Month: July 2019

FINTECH SUMMIT GET BOOST OF 10M FROM KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK

FINTECH SUMMIT GET BOOST OF 10M FROM KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK By Trudy Natabona KCB Bank Kenya has today committed KShs. 10 million to the Afro-Asia Fintech Festival 2019, a first of its kind in the region which will be held…

KENYAN STATE HOUSE DIGITAL DIRECTOR TASTE FREEDOM

COURT RESCUE BLOGGER ITUMBI AS STATE REQUEST FOR FURTHER DETAINMENT DISMISSED By Chris Ojow Milimani Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Zainab Abdul was forced to independently act within the law, after the State embarked on a witch hunt mission unnecessarily….

OVER 25,000 YOUTH ACQUIRE TECHNICAL SKILLS THROUGH KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK

OVER 25,000 YOUTH ACQUIRE TECHNICAL SKILLS THROUGH KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK By Ednah Kiarie KCB Foundation and GIZ’s E4D/SOGA Programme Award Youth Construction Toolkits. 580 youth can now kick-start their microenterprises in the construction sector after they received construction equipment worth…

FOUR KENYA POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR BOSSES FACE INTERDICTION AS CAPTURED REMAND ESCAPEES CHARGED

FOUR KENYA POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR BOSSES FACE INTERDICTION AS CAPTURED REMAND ESCAPEES CHARGED By Chris Ojow Escaping from lawful custody is a serious offence and is punishable by a maximum jail term of one year without fine. The four…

YOUTHFUL KENYAN GIRL FACES DEATH IF FOUND GUILTY

YOUTHFUL KENYAN GIRL CHARGED WITH ROBBERY By Chris Ojow Robbery is a serious offence in Kenya and the maximum penalty is death if found guilty . It is alleged that on in late February 2019 at Westlands within Nairobi County…

KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK MOBIGROW INVESTS 0.3 BILLION IN MAKUENI POULTRY PROJECT

KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK MOBIGROW INVESTS 0.3 BILLION IN MAKUENI POULTRY PROJECT By Trudy Natabona KCB Bank Kenya has launched a KShs. 300 million poultry farmer empowerment project in Makueni. This will see over 1000 poultry farmers in Kibwezi benefit from…

FORMER FAMILY BANK CEO NOW DECLINED 30M AND FILE APPEAL DEMANDING 57M

FORMER FAMILY BANK CEO NOW DECLINED 30M AND FILE APPEAL DEMANDING 57M By Chris Ojow Peter Munyiri Maina the former CEO Family Bank has declined 30 million Kenya shillings awarded by Labour and Employment Court. Munyiri now want his full…

GOOGLE TO FUND CREATIVE DIGITAL PROJECTS IN AFRICA

GOOGLE TO FUND CREATIVE DIGITAL PROJECTS IN AFRICA By Christine Wairimu Google has officially announced the launch of the Africa and Middle East Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge. The Challenge opened on 18 June and is calling on Kenya’s…

NEW COINS AND NOTES INTRODUCED BY CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ARE ILLEGAL NULL AND VOID

NEW COINS AND NOTES INTRODUCED BY CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA ARE ILLEGAL NULL AND VOID By Chris Ojow The Central Bank of Kenya bypassed the Legislative assembly while printing the new coins and notes. The regulator failed to follow the…

FEP HOLDINGS LTD SIGNS A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH SWISS INTERNATIONAL

FEP HOLDINGS LTD SIGNS A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH SWISS INTERNATIONAL By Douglas Muriithi FEP Holdings Limited today signed a management contract with international hospitality group Swiss International Hotels & Resorts to operate its property in Sagana, which will be named…

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