Two people were killed and one other critically injured on Friday in a road accident involving a trailer on the Webuye — Malaba road The driver of the trailer lost control of the vehicle at Lwadeti market and rammed into pedestrians before the trailer overturned. The two died on the spot while the driver escaped …
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The Kenya National Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved a new standard of disposable helmets In a bid to encourage the use of helmets by both riders and pillions. The use of BodaBoda has become very popular in Kenya though it has raised issues of safety due to riders and passengers’ failure to use safety …
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Equity Bank has sealed a deal that will see a reduction in the duration it takes to settle withdrawals from PayPal. In the latest change equity customers will be able to withdraw their cash after 24 hours from the previous 3 days. This development allows the Kenyan lender to offer the fastest PayPal settlement period in …
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Over 100 pupils of Ndalala Primary School in Kwanza, Trans Nzoia county, will for the second day consecutively study under trees after strong winds blew away some of their classroom roofs. In an interview , the school’s deputy headteacher Margaret Yego said no casualties were registered in the Friday evening incident that destroyed three classes …
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A life insurance license has been issued today to Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) Ltd (‘ELAK’) which is fully owned by Equity Group Insurance Holdings Limited (EGIHL), a subsidiary of Equity Group. The license will enable ELAK to provide life insurance solutions to an underserved market and contribute towards the vision of Equity Group to transform …
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AFCON 2021 continues on Monday January 10 when Senegal take on Zimbabwe, Guinea face Malawi, Morocco entertain Ghana, and Gabon face minnows Comoros; all 52 games throughout the competition will be shown live across Sky Sports; tournament concludes with the final on Sunday February 6 The tournament, originally scheduled to be played in June and …
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested 91 people believed to have illegally entered Kenya from Ethiopia. The 91 were arrested at a house in the Milimani area in Kitengela, Kajiado County. The arrest follows a crackdown carried out by detectives. They are said to have been transported into the country in a trailer. …
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A police officer from Koromotangi village in Kakamega County committed suicide over alleged salary delay. Reports indicate that the officer identified as Abel Kemboi was on Wednesday, January 5, found dead after complaining to friends and relatives that his December salary had been delayed. The officer had further said that he would take up the …
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The government has delivered its first instalment of cheaper electricity with the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority amending the schedule of non-fuel tariffs on Friday. The amended tariffs published in a special issue of the Kenya gazette show an average cut of 20 per cent or one fifth to energy charges. Domestic consumers with a …
Mumias Sugar Company leaseholder Sarrai Group is ramping up the turnaround of the ailing miller amidst a cloud of legal suits against the process. The Ugandan based firm says it has so far finished ploughing over 400 hectares of the nucleus estate in preparation for the planting season. the Group has further asked former staff …
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