NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 7 - Industrialisation Minister Henry Kosgey has called for very close linkages between the various Government Ministries and working committees that are supposed to deliver on industrialisation by the year 2030. The Minister made
ROB JILLO
Rob is the Special Projects Editor. He has special liking for digital media being the first Online Editor for Capital Group. He likes blogging on day-to-day issues, views and news making headlines locally and on the global front. He is a student of Journalism and Related studies at the University of Nairobi and holds a diploma in Mass Communication.
KenGen closes Masinga Dam
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 30 – Kenya Electricity Generating Company, KenGen, has announced the closure of Masinga Power Station due to the prolonged drought but advised that the overall impact on the company’s power generation output will be minimal.
Tea packers seek govt intervention
NYERI, Kenya, Jun 22 - The government has been urged to come to the aid of Kenyan companies that add value to tea by instituting measures that will cushion them against losses from a weakening shilling. Speaking in Nyeri during a ceremony to donate twenty
KCB seeks more green partners
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26 – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) will continue to look for more partnership opportunities with organisations, schools and other institutions in its quest to help raise Kenya’s vegetation cover to desired levels, Chief
CMA launches fraud unit
NAIROBI,Kenya, May 13 - In a move aimed at enhancing its market supervision capacity, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has established a Capital Markets Fraud Investigation Unit (CMFIU).In a statement issued on Wednesday, the CMA Chief Executive Stella
Family Bank launches SMS banking
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 22 - Family Bank has launched Short Message Service (SMS) banking services in a bid to increase delivery channels and provide easy access to banking information for its customers.The new services are expected to reduce the time and
Hashi Empex invests Sh800m in oil terminal
MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb 10 - Oil marketing company, Hashi Empex has invested Sh800 million in a major oil terminal in Mombasa as part of its strategic business growth plans. The oil terminal has a storage capacity of 20 million litres of petroleum products
A swift shift of strategy
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 10 – Internet service provider, Swift Global is rolling out a new strategy aimed at boosting its market footprint across the country and setting the pace in technological innovations.The firm’s General Manager Nick Odero
Coop registers profit growth
NAIROBI, August 26 - The Cooperative Bank of Kenya has announced a 50 percent increase in pre-tax profit for the nine months ending September 30.A statement from the bank released on Wednesday said profits grew to Sh2.59 billion compared to Sh1.73 billion
Mombasa port modernisation hastened
NAIROBI, July 18 – The Government has assured investors that modernisation of the port of Mombasa would be fast-tracked to enable the facility cope with rising volume of cargo.Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka said the congestion in the port was worrying
