Statistics from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) for last year indicate that the industry’s contribution to the economy came to KES 7.25 Billion in 2011. Why are we nationalising it?

Wazi Wi-Fi is seeking to bring together different Wireless networks into a common network with a centralized payment gateway that will make logging into Wi-Fi anywhere with the same initial sign-on. Wazi have deployed over 400 Wi-Fi Access Points in 200 hotspot locations in Nairobi and Mombasa; Kenya’s largest cities.

1. The 7000 Jobs in the Police Force The Kenya National Police Service has announced 7,000 vacancies for recruits. Speaking to the Business Daily, National Police Service Commission Chairman, Mr. Johnston Kavuludi, said the commission is seeking to recruit suitable and qualified candidates who satisfy the provision of…

1. What Does Your MP Actually Get Paid? How much, exactly, do Members of Parliament in Kenya earn? Under the current laws, the pay for MPs and other legislative positions is set by the National Assembly Remuneration Act, which is one of the shortest Acts in the Laws…

Your beer and whiskey could be getting a lot better, thanks to science. Apparently researchers have opened another can of beer altogether, since they have unlocked the genetic code of barley, a key ingredient in both beer and spirits.  This could not only improve yields and disease resistance…

1. Safaricom Named Top Tax Payer Kenya Revenue Authority has named Safaricom as the top tax payer for the 2011/2012 financial year. 2.The KES 170 Million Birthday Song According to Hiskey Daven, the song “Happy Birthday” earns about KES 170…

British-American Investments Company is the holding company of the entire Britam Group of companies. What does this mean? And just how many companies does it hold?

Air travel across East Africa could soon be the order of the day with three budget airlines set to battle out for East Africa air travel business. Kenya Airway‘s Jambo Jet and FastJet (Fly540) are bound to set the stage for low fares in local…

Scandal surrounding CMC started when long-serving CEO Andy Forster was ousted by the board on alleged nonperformance in March 2011. Six months later, CMC would be on its third board chairman, attracting the attention of government regulators to sort out the fiasco involving boardroom cliques fraud and corruption allegations.

1. Kenya Clears KES 4.4 Billion Arrears at The UN Kenya has entered the United Nations roll of honour after being named as one of the UN member states which have cleared all their outstanding dues. Out of 193 countries, only 31 were fully…