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Ruto: Hiring over Sh. 200 million jet to US was cheaper than using Kenya Airways

President William Ruto has come out to defend the exorbitant cost of his travel to the United States. In a statement that he posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, the president said that hiring the multi-million private jet to...

Ex US Visa Officer: What visa officers think about you as you approach them

'The US visa officer was rude! She didn't ask for my documents! He was too cold and denied me after two questions!' These are some of the complaints that have become common from a majority of hopeful visa applicants...

Beatrice Kisanya: My highs and lows of multi-tasking career, family and business

Beatrice Kisanya is a director and co-founder at Finmat Sacco I am a banker by profession, currently working as a Credit Director at Finmat Sacco. My primary role or day to day is reviewing credit application for approval and submission...

Chronic liver disease and Cirrhosis: Causes, symptoms, treatment

Chronic liver disease is considered to be one of the leading causes of death around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) as late as 2015 liver diseases were contributing to over 1.1 million annual deaths, with 720,000...

Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead after helicopter crash

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed dead. Ebrahim Raisi died in a deadly helicopter crash that occurred on Sunday, May 19, 2024. According to a report by Al Jazeera, Raisi who represented conservative and hardline factions in Iranian...

Why we deny most people US visas at Nairobi Embassy – Ambassador Meg Whitman

The US Ambassador to Kenya Ambassador Meg Whitman has explained why most Kenyans who apply for various US visas at the US Embassy in Nairobi are denied. While addressing questions on high visa refusal rates, Ambassador Whitman acknowledged that...

Gachagua to get Sh. 2.6bn, Dorcas Sh. 557mn; to renovate Karen home, office with Sh. 1.1bn

The office of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to get some Sh. 2.6 billion in the upcoming budget. According to a report that appeared in the Daily Nation on Thursday, Gachagua will renovate his official Karen home...

US Ambassador Meg Whitman speaks on visa refusals, delays, fees at Nairobi Embassy

The US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has spoken on visa delays, refusals and fees at the US Embassy in Nairobi. Ambassador Whitman spoke when she made an appearance at a radio interview that was hosted by Spice FM. Ambassador...

John Gachora: Proposed taxes to make banking expensive, raise cost of loans

NCBA Group chief executive officer John Gachora has added his voice to the ongoing debate on the proposed punitive taxes that are contained in the Finance Bill 2024. The controversial Finance Bill 2024 is proposing to delete value added tax...

Kenyans who want to invest in infrastructure bonds to pay 5% withholding tax

For Kenyans who seek to invest in the medium to long term, infrastructure bonds have been an admirable option. Their biggest attraction have been zero tax on returns. But now infrastructure bonds are set to lose their allure if...

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Allan Kilavuka walks away from KQ with Sh131 million in pocket

Former Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka walked away from the national carrier with a pay package of...