15 and 28 percent for City Hall staff in a move that could deny Nairobi cash for projects. The
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Counties Kisumu gets traffic lights for first time Wednesday, May 22, 2019 19:59 By JUSTUS OCHIENG Traffic lights were Wednesday installed in Kisumu for the first time in upgrades aimed at controlling traffic at a number of intersections and pedestrian crossings. The Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) started installing
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Society Give discounts to stay ahead of competitors and retain customers Wednesday, May 22, 2019 19:39 By JOHN KAGECHE If you acquiesce to every request for a discount, your sales muscle gradually atrophies. You never grow as a salesperson; you grow as a price warrior. You score an A
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Society CIO and CFO roles critical in digital transformation Wednesday, May 22, 2019 19:38 By MATTHEW KIBBY | The chief financial officer (CFO) needs to work closely with the chief information officer (CIO) to understand where technology investment should go and what should be prioritised Digital transformation is high on
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Society Kenya can turn global chaos into good jobs Wednesday, May 22, 2019 19:37 By SCOTT BELLOWS Global equity markets continue to fluctuate wildly during the trade chaos between the world’s two largest economies. Following years of undelivered Chinese promises on trade fairness, the United States put its
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- The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) was established under a public-private partnership arrangement - The company will provide long-term cheaper loans to primary mortgage providers, including banks, microfinance banks and Saccos - Uhuru said the new venture is aimed at addressing the deficit in housing created by the huge
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The county government has said all investors in the mining industry must embrace public participation to avert frequent conflicts with locals. Speaking in Msambweni Sub-county,, Governor Salim Mvurya asked miners to work ethically and to always consult his administration before embarking on new projects. “I urge miners to follow the
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By JAMES KARIUKI More by this Author Cytonn Asset Managers Ltd (CAML) has received two more licences to offer personal retirement benefit scheme with a monthly payment platform. Cytonn is now allowed by the Retirement Benefits Authority to manage segregated funds, personal pension funds and the income drawdown fund. Under
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President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday launched the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), a financial institution whose sole function is to provide long-term loans to primary mortgage lenders. The move to provide long-term cheaper funding to primary mortgage providers including Banks, Microfinance Banks and Saccos is aimed at making mortgage cheaper for