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Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) Managing Director John Mativo at Kawi complex, Nairobi on September 16, 2024. The construction of the planned Sh12.26 billion national electricity dispatch centre will start mid-next month as the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) moves to restore reliable supply on the national grid. John Mativo, the Managing Director of Ketraco…
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Workers assemble a car at French automaker Peugeot SA in partnership with local franchise holder Urysia at the Thika-based Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers. As Kenya embarks on its journey toward green industrialisation, the electric vehicle (EV) sector presents a generational opportunity to achieve three national priorities simultaneously: creating good jobs, improving public health, and strengthening our…
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced the removal of taxes on packaging materials for agricultural products a move aimed at encouraging more investors into the country. Speaking during the North America Tea Conference in South Carolina on Saturday, September 6, Kagwe explained that the new policy shift will particularly benefit the tea industry by making packaging in…
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Safaricom has staged its inaugural Gaming Conference at the Michael Joseph Centre in Nairobi, an event designed to showcase the potential of gaming as a driver of youth empowerment, digital creativity, and economic growth across Africa. Themed “Level Up Africa: Unlocking Gaming Potential in Africa,” the forum brought together gamers, developers, investors, and policymakers to…
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A public service transport driver is in police custody after attacking two police officers in Nairobi. Jared Nyanduro is accused of first attacking a traffic police officer who had flagged down an Embassava Sacco vehicle he was driving. The officer, Jackline Naeku, established that the vehicle was operating without a valid permit to be on…
