Saturday, November 23, 2024

Kenya

Samsung, others violate regulations in Kenya

Samsung and other phone brands are reportedly selling phones in Kenya without chargers, in defiance of regulatory guidelines in that country. In 2018, Kenya’s ICT regulator, the Communications Authority (CA), published guidelines on features and technical specifications for mobile cellular...

Kenya: President Ruto enacts new finance bill

Kenyan President William Ruto has enacted a contentious new finance bill which will see the introduction of new taxes, amidst fierce criticism from the opposition and public. Announced by the presidency on Monday, the bill will see an increase in...

Kenya will raise tax collections and reduce borrowing.

Kenya is planning to monitor its flourishing mobile money industry in a bid to catch tax cheats and also limit its borrowing to boost its finances and collections by 17%. President William Ruto’s government has been trapped by an indebted...

Ghana-Kenya ties yielding results – Okraku-Mantey

Mr Mark Okraku-Mantey, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, says the diplomatic relations between Ghana and Kenya are yielding results and urged both countries to harness the intra-Africa trade potentials to enhance the continent’s growth."Our efforts to...

Hundreds of animals in Kenya’s national park die due to drought.

In Kenya's Amboseli National Park, the drought has killed thousands of wild animals.  It has been one year since the last rain and the signs of devastation are everywhere. Elephants are one of the species most affected by the lack of water according to thi expert.  "Since June,...

Kenya’s new green city Konza Technopolis is aiming to curb overcrowding.

With urbanisation, Kenya's capital population has grown rapidly, doubling over the last 20 years. In 2019, nearly 4.5 million people lived in Nairobi. This population density means that buildings have been built very close to each other. For this supermarket manager, it's...

Following a massive evacuation, another five-story building collapses in Kenya.

Another five-storey residential building collapsed on Monday in Ruiru on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, hours after its over 100 tenants were evacuated. The evacuation was witnessed by the local governor, Kimani Wamatangi, on Sunday afternoon after the building...

Double success for Kenya at Boston Marathon

Kenya enjoyed double success at the Boston Marathon on Monday as Evans Chebet held off two past champions to win the men’s crown and reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir captured the women’s title. Chebet won in two hours, six minutes...

Banned Kenya, Zimbabwe to join 2023 AFCON draw today

Kenya and Zimbabwe will be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw today in Johannesburg despite being banned by FIFA over government interference. “We have included the two countries in the hope that the bans will be...

Landmark deal for seized money to help fight COVID-19

Millions of dollars of public funds allegedly stolen by two of Kenya’s richest men are being returned to the country to buy life-saving Covid-19 equipment following a landmark agreement signed in London. The deal with Jersey, a self-governing island in...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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