[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate won an auction paying more than $ 1 million and less than $ 2 million for Black collar, a robbery thriller pitch written by William N. Collage and produced by Kenya Barris through his Khalabo Ink Society banner. Lionsgate took it off the table as the bidders …

[ad_1] Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit E-mail To press Photo by Ashley Lauren Kenya McKnight-Ahad The building at 1200 West Broadway Avenue in North Minneapolis that was known for the Breaking Bread restaurant is now owned by Black. Kenya McKnight-Ahad, President and CEO of the Black Women’s Wealth Alliance (BWWA), recently …

Coast Stima head coach Hussein Madaga said they will use their win against the Kenyan police as motivation ahead of the Mombasa derby in the National Super League (NSL) game against their rival Modern Coast Rangers at the Mbaraki grounds on Saturday. Stima, who lost five games in a row, …

[ad_1] Camaraderie. The physical challenge. Tourism. The food – and the beer. People cite many reasons to sign up for the Registry’s annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. But there’s a new one this year: the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants include doctors and nurses who worked on the harrowing front lines …

[ad_1] In the early 2000s, long before the advent of Spotify and music streaming services, Mukoma Wa Ngugi was a graduate student living in Boston when he went to a late night party and first heard it. The song that was playing on the stereo was a kind of blues …

[ad_1] Aside from the general election, and mostly one tragic event, no other event has drawn Kenyans together than the recent WRC safari rally. It is widely believed that safari has brought Kenya‘s happiest moments at home and abroad. Figures from social media platforms of the WRC promoter and other …

Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo has accused Mombasa tycoon Suleiman Shahbal of defrauding residents over his multi-billion shillings modern housing project in the Buxton settlement, Mombasa. Mr Mbogo claimed that Mr Shahbal, who won a tender last year to build affordable houses worth R6 billion in Mombasa city center, did not …

[ad_1] The death toll in the Siaya fuel tanker tragedy rose to 17 when identification of 13 cremated bodies began Tuesday. Grieving families marched to Yala Subdistrict Hospital, where a team from multiple facilities in Nairobi and Kisumu met to collect DNA samples from family members and the remains of …

[ad_1] “The KRA has also stepped up its fight against tax evasion to ensure that no revenue is lost,” added the agency. The economy shrank to 0.6 percent last year and, due to the measures taken to contain Covid-19, underperformed key tax heads, including pay-as-you-earn (PAYE), import duties, value added …

[ad_1] Shipping & logistics Tourism actors accuse Britain of being on Kenya’s Covid red list Wednesday July 21, 2021 Tourism Minister Najib Balala with his Jamaican counterpart Edmund Bartlett (R) at the Tourism Recovery Summit on July 16, 2021 at Villa Rosa Kempinski. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY WINNY ATIENOMore …

[ad_1] It’s fascinating how often we grow up with certain images that have stuck in our minds for years. About people and places we have heard and read about but never seen. And it is even more fascinating when we are finally confronted face to face with the sights and …

[ad_1] KANU’s Gideon Moi (R) met Ford Kenya Party Chairman Moses Wetangula (L) along with Musalia Mudavadi from ANC and Kalonzo Musyoka from Wiper on Tuesday July 20th. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Ford Kenya, Wiper and ANC have ruled out reunification with ODM and stated that they have committed to a …

An Italian national who was reported to have tricked a Nairobi taxi driver into leaving his car unattended before speeding into Mombasa was given a reprieve after the owner of the car pardoned him. Maurizio Monticelli pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle in the Kibera courts, but the …

[ad_1] From The Citizen Reporter Almost immediately after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was operationalized on January 1, 2021, it is reported that the retired Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is “aiming for a larger African market”. Conceived at the 18th ordinary meeting of the Assembly of Heads …

[ad_1] Nairobi – Faulu Microfinance Bank is stepping up its presence in the counties by helping small businesses to play a bigger role in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, tourism and real estate. This will allow the bank to lend more than Shill 1 billion to farmers, traders, …

[ad_1] Kenya recorded 431 new Covid-19 cases on Monday from a sample of 5,281 tested in the last 24 hours, a positivity rate of 8.2 percent, down from 8.8 percent the previous day. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the number of confirmed cases had risen to 193,189 …

[ad_1] Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that despite being fully vaccinated, he tested positive for Covid-19. The diagnosis is made against the backdrop of rising coronavirus infections in Florida, of which one in five new cases was reported in the United States in the past week. Buchanan, a Republican who …

[ad_1] Personal finance Strategies Kenya needs to strengthen entrepreneurship Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Participants will follow the proceedings during the Central Region Intellectual Property Awareness Workshop for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises at Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri on October 29, 2018. FILE PHOTO | FI NMG FROM ENOS TOOMore …

[ad_1] Ryan Mutinda of Royal Nairobi Golf Club did best in a field of 56 juniors during the first leg of the 2021 Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) golf series on the par 72 Machakos Golf Club Course at the weekend. 15-year-old Mutinda shot an impressive 82 gross to win the …

[ad_1] A botched deal to ship 1 million Sputnik-V cans to Kenya was part of the same controversial emirate to plan where an Abu Dhabi-based company with royal connections has signed deals to sell Russia’s flagship coronavirus vaccine at high markups. Documents received from the Moscow Times confirm that Russia …

[ad_1] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has made a new appeal to industrialization in Kenya in a sequel to a series of vision boards, which the party says will be the backbone of its election campaigns in 2022. Just days after unveiling a rural economy plan – which …

[ad_1] Ahmed Youssef, CEO of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board (ETPB) in the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, attended an international summit on tourism recovery in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Youssef attended the event on behalf of Khaled El-Anany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, which was also attended by numerous …

[ad_1] Kenya has registered 323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours from a sample size of 3,676 cases tested, giving a positivity rate of 8.8%. In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed positive cases is now 192,758 and the …

[ad_1] Kenyan volleyball skipper Mercy Moim spoke of her joy at being selected with rugby sevens captain Andrew Amonda to fly the flag at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday 23 July. “I’m so happy with the selection,” she said of Kenya National television. “I know we will …

[ad_1] KETRACO’s chairman, Captain Joe Mutambu, is leading a team of engineers inspecting construction in the Kibos area of ​​the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu transmission line project [Kepher Otieno, Standard] The Lake Victoria Regional Economic Block (LREB) has enormous potential for accelerated industrialization and economic growth. To make this dream a reality, a …

[ad_1] Finance Minister Ukur Yattani. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The national treasury has borrowed over Sh1 trillion in a single fiscal year, which experts believe will harm ordinary Kenyans if this continues. By the end of June, Kenya‘s total national debt had risen to Sh7.71 trillion, up from Sh1.02 trillion from …

[ad_1] The boss insisted it was wrong for women to visit government offices in clothing that excessively bared their bodies. [Courtesy] A chief in Mombasa banned women who wear spaghetti straps, mini skirts and shorts from their offices and insisted that they dress properly before using government services. Dress code …

[ad_1] A Nigerian separatist leader arrested last month and brought back to his country to stand trial has been illegally detained in Kenya and is in need of medical attention, his wife and lawyers said. The banned movement of Nnamdi Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) campaigning for a …

[ad_1] The trickle-down economic approach involves creating economic policies that advocate lowering taxes for large corporations and the rich. [Courtesy] In recent years, trickle-down versus bottom-up economic approaches have become a political buzzword as the country heads for the 2022 elections. This campaign was hyped by the slowdown in economic …

[ad_1] Jamaica Minister for Tourism and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC), Hon. Edmund Bartlett and Kenya‘s Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Tourism and Wildlife and Chair of GTRCMC – East Africa, Hon ) signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will pave …

[ad_1] Caroline Kangogo’s body was found in a bathroom of her country house in Elgeyo Marakwet on Friday, July 16, 2021. [Standard] Fugitive policewoman Caroline Kangogo, who disappeared after killing a male colleague in Nakuru and a businessman in Juja earlier this month, has revealed she was suffering from depression …

[ad_1] Ten-nine-eight-seven-six …… .We were almost there. It wasn’t a countdown to a specific point in time, but to a goal. Or more precisely a degree of latitude. Soon we were at 0.0’0 ”according to GPS on my cell phone. We were at the equator. We came because I wanted …

[ad_1] Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining John Munyes has urged Turkana community elders to be at the forefront of protecting the common land from looters in order to curb the illegal acquisitions of less and less grazing land. Speaking in Lodwar Town during a session sponsored by the Danish …

[ad_1] Image credit: 123rf The Energy and Regulatory Petroleum Authority (EPRA) developed the Energy Regulation 2021 and is now inviting industry stakeholders to the proposed regulations. The process will help stimulate investment in mini-grids in the country to increase electrification in underserved areas away from the main grid. The authority …

[ad_1] As the clock strikes just before midnight at Karuri High School, where the count is running for the Kiambaa Parliamentary and Muguga Ward MCA by-elections, the competition has narrowed to a two-horse race. In the Kiambaa MP race, UDA’s John Njuguna had a narrow lead over Kariri Njama of …

[ad_1] Graduates during the University of Nairobi’s (UoN) 52nd graduation ceremony on the main university campus.[David Njaaga,Standard] Kenya is experiencing faltering social, economic and political development. Although economic growth was realized in a few years, poverty and lack of basic needs were the order of the day. Other issues are …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, July 15 (Reuters) – Loans being restructured by Kenya‘s small and medium-sized businesses increased ten-fold in 2020 year-over-year, largely due to the impact of COVID-19, the central bank said Thursday. The central bank took action last year to help these companies weather the economic slowdown caused by the …

[ad_1] Nairobi – Kenyans have been spared paying extra for crude oil after the energy and oil regulator left prices unchanged in its latest review. For the next month, users will therefore continue to pay Sh127.14 for a liter of premium gasoline, Sh107.66 for a liter of diesel and Sh97.85 …

[ad_1] NAIROBI － With feet apart and knees bent, Benson Kuria raises his clawed hands as he prepares to pull a kite. He practices Chinese martial arts in the Kiambu community hall about 16 kilometers east of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The part-time teacher trains on the weekends with other …

[ad_1] economy Kenya’s FDIs drop to Sh41 billion due to covid and property rules Thursday 15th July 2021 ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY CONSTANT MUNDAMore from this author Summary Kenya‘s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows declined by $ 381 million ($ 41.14 billion) in 2020, …

[ad_1] The Kenyan tax authorities awarded the Ministry of the Interior with the highest taxpayer award in the public sector on Wednesday, July 14th. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i described the move as a “nationwide” approach, with the minister also recognizing the work of his juniors. The Ministry of Interior …

[ad_1] Kisii County Public Service Chairman Evans Mamboleo died Tuesday while being treated at a private hospital in Mombasa. Mamboleo and other county government officials traveled to Mombasa for training last week. His colleagues said he died Tuesday morning after complaining of chest pain. Kisii Governor James Ongwae called for …

[ad_1] Columnists Taxes harm Kenya’s poultry industry Wednesday July 14, 2021 A trader at the Oile Market in Kisumu. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY JENNY LUESBYMore from this author Summary With the Kenyan poultry industry on its knees, the government has now responded by banning Ugandan imports. Of course, we …

[ad_1] Sub-Saharan Africa is a key region for Swiss foreign policyexternal link and digitization will play a major role in this. To this end, “Crypto Nation” Switzerland is campaigning for a public-private partnership to find blockchain solutions for some of the continent’s challenges. This content was published on July 13, …

[ad_1] It has been more than a year since the government released a National Recovery and Action Plan to save the critically endangered roan antelope in Kenya from extinction. However, little progress has been made with the 10-year plan aimed at increasing their numbers in Ruma National Park in Homa …

[ad_1] Dr. Swabra Swaleh Briek, a renowned gynecologist, wowed the world when a viral photo of her in the operating room looked after a pregnant woman while her son was on her back. That was because the nanny had left and she had no other support system. “Government hospitals, as …

[ad_1] More than five million people in the informal sector of Kenya, the country’s largest employer, have been around since March 2020, when Kenya first reported its first positive case of COVID-19 and taken tough measures to contain its spread, according to the Federation of Kenya Employers lost their jobs. …

[ad_1] Sheriffdeen Tella Released July 12, 2021 The naira was devalued about six weeks ago and the immediate impact was seen in the rising cost of domestic and foreign goods in Nigerian markets. The governor of the Nigerian central bank, Godwin Emefiele, has again warned of an imminent devaluation by …

[ad_1] The Treasury outperformed the other 20 ministries in a performance report released by the Public Service Performance Management and Monitoring Unit (PSPMMU). The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries was rated the worst of the 21 ministries However, no ministry or foreign ministry performed above average; the National Treasury …

[ad_1] A derelict police kiosk in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] According to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Mombasa and Nakuru form the hotspot pentagon. Hotspot – what a baptism! If the city were a person, what would it feel like to be called a “hotspot” of …

[ad_1] The Ministry of Health announced 536 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday that were tested from a sample of 6,036 people in the past 24 hours. The new infections have a positivity rate of 8.9 percent, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 188,513 and the total number …

[ad_1] By David Lawder, Leigh Thomas (Corrects the spelling of the World Health Organization in the 19th paragraph) FILE PHOTO: Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko’s 120-meter-long mega-yacht “A” is moored on April 18, 2012 at a pier against the “Reflections at Keppel Bay” condominium in Singapore. REUTERS / Tim Chong / …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, July 9 (Xinhuanet) – The Kenyan government and bilateral partners have begun training a critical mass of midshipmen to fuel the growth of the country’s burgeoning blue economy, officials said. Nancy Karigithu, chief secretary for the Department of Maritime and Maritime Affairs, said bridging the skills gap is …

[ad_1] The Las Vegas Raiders have signed running back Kenyan Drake to offer versatility alongside Josh Jacobs in the backcourt. While Jacobs will remain the workhorse Drake told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he expects to play a significant role in the crime. “I’m definitely excited to see how our roles …

[ad_1] A total of 452 people from a sample size of 4,876 tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate is now 9.3%. A statement by the Ministry of Health on Friday showed that of the cases, 436 are Kenyans and 16 are foreigners. 231 are …

[ad_1] Nairobi – Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, an innovation hub that serves as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovation to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the societal and business challenges. The Fahari Innovation Hub is part of KQ’s strategy to contribute …

[ad_1] Crossing national borders in the East African Community is almost a punishment for those wishing to travel simply because there are no common protocols on COVID 19. It is very demanding and almost impossible for citizens who either want to do business or be tourists across national borders due …

[ad_1] TROY, Ala. (WSFA) – A Troy trojan hits the national stage. Troy women’s basketball striker Felmas Koranga will play for the Kenyan national team in the 27th next week, according to Troy Athletics. “I love my country and playing for the national team was something I was looking forward …

[ad_1] Kenya on Wednesday expressed concern about plans by an animal welfare organization to fly a herd of elephants from a UK zoo to the African country for “rewilding”. The Kent-based Aspinall Foundation had previously announced that it would bring a total of 13 elephants with a Boeing 747, the …

[ad_1] The bandari Maritime Academy’s seafarers have every reason to smile after a leading maritime training center in Mombasa secured them apprenticeships with the French shipping giant CMA CGM. It did so after the Maritime Academy signed a high-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA CGM, a leading French container …

[ad_1] From The Citizen Reporter By Stephano Simbeye Dar es Salaam. Fuel prices have risen 58 percent in the past 12 months due to increasing global demand and rising local taxes and duties. Dar es Salaam motorists are currently paying Sh2,405 per liter of gasoline, up from Sh1,520 last June, …

[ad_1] I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to all, representatives of the various actors and state bodies in the judicial sector, seasoned lawyers, the public and the court staff, who joined us in this inaugural session of the Supreme Court following the recent court hearing. I would …

[ad_1] Wasini Island, 75 km from Mombasa, is home to the Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park and the reserve, which was established to protect the picturesque islands and special habitats of a wide variety of endemic marine animals and breeding migratory birds. The marine park, which is managed and protected by …

[ad_1] The Kenyan authorities lost their offer to prevent an Italian national from entering Kenya after he was denied entry last year for allegedly committed sexual offenses against minors. Alberto Marchesi, who landed in Kenya on October 29 but was denied entry by airport officials, has been marked as an …

[ad_1] ODM guide Raila Odinga ended his two-day tour of Taita Taveta County with a speech at a rally in Voi Town, where residents emphatically declared their support for BBI on March 2, 2021. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Despite the strict Covid-19 protocols that went into effect last year, the top …

[ad_1] Denying people vaccinated with Covishield the opportunity to travel to certain countries undermines trust in life-saving vaccines, the Kenyan government says, while responding to complaints from travelers that many EU members tested both negative and have refused proof of full vaccination. Kenya‘s Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned that …

[ad_1] economy Bank branches show rich, poor districts Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 Central Bank of Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY TIMOTHY ODINGAMore from this author Summary Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that the three counties have 794 branches, or 53 percent of Kenya’s 1,502 bank …

[ad_1] Tunisia, Mauritius, Morocco … For African tourism, the loss of earnings as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic in 2021 could amount to 250 billion, a kind of return to normal in 2023. It will take time for tourism in Africa to recover. This is the result of …

[ad_1] From JOINT REPORT A silent but cruel battle for the shipping business is raging in East Africa, with Tanzania, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia as protagonists. Tanzania, home to the region’s most ambitious port project – the $ 10 billion port of Bagamoyo – has announced plans to revitalize the …

[ad_1] Kenya plans to diversify its portfolio of products exported to the Gulf region to increase revenue, an official said Sunday. Wilfred Marube, CEO of the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA), said at a briefing in Nairobi that the Gulf region is already consuming black tea, cut flowers, …

[ad_1] Women at high risk of HIV infection in Kenya saw disproportionate reductions in economic security as well as reductions in risky sexual behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study found. The study, published in JAMA network open, enrolled 1,725 ​​women at high risk of HIV infection in rural …

[ad_1] KTB managing director Dr. Betty Radier takes on the archery experience at The Forest Adventure in Kireita. [Courtesy] The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has stepped up its efforts to market Kenya to the rest of Africa by targeting key source markets in the region. On board the Tamarind Dhow …

[ad_1] SGR freight train drives along the track of the Port Reitz Beach management unit, Mombasa, 14 January 2018. [Gideon Maundu, Standard] The cargo throughput of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) declined in the second quarter of this year due to lower numbers of ships in the port of Mombasa. …

[ad_1] Africa’s digital farm services are growing nearly 45 percent a year, with farmers using apps to provide advice, buy goods, and take out loans By Wesley Langat / Thomson Reuters Foundation, KOIYET, Kenya Wilson Lang’at has made a steady profit on his farm in Koiyet Village over the past …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3rdThe Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has partnered with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) to support market deepening and leverage of capital market products to drive growth in line with the Big 4 agenda and Sustainable Development Goals catalyze. As part of the partnership, CMA and …

[ad_1] Dr. Vivian Whatley shoots at target after viewing the Kirigiti shooting range. [The Standard] The 15th edition of the IDPA African Championships will take place in Kenya from September 2nd to 5th, 2021. The Chairman of the National Gun Owners Association of Kenya (NGAO-K), Martin Chengo, said he was …

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – In Kenya‘s coastal region, interfaith efforts to slow or end the recruitment of young people for the militant Islamist group al-Shabab are making progress, with some recruits leaving the extremist group’s training grounds in southern Somalia to return home. The group – al-Qaida offshoots in …

[ad_1] NYERI, Kenya, July 2 – Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday urged voters in central Kenya to support his presidential run in the 2022 general election, citing his previous support for leaders from the region in their hunt for the top seat. During the funeral of former EALA …

[ad_1] Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir speaks to small traders in Mama Ngina Waterfront Park in Mombasa. The government has partially opened the park to traders. [Robert Menza, Standard] Over 1,000 small traders received a reprieve after the state partially reopened Mombasa’s Sh450 million Mama Ngina Waterfront yesterday. Tourism Chief Secretary …

[ad_1] GDC’s Kifaru II rig on site near Paka, Baringo-Silali geothermal project, Kenya (source: GDC) GDC continues geothermal drilling and efforts to establish local industrial parks in Baringo-Silali, Kenya. Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is stepping up geothermal exploration work after the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility for East Africa received …

[ad_1] Good day, Today I am discussing: Global tech giants are committed to protecting women online MTN Uganda works with TIP. together Kenya plans to increase the cost of airtime and data Global technology giants protect women and girls What happened? At its Generation Equality Forum in Paris yesterday, July …

[ad_1] Companies Equity sees its DRC business to overtake the Kenyan entity Friday, July 2nd, 2021 James Mwangi, CEO of the Equity Group. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY PATRICK ALUSHULAMore from this author Summary The Business Daily spoke to its CEO James Mwangi about the growth position of subsidiaries, the …

[ad_1] We’re highlighting more novelties this week, including a new initiative from two online booksellers to help authors make money selling their titles as used books. 1. United States The US Senate has confirmed the first Muslim US federal judge in the country’s history. Zahid Quraishi was upheld by the …

[ad_1] (Nairobi) – Kenyan authorities should investigate the alleged abduction and eventual deportation of Selahaddin Gülen to Turkey, despite a Kenyan court order prohibiting his deportation, Human Rights Watch said today. The deportation of Gülen, a Turkish citizen and registered asylum seeker in Kenya who is also permanently in the …

[ad_1] With a proud flag, Madagascar is finally in Kenya for The. landed U20 Barthés Trophy, which started on June 26th at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi and runs until July 11th, 2021 First of all travel restrictions and closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic helped Rugby Africa send …

[ad_1] Below-average prices for basic food mitigate the falling availability of household food Key messages The cumulative below-average short rains from March to May in eastern and northern Kenya led to below-average crop production and the associated income from odd agricultural work. In the pasture areas, the below-average rejuvenation of …