USAID reports that over 500,000 Kenyans leave school every year, only to face the harsh reality that there are no jobs.

The Nairobi Coffee Exchange has reported that Kenya’s benchmark coffee grade climbed for a third successive sale, rising 9.9% to $400 (Approx. KES 34,440) for a 50-kilogram bag, from $364 (Approx. KES 31,340) at the previous sale two weeks ago. NCE says that supplies of the grade rose…

Safaricom Limited will be giving its subscribers 50 percent bonus airtime on M-Pesa top ups made tomorrow, 12th December, 2012. Subscribers will automatically get bonus airtime therefore not required to opt in. The bonus airtime is applicable to a maximum of KES 1,000 recharge…

1. Kibaki Appointed To Petition National Land Commisioners The Land Sector Non-State Actors lobby group has petitioned President Mwai Kibaki to urgently appoint the National Land Commission. The group’s Executive Officer Odenda Lumumba said the land commission should be in place not later than Wednesday, which…

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1. KCB Bank Appoints Oigara as New CEO KCB Bank Group has appointed Joshua Nyamweya Oigara as the new CEO taking over from Martin Oduor-Otieno. Otieno retires in April 2013. Oigara is the current Chief Finance Officer at KCB. 2. Retired Teachers Expose Taxpayer to KES 123bn Debt Treasury has…