8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1.Rivalry brings down Thika Road fares Bitter rivalry between public transport companies and the completion of the Thika Superhighway has seen fares plunge by as much about a third to the relief of consumers. Fares for commuters between Thika and Nairobi fell from mid-July as a result…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Workers to get unemployment benefits with rise in NSSF fees Kenyan workers will give a bigger portion of their salaries to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) if Parliament passes a Bill seeking to directly link members’ contributions to their gross pay. NSSF, the public pension…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. Taxpayers to foot Sh420m railway repair bill The Rift Valley Railways has secured government commitment to pay a Sh420 million bill it slapped the Kenya Railways with as compensation for damage of the railway line at the height of the post-poll violence. This means taxpayers…
Kenya Power's Inconveniencing Convenience
By June, 2011, Kenya Power had installed these meters in about 123,000 houses, mostly in Nairobi. This means that 123,000 households were now in complete control of their power spending. Or at least that's what they thought.
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
1. UK city goes rogue, opts for own currency As Britain loses faith in its banks and feels shockwaves from the euro crisis, one city is trying to keep local wealth in local pockets with the launch of its own currency. The Bristol pound — usable only…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
What are we waking up to this morning? 1. State approves use of personalised number plates The Transport ministry has lifted a ban on modified number plates, handing businessmen, politicians and celebrities the freedom to pick preferred identification symbols for their vehicles. While the right to personalised number…
Kenya has Reliable Food Supply, for Now
The country has a reliable supply of food, at least for now. According to the Agriculture Ministry PS, Romano Kiome, save for the North Eastern part of the country, crop production has been steady since the beginning of the year. In an interview with Reuters on…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
Top stories in financial news this morning: 1. Fuel Prices Drop Further Contrary to our predictions fuel prices dropped further for the third time, consecutively. Super petrol is now retailing at KES 106.48 per liter in Nairobi while diesel and kerosene now retails at KES 97.09…
8 Things You Should Know This Morning
A couple of things you are waking up to this Tuesday morning: 1. Nairobi City Council plan to sale city estates The City Council of Nairobi plans to sell seven residential estates to offset Sh13 billion in debts, setting the stage for an increase in rents for…
The Instant-Coffee Generation
The instant-coffee generation, where most of our job seekers and young people do not really want to struggle. They want success right now and right here. The enthusiasm is of course commendable, but many seem to have forgotten that this success does not just happen.
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