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M-Pesa users to send, receive money globally via Western Union

Sending money from M-Pesa to Western Union: M-Pesa users will now be able to send money across the world directly from their mobile phones. This follows a deal between Safaricom and global money transfer service provider Western Union. This deal...

Kenya Power to shut down token-buying for two days

Kenya Power will shut down its prepaid token-buying system on Wednesday from 10 pm to 6 am on Thursday for maintenance. In a statement on Monday, the company said the second shutdown will occur Friday at 6 am. "During this two...

Woman forges hotel ownership, starts pocketing Sh. 18 million monthly

Forgery in Kenya: A 28-year-old woman was on Monday arraigned in a Kinangop court for allegedly forging ownership documents of a Sh. 300 million hotel. Sylvia Wambui appeared before Resident Magistrate Georginah Opakasi but did not take plea in the...

Equity posts Sh. 15.8 billion net profit in 9 months

Equity Net Profit: Equity Bank has reported a net profit of Sh. 15.8 billion in the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. This was an 8 per cent increase from the Sh. 14.6 billion posted in a similar period...

Photos: Sh. 5,000 Nairobi-Mombasa luxurious matatu

Ena Sacco Matatu: A matatu has dazzled Kenyans by sporting an executive interior. The matatu is owned by Ena Sacco and is plying the Nairobi- Mombasa route. Reports indicate that it is charging Sh. 5,000 for a one way ride. The matatu...

KRA allows imported cars to leave port without number plates

BY BUSINESS DAILY: Number plates in Kenya: The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has allowed imported vehicles to exit the Port of Mombasa without number plates following a supply hitch at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. The taxman said it allowed imported...

List of 26 State companies Kenya is selling to fund budget

State companies on sale: The government is planning to sell 26 companies to fund the current budget. Already, the Privatisation Commission has approved sale of 26 state-owned corporations to raise funds to support the budget.  Currently, there are 262 state corporations...

Sylvia Mulinge gets new top post as Safaricom makes managerial changes

Sylvia Mulinge's Job: Leading telecommunications firm has appointed Sylvia Mulinge to the newly created position of Chief Customer Officer (CCO). This appointment was made as Safaricom chief executive officer Bob Collymore made key changes to the Safaricom top executive team. In...

Safaricom posts Sh. 31.5 billion net profit in six months

Leading telecommunications firm, Safaricom, has announced a Sh. 31.5 billion net profit in the six month period ended September 30. This record profit net represented a 20.2 per cent increase compared to the Sh. 26.2 billion net profit that Safaricom...

Moi Avenue to be made one way street

BY DAILY NATION: Nairobi County is set to install more modern CCTV cameras and streetlights in the Central Business District (CBD) to enhance security, and convert Moi Avenue into a one way street. This is in addition to the county...

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