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Nairobi, Kenya-Bolt has discontinued the services of more than 5,000 drivers from its platform in the past six months following non-compliance and safety-related matters. As a leading demand mobility platform on the African content, Bolt has taken serious measures to ensure safety on its platform while also setting aside over…

Nairobi, Kenya- As Nairobi residents continue to deal with limited water supply, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has come out to explain the situation despite the ongoing heavy rains in the country. In a press release, the company explained, “We have to first treat the water from the…

The government has announced plans to privatise 11 parastatals, a move that saw Kenyans express their displeasure with the decision, especially the sale of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Kenyans took to social media, showing their discontent with selling a landmark like the KICC. However, when the government is…

SasaPay has launched a new cash-back model designed to empower business owners to reduce costs and bolster profitability. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will receive compensation for collecting payments from customers via the flagship Lipa-Na-Sasapay platform, making transactions seamless. Free money transaction charges with SasaPay The platform allows SMEs to…

Nairobi, Kenya As employers laid off 70,000 workers in the past one year, Kenyan employers project a further 40% job cuts. This has been attributed to the rising cost of doing business in the country. The layoffs occurred between October 2022 and November 2023 according to the Federation of Kenya…

Gospel singer Christina Shusho plans to have a concert in Kenya this December after trending on X platform (formerly Twitter), with some users on the platform accusing her of plagiarism. Shusho broke her silence through her X account saying, “Due to increasing demands for a concert in Kenya, my team…

Nairobi, Kenya-President William Ruto has launched the Presidential Innovation Award to recognize the most promising innovations in the country, saying that the provision of incentives and scaling up funding in innovation will expand opportunities for the youth. “We have no choice except to recognise innovation as a promising instrument for…

Nairobi, Kenya-President William Ruto has allocated KSh 7 billion to address the effects of El Nino in the country. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting held on Monday, November 27, Ruto said the government will disperse KSh 20 billion more to counties to support mitigation measures. The money will be used…

Nairobi, Kenya-The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) has called for the immediate halt of Pharmacy First services, saying the unilaterally launched service puts patient safety at risk and could compromise health standards in the country. The body has called for an urgent consultative meeting between stakeholders in the medical industry,…

Nairobi, Kenya-Norwegian legend Erlend Fagerli won his 10th world champion title after beating French rising star Tristan Gac in the male category finals in the Freestyle Football Championships held in Nairobi. Speaking after being crowned 2023’s male champion in Freestyle Football, Fagerli said, “I’m just… so happy”. It’s very special…