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Teacher Wanjiku's 11 Commandments was brilliance muffled by an unruly room

Nairobi, June 29 -- Walking into the venue, I was convinced I was early, an hour early, to be precise. So, I was mentally prepared for a slow trickle of people and a relaxed atmosphere. Instead, I ste... Read More


Bidets in toilets, the new must-have as home owners demand modern bathrooms

Nairobi, June 29 -- For years, bidets were mostly associated with luxury hotels, international travel or Muslim households. Today, they are quietly making their way into Kenyan homes as home owners em... Read More


Blooming business of grief as florists gain steady income from VIP wreaths

Nairobi, June 29 -- A funeral may be the last place most people would expect to find a thriving business. Yet behind nearly every dignified send-off is a florist carefully arranging wreaths that can c... Read More


KRA loses bid to impose duty on Tile & Carpet heat pumps

Nairobi, June 29 -- The High Court has rejected the Kenya Revenue Authority's bid to suspend a Tax Appeals Tribunal decision that classified imported heat pumps under a zero-duty tariff, ruling that t... Read More


Court bars benefits claims by workers hired using forged certificates

Nairobi, June 29 -- Employees dismissed after securing public jobs with forged academic certificates cannot rely on those appointments to challenge their employers' actions or claim pensions and other... Read More


Gambling regulator chief fights bids to remove him from office

Nairobi, June 29 -- The newly appointed Gambling Regulatory Authority director-general, Peter Maina Karimi, is fighting two court cases seeking to overturn his appointment over claims he lacked the re... Read More


Rising interest rates lift money market fund returns

Nairobi, June 29 -- Rising interest rates on Treasury bills and other short-term debt instruments have helped lift returns offered by money market funds (MMFs), which invest primarily in commercial ba... Read More


I&M Bank poaches Absa Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed

Nairobi, June 29 -- I&M Bank has poached its larger rival Absa Bank Kenya's chief executive Abdi Mohamed, underscoring the ambitions of the smaller lender that has been expanding aggressively in recen... Read More


UN agency opens audit after Sh1.5bn theft in Kenya project

Nairobi, June 29 -- The United Nations (UN) has opened an audit of one of its programmes in Kenya after investigations revealed that some senior Treasury officials siphoned Sh1.55 billion for personal... Read More


Kenya's MSME growth problem

Nairobi, June 29 -- As Kenya marked the World MSME Day, policymakers, development partners, financial institutions and business leaders once again reflected on one of the country's most pressing chall... Read More