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Do’s and Don’ts of Buying “Mtumba”

Sure, we all like to buy new, but there are huge money savings to be made in buying used. If you are looking to get the most value for your shilling, it would do your wallet good to check out secondhand options. Many used goods still have plenty of life…
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Wedding Loan, Should You Take One?

Your wedding day will be one of the most important days in your life, and for sure, you will want to make it memorable, that’s why you will  be more than willing to spend unbelievable amounts of money on it. A recent research by Infotrack, commissioned…
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For Your Weekend Reading

We have put together these articles for your weekend reading.  Enjoy! Top 40 Under 40 Women 2012 We have then ascertained each candidate’s age, and considered data on the size of the company, or business (turnover or number of employees), its scope and complexity (i.e whether it is…
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The Month in Review

As compared to May, June was a better month for Kenyans as the price of major consumer goods and services dropped. The pump price of super petrol, for instance, dropped by KES 3.46 to retail at KES 117.67 per litre in Nairobi. Figures released by the…
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Airtel, Nakumatt Launch Airtime Promotion

Airtel Kenya and supermarket chain Nakumatt Holdings have today announced a countrywide reward program that will see Airtel customers get discounts when they purchase the Airtel airtime in any Nakumatt store countrywide. Speaking at the promotion launch, Airtel Kenya managing director Mr. Shivan Bhargava…
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Inflation Down 0.77%

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has released Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation for the month of June 2012. KNBS generates the numbers using data collected during the second and third weeks of every month under review to get the CPI. The CPI decreased by…
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Dirty Money: Is it OK to Bend the Rules Sometimes?

We live in times when it is becoming increasingly permissible to employ unconscionable means of getting that extra buck. In fact, that statement is too polite because frequently, good men have prostituted their values in a bid to rake in the ever seductive “almighty dollar.” That partly explains why billions…
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The Tyranny of Financial Commitments

It’s amazing but not surprising the apparent universality of financial struggles individuals and families go through. Statistics shows up to 95% of us live desperately trapped in the vicious treadmill that defy education, race or status. You have probably heard of the adage, about tyranny being like boiling…
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Upcountry Cheques to Clear in Two Days

The Kenya Bankers Association has announced that upcountry banks will stop charging extra fees on cheques issued outside Nairobi starting this July. This is in a bid to speed up business transactions and also to push banks to decentralize the process of cheque truncation. KBA Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Habil…
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Was June Economically Friendly?

With June 2012 almost coming to an end we should expect Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) to release Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation for May 2012 soon. To recap on May’s CPI and rates of inflation, the CPI increased by0.26…
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Kidero Resigns as Mumias Sugar Boss

Mumias Sugar Company Managing Director Dr. Evans Kidero has resigned. Kidero has resigned as per constitutional requirements of public officers wishing to run for political seats. The former MD is eyeing the Nairobi Governor’s seat in the next general election. He has been at the helm of the…
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Private Hospitals Accept Deal from NHIF

The Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) on Thursday said that more than 200 of its members have agreed to provide medical cover under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) outpatient civil servants scheme. KAPH had earlier demanded KES 6,000 per patient but on…
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Let’s Drink Milk

Stay young Do Milk is a KES 50 million campaign launched yesterday by Kenya Dairy Processors Association to promote consumption of milk and its products. The campaign aims at showcasing milk and its products as a fashionable drink healthy for the body Kenya Dairy Processors Association…
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NSSF to Receive Dividend from NBK

National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Acting Managing Trustee, Mr. Tom Odongo, will this morning receive a dividend cheque from National Bank of Kenya Management team during a brief courtesy call at NSSF Head offices in Nairobi. This comes only two days after…
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Kenya Breweries Has a New Managing Director

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced that it has appointed a new Managing Director. In a press statement dated 28th June, EABL Group Director and CEO Seni Adetu announced the appointment of Mr. Joe Muganda as the MD for Kenya Breweries Limited. Mr. Muganda, who will…
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