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KQ Employees: Loss making national carrier Kenya Airways is set to fire employees in what has been termed as a restructuring move. According to an internal memo directed at staff members, the national carrier will carry out the sacking in...

Over the years, Credit Bank has been at the fore front in supporting small and medium enterprises in the country. This has seen small-scale traders and entrepreneurs reap big from the lender's financial solutions. Now, the bank has partnered...

Ethiopian New Airport Project: BY REUTERS: Ethiopian Airlines will start constructing a new $5 billion airport later this year, its chief executive officer was quoted as saying on Wednesday, as the rapidly-expanding carrier outgrows capacity at its current base...

Issuance of birth and death certificates: Identity Cards, passports, Birth and Death Certificates will be processed and handed to applicants on the same day starting this July. This is according to the cabinet secretary for Interior Security Dr. Fred...

Prepaid Gas in Kenya:  Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) and M-Gas have launched a revolutionary, prepaid gas service for Kenyan households. Customers will have the flexibility of purchasing gas from as low as Sh. 1 through M-PESA, with the cost of...

Fly540 Fleet: Complaints have emerged that Kenyan airline Fly540 is using very old aircraft that is putting the lives of passengers at risk. The first complaint emerged on the Facebook page of Phil Etale, who is the communications director...

Nairobi Mayfair Hotel: The Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel in Nairobi has shut down. The hotel group owned by South African hospitality group Tsogo Sun has also fired all its employees. According to a report that appeared in the Business Daily...

NHIF Requirements: The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has released fresh punitive rules for its members. According to the report, the NHIF has increased from 60 to 90 days the number of months newly registered members will have to wait...

Microsoft has appointed Kendi Ntwiga Nderitu as the Country Manager for its operations in Kenya. A statement from Microsoft described her as a highly disciplined and driven IT, business leader with more than 15 years of experience in the...

Lipa Na M-PESA promotion: Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) has today launched an eight week Lipa Na M-PESA promotion that will reward both customers and merchants for making and receiving payments through the service. Buyers and sellers will receive 1 point for...