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Dr Kagonya Awori

It's a whole new world for small, medium businesses

In the business world, there is no turning back from using large language models in computing. Micro, small, and medium-sized businesses stand to benefit the most from these developments.

By Dr Kagonya Awori 1 year ago

It's a whole new world for small, medium businesses

Small businesses to benefit most from digital revolution

Small businesses to benefit most from digital revolution

By Dr Kagonya Awori 1 year ago

Why Coast leaders are not using land woes to woo voters

Why Coast leaders are not using land woes to woo voters

By Bernard Sanga 2 years ago

Governor race: Shahbal settles on woman as running mate

Governor race: Shahbal settles on woman as running mate

By Bernard Sanga 2 years ago

Weak logistics systems deny Kenyan firms trade favours

Few Kenyan companies have qualified for a regional trade programme that gives firms preferential treatment on clearing cargo at border points.

By Bernard Sanga 2 years ago

Weak logistics systems deny Kenyan firms trade favours

Autopsy shows Buruburu Girls’ teacher drowned, no foul play established

Police suspect that Nelson Otsianda fell into the pool and died during a drinking spree.

By Bernard Sanga 2 years ago

Autopsy shows Buruburu Girls’ teacher drowned, no foul play established

Dock workers union election drawing nearer

Registrar of Trade Unions E.N. Gichema directed the Central Organisation of Trade Unions to ensure national elections are held before August 30, 2021

By Bernard Sanga 3 years ago

Dock workers union election drawing nearer

Thousands of non-teaching staff in varsities to be laid off

Thousands of non-teaching staff in public universities will be laid off to ease the institutions' financial burden.

By Bernard Sanga 3 years ago

Thousands of non-teaching staff in varsities to be laid off

Coast political party: Why it will not be a walk in the park.

For decades, plans to form a Coast political party has caused jitters across the country, perhaps because of the region’s clamour for majimbo.

By Bernard Sanga 3 years ago

Coast political party: Why it will not be a walk in the park.

Woman who plunged into Indian Ocean was rushing to do shopping

Achieng' died on Wednesday when the car she was driving veered off at Makupa causeway and plunged into the Indian Ocean.

By Bernard Sanga 3 years ago

Woman who plunged into Indian Ocean was rushing to do shopping

Tourism players options as Covid-19 cases rise

Bed occupancy shot up to 30 per cent after the state lifted travel restrictions for domestics tourists and opened the sky

By Bernard Sanga 3 years ago

Tourism players options as Covid-19 cases rise

New twist in Mombasa tycoon's property dispute

Initially, according to court papers, the late Rajpal’s brother, Nirmal Singh Dhanjal, acquired letters of administration as the sole surviving heir.

By Bernard Sanga 3 years ago

New twist in Mombasa tycoon's property dispute

Matiang’i blames Miguna’s woes on strict travel laws

Dr Matiang’i said existing laws made it difficult for Kenyans who either renounced their citizenship or were exiled to acquire passports.

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

Matiang’i blames Miguna’s woes on strict travel laws

Why sisters' land fight is a century-old matter

For nearly a century, two relatives have witnessed the struggle of thousands of fellow squatters in the Coast region.

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

Why sisters' land fight is a century-old matter

Heads of schools lobby to hike fees

Parents will have to dig deeper into their pockets if the government yields to demands by head teachers to increase secondary school fees in January

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

Heads of schools lobby to hike fees

Police seize narcotics, arrest 1,179 suspects

Police seize bhang,10kg of heroin and cocaine between August and November 8 from suspects

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

Police seize narcotics, arrest 1,179 suspects

Civil society moves to court over land dispute

The High Court in Mombasa has now sent a hearing date for a protracted legal dispute over the ownership of 15.4 hectors of land worth Sh8 million

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

Civil society moves to court over land dispute

Firms must brace for digital disruptions: Standard CEO

The increasingly unpredictable regulatory environment and digital disruptions are hurting businesses, Standard Group CEO Orlando Lyomu has said.

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

Firms must brace for digital disruptions: Standard CEO

German philanthropist touching lives of the poor in Kilifi

Philanthropist transforms remote villages by providing free education to the poor

By Bernard Sanga 4 years ago

German philanthropist touching lives of the poor in Kilifi

Kingi's government flagged over Sh3.4b expenditure

The report further states that Kilifi County government cannot also account for Sh0.6 billion spent on other projects some never completed.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Kingi's government flagged over Sh3.4b expenditure

Mombasa: Auditor queries Sh20m Chase Bank deposit

In the 2017/2018, budget the assembly allocated Sh44.3 million for the development budget and Sh476.9 for the recurrent budget

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Mombasa: Auditor queries Sh20m Chase Bank deposit

Transformation of Mama Ngina Waterfront

At the west of the facility a 1,000-seat amphitheater and a heritage epoch dubbed Kilindini Cultural Centre will be built.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Transformation of Mama Ngina Waterfront

Matiangi: More police deployed to end disco matanga at Coast

A manhunt has been launched for 12 suspects who attacked two chiefs and the police in Kilifi.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Matiangi: More police deployed to end disco matanga at Coast

Lack of resources blamed for poor KCSE results

Poor infrastructure, inadequate budgetary allocation, culture blamed for poor performance of national secondary schools in Mombasa

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Lack of resources blamed for poor KCSE results

Uhuru, Raila and Ruto in Coast amid battle for the region’s heart

The Monday event will be the President’s first public function in Mombasa since he arrived.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Uhuru, Raila and Ruto in Coast amid battle for the region’s heart

Kenya Tea workers pay dispute heads to UK courts

Central Organisation of Trade Union (Cotu) has instructed a British law firm to file a case on the tea workers’ pay impasse in the UK court.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Kenya Tea workers pay dispute heads to UK courts

526 families evicted out of disputed land

Land and environment executive Edward Nyale, however, termed the evictions illegal

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

526 families evicted out of disputed land

PS reinstates axed water firm's boss

Ministry official says the board usurped the powers of Cabinet secretary to dismiss the CEO on flimsy grounds.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

PS reinstates axed water firm's boss

Coast anxious over KPA as Manduku term ends

The board chairman wants the recruitment done by a private firm while some members want the hiring conducted by the board

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Coast anxious over KPA as Manduku term ends

Arid counties plot fund to jump start economies

Counties to gain from Equalisation Fund increased to 34.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Arid counties plot fund to jump start economies

Samboja speaks on border rows

Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja has been at loggerheads with his colleagues from Makueni and Kwale counties..

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Samboja speaks on border rows

Joho wades into port workers’ land row after chaotic scenes

County officials have told squatters to stay put on property belonging to Bandari Sacco.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Joho wades into port workers’ land row after chaotic scenes

Standard Group plans to expand in region

Company plans to open more radio stations in neighbouring countries.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Standard Group plans to expand in region

Fishermen feared dead off Indian Ocean

The four were sailing back to shore when waves capsized their vessel.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Fishermen feared dead off Indian Ocean

Coast hotels eye tourism boost from Obama visit

Investors at the Coast foresee a strong performance for the tourism sector in the second half of this year as a result of Barack Obama’s visit.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Coast hotels eye tourism boost from Obama visit

‘Demonic tree’ could be all Kilifi needs to beat hunger

For so long, farmers in Kilifi County have seen baobab trees as a bad omen due to the space they occupy on their farms and their poor returns.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

‘Demonic tree’ could be all Kilifi needs to beat hunger

Ruto: My wealth is clean

The DP suggested that he has been singled out for ridicule and innuendo over his wealth and money.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Ruto: My wealth is clean

Kin identify soldier killed in Somalia explosion

The soldier was among 12 who died in landmine explosion while returning from Somalia to Nyali Barracks.

By Bernard Sanga 5 years ago

Kin identify soldier killed in Somalia explosion

Murder in broad daylight

These killings have occurred in Likoni and Kisauni slums where most of Mombasa’s poor people live.

By Bernard Sanga 6 years ago

Murder in broad daylight

Joho: Pay families for deaths

Local activists have claimed up to 92 people were killed and 86 others sexually assaulted, figures the police have disputed.

By Bernard Sanga 6 years ago

Joho: Pay families for deaths

Buildings set to be flattened for road expansion

Officials said most owners would not be compensated because they had encroached on road reserves.

By Bernard Sanga 6 years ago

Buildings set to be flattened for road expansion

Joho, Kingi split amid bid to form political party

Mombasa governor vows to stay in ODM as Kingi seeks to boost Coast’s bargaining power.

By Bernard Sanga 6 years ago

Joho, Kingi split amid bid to form political party

Sonko orders massive reshuffle of county staff

Nairobi Governor Sonko hadirected the County Executive Committee members to dismantle cartels at the Rates Department

By Bernard Sanga 6 years ago

Sonko orders massive reshuffle of county staff

Fears of trade, job loss as SGR takes on cargo

Experts say many logistics units in Mombasa will be affected, but can re-invent themselves to remain in business.

By Bernard Sanga 6 years ago

Fears of trade, job loss as SGR takes on cargo

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