Betty Akinyi

February 01, 2024 05:50 (EAT) • 2 years ago

Health experts raise concerns on SHIF costs of treatment for Cancer patients

The health practitioners also noted that it was prudent for the government to pay attention to what they need to invest in to tackle the crises within the sector.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 42,000 people are diagnosed with Cancer yearly in Kenya.

August 29, 2022 04:12 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Safaricom kicks off city by city network pilot in Ethiopia

Safaricom Ethiopia has begun its phased city by city customer network pilot in Dire Dawa.Safaricom Ethiopia now says there are three shops in Kezira, Meskelegna and Cornell areas will be open to the public for customer registration, purchase of devices, as well as customer care support.

July 08, 2022 08:13 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Safaricom to pay Ksh30 billion dividend in August

Telco operator Safaricom says it will pay a dividend of Ksh30.8 billion or Sh0.75 per share to its shareholders by August 31.The telco will pay its shareholders a total of Ksh55.6 billion or Ksh1.39 per share up from Ksh54.8 billion or Ksh1.37 per share, maintaining its dividend policy despite huge...

July 07, 2022 06:57 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Safaricom Ethiopia set for launch in August 2022

Safaricom Ethiopia's network will comprise of its own infrastructure run alongside wholesale agreements and infrastructure sharing with State-owned rival Ethio Telecom.

June 22, 2022 11:49 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Kenya Airways signs deal to buy 40 flying electric taxis

In a deal signed between Kenya Airways, Eve Holding Inc. and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, the national carrier will bring the flying taxis to the country and also establish a business model for drone cargo operations.The Letter of Intent (LOI) signed by the three companies also includes...

June 22, 2022 08:41 (EAT) • 3 years ago

British firms in Kenya blame corruption for low investments

A recent survey by BCCK found that 66 per cent of their companies in Kenya blamed corruption as an impediment in the country’s business environment.The firms under their business lobby say they will back the private sector’s fight against corruption as part of the reforms they hope to achieve.

June 22, 2022 07:15 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Number of locally-assembled vehicles rises to record 75 percent on demand surge

Kenya Motor Vehicle Industry Association (KMI) data shows that firms including Isuzu East Africa and Simba Corporation assembled 4,174 units out of the total of 5,526 new vehicles sold in the five months to May.

June 18, 2022 10:57 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Stand-off brewing at Namanga border over new permit for Kenyan maize importers

Tanzania now wants grain traders to get an export permit before shipping maize out of the country.This policy shift has locked already bought stocks of grain by Kenyan millers at the border, which has led to zero supply of the grain to Kenya.

June 17, 2022 10:43 (EAT) • 3 years ago

Kenyans to pay higher fares after fuel price hike

MOA has asked its members countrywide to increase transportation charges saying the fuel increase has made the current fares unsustainable.The Chairperson of the association, Simon Kimutai, has said that several routes in Nairobi will see an increase in fares by between Ksh.20 and Ksh.50.

June 16, 2022 09:09 (EAT) • 3 years ago

NMS to conduct trial run ahead of launch of Green Park bus terminus

The NMS will conduct the test run on Wednesday, 22nd June from 5am.The service has said the test run will assess the possibility of implementing the gradual removal of matatus from CBD to the new terminus.