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KEBS DECLARES KENYA KWANZA GOV’T COOKING OIL IMPORT UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

In its letter dated 5th September and addressed to the Managing Director of the Kenya National Trading Corporation, the Kenya Bureau of Standards concluded; “The consignments have been rejected and the importer is hereby advised to reship them back to the country of origin within 30 days from the date of this letter, failure to which they shall be destroyed at the importer’s cost. "Kenya Bureau of Standards subjected consignments […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 2

Tech and Innovation

Kenyan Climate Tech Startup Amini Raises $4M Seed Funding Round To Close The Environmental Data Gap In Africa

A Nairobi, Kenya-based climate-tech startup wants to increase accountability for companies and the role they play in the upkeep of the environment. Amini is a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and space technologies, which allows it to make environmental data in Africa more accessible. “What we are building is going to make brands more accountable and to do what is right for the people, environment and planet,” Amini Founder […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 4

News

EL NINO SET TO LAST AT LEAST TILL APRIL

The El Nino weather phenomenon, which triggers higher global temperatures, is expected to last until at least April 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate pattern typically associated with increased heat worldwide, as well as drought in some parts of the world and heavy rains elsewhere. The UN's World Meteorological Organization said the current El Nino, which developed rapidly during July-August this year, […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 6

News

MOGOTIO MP KIBOREK NOW A FREE MAN AFTER STATE WITHDREW DEFILEMENT CASE AGAINST HIM

Mogotio Member of Parliament (MP) Reuben Kiborek is now a free man after the state withdrew the defilement charges levelled against him for lack of witnesses. Kiborek has been battling the charges since 2018 when he was working as an aide to a state official. He was accused of defiling the 16-year-old girl on December 23, 2018 while at a Nakuru hotel, charges which he denied. However the five year […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 5

Entertainment

NAIROBI ARBORETUM HIKE ENTRY CHARGES

The entry fee  for accessing  Nairobi Arboretum is now Sh115 and not Sh65.The additional Sh50 is for the e-citizen portal. Interestingly, for visitors who opt to explore the arboretum as part of a group, a different fee structure applies. In this scenario, each individual within the group is required to pay the standard Sh65 fee and an additional Sh50 is levied for the entire group. However, for those who prefer […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 6

Entertainment

SEASON 3 OF KYALLO KULTURE SET TO BEGIN SOON

Media personality Betty Kyallo has announced Season 3 of Kyallo Kulture. Speaking on The Chipukeezy show, Betty Kyallo, a famed media personality, discussed her decision to feature her two sisters, Mercy and Gloria, in the Showmax reality show, emphasising it was an opportunity to elevate their careers. “Season 3 is coming back really soon. We are excited that fans loved us and that is why season 3 is coming soon,” […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 1

Entertainment

MEDIA PERSONALITY BETTY KYALLO SPEAKS ON LOSING TV JOB AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES

Media personality Betty Kyallo has shared her journey of leaving her TV job during the challenging COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties that followed regarding her next move. Speaking on the Chipukeezy show, the mother of one revealed that even though she was already running her salon business, she was unsure whether it would be enough to sustain her financial obligations. Betty Kyallo explained that she was not paid when she […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 2

Entertainment

NIGERIA’S HILDA BACI DETHRONED AS IRISH CHEF BREAKS GUINESS WORLD RECORDS’ COOKING MARATHON

Irish chef Alan Fisher, an owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan, has broken Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's longest cooking marathon by an individual record after clocking in a time of 119 hours 57 minutes - more than 24 hours longer than Baci's. The previous record, famously set by Nigeria's Hilda Baci in June this year, stood at 93 hours 11 minutes. Hilda Baci's marathon began on Thursday 11 […]

todayNovember 7, 2023 1

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