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Silah Koskei And Michael Ollinga

Nairobi County's uphill task to net Sh20 billion in land rates

Nairobi City County is looking to collect at least Sh20 billion in new land rates in a move that could make it the first devolved unit to fund its entire budget from internal revenue collection.

Nairobi County's uphill task to net Sh20 billion in land rates

New World Bank report warns of widening inequality gap, poverty

New World Bank report warns of widening inequality gap, poverty

The two women keeping a tight leash on Kenya's purse holders

The two women keeping a tight leash on Kenya's purse holders

Safaricom Ethiopia set to surpass Kenyan operations

Safaricom Ethiopia set to surpass Kenyan operations

Ruto, Gachagua splash Sh785m on travel in six months amid austerity

The executive offices of the President, Deputy President and that of the Prime Cabinet Secretary spent Sh820 million cumulatively in travel in the six months ended December 2023.

Ruto, Gachagua splash Sh785m on travel in six months amid austerity

Financial irregularities cast a shadow on eCitizen

Platform has inadequate internal controls and risk management systems with high convenience fee charges and lack of adequate data protection safeguards.

By 2 months ago

Financial irregularities cast a shadow on eCitizen

Audit uncovers 687 excess staff at Treasury

The latest audit report indicates that 687 staff have been hired to positions created without authorisation or seconded to posts above the approved headcount.

By 2 months ago

Audit uncovers 687 excess staff at Treasury

Former Absa workers cry foul over shrinking pension returns

The former employees worked for Barclays Bank Kenya before it rebranded to Absa Bank in 2016. They claim the value of their pension has fallen by half in the last 13 years.

By 3 months ago

Former Absa workers cry foul over shrinking pension returns

Airtel battles CAK and vendors in multi-billion airtime suit

Airtel Kenya has moved to court seeking to block the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) from investigating and taking action against the telco over alleged abuse of buyer power.

By 4 months ago

Airtel battles CAK and vendors in multi-billion airtime suit

Crypto assets gather steam despite market jitters

According to the IMF, crypto assets can undermine tax revenue collection and compliance, with the decentralised nature of the medium making it hard to collect third-party information.

By 4 months ago

Crypto assets gather steam despite market jitters

How Sh6 billion Telkom deal was hatched in 6 days

Report lays bare the heights of impunity by high-ranking government officials that facilitated the irregular transaction and some of the beneficiaries of the Sh6 billion payout.

By 4 months ago

How Sh6 billion Telkom deal was hatched in 6 days

Safaricom net profit jumps to Sh34.2b on increased lending

The value of loans disbursed on Fuliza overdraft service rose 32 per cent for the half year to Sh419 billion from Sh315 billion last year.

By 5 months ago

Safaricom net profit jumps to Sh34.2b on increased lending

What classification of some minerals as strategic means

The government has declared Cobalt, Tantalum, Lithium, Coltan, Niobium, Copper and other rare earths as strategic minerals amidst an economic boom in the local and global mining sectors.

By 5 months ago

What classification of some minerals as strategic means

How taxpayers are losing out in State agencies' loans

‘Project Mawingu’ flopped due to embezzlement of the credit line, which was spent on dubious deals that sunk the national airline further into the red.

By 5 months ago

How taxpayers are losing out in State agencies' loans

Chiloba latest casualty of 'cursed' CA executive seat

Last week, the board announced the resignation of Chiloba who was appointed in October 2021, making him the shortest-serving director general of the CA in over 20 years.

By 5 months ago

Chiloba latest casualty of 'cursed' CA executive seat

Hard questions in Telkom Kenya sale

Prof Ndung’u said ICA will inject capital to fund Telkom Kenya’s infrastructure and settle some of its outstanding liabilities estimated at over Sh140 billion.

By 6 months ago

Hard questions in Telkom Kenya sale

Flutterwave bets on Kenya with Sh7b war chest as it awaits CBK license

Payments service provider Flutterwave is set to officially launch operations in Kenya in the next few months, pending approval by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

By 7 months ago

Flutterwave bets on Kenya with Sh7b war chest as it awaits CBK license

Startup woes expose disruption myth

Dealfish, Kalahari Kenya, Mocality, OLX, Cheki, Jumia and Masoko, among others, have all attempted a crack at the country’s e-commerce sector, with varying degrees of success.

By 7 months ago

Startup woes expose disruption myth

Telkom Kenya debts threaten to derail strategic deal

Telkom Kenya defaulted on its Sh4 billion payment to ATC Kenya under their Master Lease Agreement for a tower sale and leaseback transaction struck in 2018.

By 7 months ago

Telkom Kenya debts threaten to derail strategic deal

End of an era as Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board

Considered by industry insiders as the ‘father’ of Safaricom, Joseph’s exit will likely be felt across the sector.

By 8 months ago

End of an era as Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board

State unveils Sh80b digital spending plan for technology sector

ICT CS Owalo said the government is on course to digitise 7,000 government services, an extra 2,000 that had earlier been targeted by June this year.

By 8 months ago

State unveils Sh80b digital spending plan for technology sector

Alarm as hackers target state offices in brazen cyber attack

A hacking group calling itself Anonymous Sudan, claimed responsibility for the attack that saw the e-citizen platform taken down for several hours.

By 8 months ago

Alarm as hackers target state offices in brazen cyber attack

CAK approves Sh700m takeover of Nairobi Women's Hospital

CAK has approved the proposed acquisition of a controlling stake of Nairobi Women's Hospital by the founder Sam Thenya in a deal valued at more than Sh700 million shillings.

By 8 months ago

CAK approves Sh700m takeover of Nairobi Women's Hospital

Weakening shilling increases public debt by Sh680 billion

According to the Office of the Controller of Budget, the country’s stock of US-denominated debt has led to exposure to currency fluctuation that significantly increases the stock of public debt.

By 8 months ago

Weakening shilling increases public debt by Sh680 billion

Ministry ordered to pay Telkom Kenya Sh15b for disputed land

The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage owes Telkom Kenya Sh15 billion as compensation for acquiring a parcel of land in Ngong Road.

By 9 months ago

Ministry ordered to pay Telkom Kenya Sh15b for disputed land

Treasury's overdraft at CBK hits Sh79b as cash crunch bites

Treasury resorted to the facility in April when salaries of State officers delayed amid a debilitating cash crisis. It now means the government has used up 90pc of its limit allowed under the law.

By 9 months ago

Treasury's overdraft at CBK hits Sh79b as cash crunch bites

Credit Bank eyes regional expansion after capital boost from private equity fund

Kenyan small lender Credit Bank is looking to expand to other countries in the region after signing a multi-billion-shilling deal with private equity investor Equator Capital Partners.

By 9 months ago

Credit Bank eyes regional expansion after capital boost from private equity fund

Ruto, Gachagua splash Sh785m on travel in six months amid austerity

The executive offices of the President, Deputy President and that of the Prime Cabinet Secretary spent Sh820 million cumulatively in travel in the six months ended December 2023.

Ruto, Gachagua splash Sh785m on travel in six months amid austerity

Financial irregularities cast a shadow on eCitizen

Platform has inadequate internal controls and risk management systems with high convenience fee charges and lack of adequate data protection safeguards.

By 2 months ago

Financial irregularities cast a shadow on eCitizen

Audit uncovers 687 excess staff at Treasury

The latest audit report indicates that 687 staff have been hired to positions created without authorisation or seconded to posts above the approved headcount.

By 2 months ago

Audit uncovers 687 excess staff at Treasury

Former Absa workers cry foul over shrinking pension returns

The former employees worked for Barclays Bank Kenya before it rebranded to Absa Bank in 2016. They claim the value of their pension has fallen by half in the last 13 years.

By 3 months ago

Former Absa workers cry foul over shrinking pension returns

Airtel battles CAK and vendors in multi-billion airtime suit

Airtel Kenya has moved to court seeking to block the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) from investigating and taking action against the telco over alleged abuse of buyer power.

By 4 months ago

Airtel battles CAK and vendors in multi-billion airtime suit

Crypto assets gather steam despite market jitters

According to the IMF, crypto assets can undermine tax revenue collection and compliance, with the decentralised nature of the medium making it hard to collect third-party information.

By 4 months ago

Crypto assets gather steam despite market jitters

How Sh6 billion Telkom deal was hatched in 6 days

Report lays bare the heights of impunity by high-ranking government officials that facilitated the irregular transaction and some of the beneficiaries of the Sh6 billion payout.

By 4 months ago

How Sh6 billion Telkom deal was hatched in 6 days

Safaricom net profit jumps to Sh34.2b on increased lending

The value of loans disbursed on Fuliza overdraft service rose 32 per cent for the half year to Sh419 billion from Sh315 billion last year.

By 5 months ago

Safaricom net profit jumps to Sh34.2b on increased lending

What classification of some minerals as strategic means

The government has declared Cobalt, Tantalum, Lithium, Coltan, Niobium, Copper and other rare earths as strategic minerals amidst an economic boom in the local and global mining sectors.

By 5 months ago

What classification of some minerals as strategic means

How taxpayers are losing out in State agencies' loans

‘Project Mawingu’ flopped due to embezzlement of the credit line, which was spent on dubious deals that sunk the national airline further into the red.

By 5 months ago

How taxpayers are losing out in State agencies' loans

Chiloba latest casualty of 'cursed' CA executive seat

Last week, the board announced the resignation of Chiloba who was appointed in October 2021, making him the shortest-serving director general of the CA in over 20 years.

By 5 months ago

Chiloba latest casualty of 'cursed' CA executive seat

Hard questions in Telkom Kenya sale

Prof Ndung’u said ICA will inject capital to fund Telkom Kenya’s infrastructure and settle some of its outstanding liabilities estimated at over Sh140 billion.

By 6 months ago

Hard questions in Telkom Kenya sale

Flutterwave bets on Kenya with Sh7b war chest as it awaits CBK license

Payments service provider Flutterwave is set to officially launch operations in Kenya in the next few months, pending approval by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

By 7 months ago

Flutterwave bets on Kenya with Sh7b war chest as it awaits CBK license

Startup woes expose disruption myth

Dealfish, Kalahari Kenya, Mocality, OLX, Cheki, Jumia and Masoko, among others, have all attempted a crack at the country’s e-commerce sector, with varying degrees of success.

By 7 months ago

Startup woes expose disruption myth

Telkom Kenya debts threaten to derail strategic deal

Telkom Kenya defaulted on its Sh4 billion payment to ATC Kenya under their Master Lease Agreement for a tower sale and leaseback transaction struck in 2018.

By 7 months ago

Telkom Kenya debts threaten to derail strategic deal

End of an era as Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board

Considered by industry insiders as the ‘father’ of Safaricom, Joseph’s exit will likely be felt across the sector.

By 8 months ago

End of an era as Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board

State unveils Sh80b digital spending plan for technology sector

ICT CS Owalo said the government is on course to digitise 7,000 government services, an extra 2,000 that had earlier been targeted by June this year.

By 8 months ago

State unveils Sh80b digital spending plan for technology sector

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