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KWS board to run paperless operations
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has introduced a new web application system that will enable its board of trustees to run operations without paper.
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Morocco’s airline gets clearance
The Kenya Government has cleared Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc for a direct flight from Casablanca to Nairobi, to boost connectivity of the two countries.
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Kenya Airways prepares for rights issue
Kenya Airways has appointed Crested Stock Securities Limited and Orbit Securities Company to join the transaction team that will steer its planned rights issue later this year.
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Livestock farmers advised on disaster preparedness
The lack of rains being experienced currently spells doom for livestock farmers, as drought threatens to reverse the gains of high milk and beef production.
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Uganda transport sector set for major facelift
Public transport in Uganda is set for major transformation with the launch of a passenger shuttle service that will offer transport services within the country’s capital city.
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Real estate investors eye Eldoret
Eldoret town is turning out to be a landing pad for real estate developers being pushed out of Nairobi by the high costs of land.
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Firm opposes planned chemical ban
A company has refuted claims that a chemical it relies on to manufacture pesticides causes cancer.
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Co-op Bank protests to Parliament over shilling probe
The Co-operative Bank complains to Parliament over claims of currency manipulation
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Diaspora cash hurts economy, study shows
Kenyans received Sh75.7 billion in remittances from abroad last year, but experts warn that if not managed properly, such income could end up harming the country’s economy.
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Teach about GMO in schools, say educators
Teaching on genetically modified crop production technology should be made part of the education curriculum to help in inform the debate on the viability of the technology in addressing food security in Kenya.
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WB to vote on funding civil society
The World Bank board will meet in Washington in April to consider a drastic change in it’s policies by voting to begin funding civil society groups.
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Emerging coffee growing regions smell top profits
As traditional coffee-growing areas shrink due to pressure from real estate development and population growth, new farming zones are taking their place and raising hopes of increased production.
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Kenyan banks to blame for shilling fall, audit reveals
The role that banks played in the weakening of the shilling to a historical low is now clear
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Forex Market Indicative Rates for Major Currencies (Opening of Markets) on February 03, 2012
Currency Mean Buy Sell Date
1 US DOLLAR 83.8708 83.7667 83.9750 03.Feb.2012
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China doesn’t intend to ‘buy Europe’: PM
China’s Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday the Asian giant had neither the ability nor the intention to “buy Europe”
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Energy use dips despite drop in prices
Consumption and production of energy dropped in December despite falling prices of oil
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Tullow Oil, Uganda sign asset sale deal
Uganda signs production agreements with Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil
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Safaricom apologises over Valentine Katia gaffe
Safaricom is forced to cancel its valentine season campaign and apologise to its subscribers for sending messages deemed offensive by the public.
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World Bank to invest Sh157bn in water, energy
The World Bank has announced that it will invest Sh157.7 billion in water and energy industries in Kenya
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PSVs in Nairobi earmarked for census
A census of matatus will be carried out in Nairobi with a view to impose regulations on fair competition.
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