KAM Recommends Restructuring of Public Energy Firms to Boost Manufacturing
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has recommended the restructuring of KenGen, KPLC, and KETRACO as a means of providing quality and affordable energy to improve manufacturing competitiveness. Speaking at [...]
Kenya Ranks Top in East Africa in Access to Electricity- World Bank Report
Kenya has the highest electricity access rate in East Africa according to the most recent World Bank report which tracks sustainable energy achievements globally. The World Bank released the Energy [...]Little Ride Set to Launch in Uganda Eventually Nigeria
Little Ride, a Safaricom-backed taxi-hailing app developed by Craft Silicon, is set to launch in Uganda this month. This is will be first services offered by Little Ride outside Kenya. [...]Mobile Commerce Transactions in Kenya Pass the Sh1tn Mark
According to the Communications Authority of Kenya’s (CA) data, mobile commerce transactions increased by 64 percent to Sh1.1 trillion in the second quarter of 2017/18 from Sh714 billion in the [...]Kenya Power to improve power supply in Nyanza Western Region at a cost of Sh 1.5B
Kenya Power will spend KShs.1.5 billion to implement various projects aimed at improving power supply in Kisumu and the wider Western and Southern Nyanza region. “We are undertaking massive projects [...]
Opinion; Management of Mumias must do more to save the Sugar firm
Mumias sugar is still one of the largest millers in Kenya. In its heyday it sweetened a lot of peoples’ tea, and by extension many lives. Children were schooled with [...]Ms Ngea is Appointed BAT Kenya Company Secretary after Ms Ngobi Resigns
In a letter dated May 9, 2018, British American Tobacco Kenya (BATK) informed the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) of the resignation of Ms Ruth Ngobi as company secretary of BATK's [...]Kenya Govt Set To Reduce Age Limit for 2nd-hand Car Imports
The price of second-hand car imports could soon increase as the government considers reducing the age limit for used cars. The plan is based on efforts to boost the support [...]Nairobi BRT To be Functional by December 2018 KEPSA Proposes
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has recommended the immediate implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System in order to enhance private sector participation in the Big Four agenda. [...]NSE Gets CMA approval to Test Derivatives Market
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has received approval to undertake a Pilot Phase Test for the Derivatives Market within the next six months. In a statement, the exchange says the [...]Igathe Lands New role as Equity Bank's new chief commercial officer
Equity Bank Kenya has appointed Polycarp Igathe as its new chief commercial officer. Mr Igathe will take on the role with immediate effect ahead of his official unveiling at the bank's [...]Safaricom Sets Pace in Telecom Sector with Jitambulishe Voice Biometrics System
Safaricom launched a voice biometrics system dubbed jitambulishe in December last year with the aim of reducing fraud and cutting down the time spent verifying customers. Voice biometrics is a [...]
