Author: David Indeje

The Council of Ministers of the  East African Community (EAC) Friday said Kenya and Uganda have reached an agreement to conduct testing for Covid-19 using the same antigen test to reduce the backlog of trucks.  https://twitter.com/cobbo3/status/1482109278664073216?s=20 https://twitter.com/_awori/status/1482303444274888704?s=20 https://twitter.com/davidmakali1/status/1479751375949082631?s=20 A statement issued by the EAC following a joint multi-sectoral virtual meeting of the ministers responsible for the community’s affairs, health and transport convened by the secretariat.   The development is different from the 14 days Covid-q9 testing period that had been agreed upon at the regional level and monitored through the Regional Electronic Cargo and Drivers Tracking System (RECDTS) launched in 2020.…

QuickMart, a Kenyan homegrown supermarket on Friday said it has expanded its footprint in Nairobi with the commencement of a 24-hour outlet in Westlands.  The retailer now has a distribution network of 46 stores, including 12 that operate 24 hours – Lavington, Chaka, OTC, Embakasi, Tom Mboya and Buruburu it said.   The new store will feature a bakery, liquor store, fully-fledged deli, butchery, and a fruits and vegetables section. “The branch will employ about 100 workers.“We are looking forward to offering fresh vegetables, toiletry and fast-moving consumer goods among other items at this store,” said the retailer’s sales and marketing…

Kenya, East Africa’s largest recipient of remittances, received USD 3,718 million (Ksh.421.6 billion) in 2021 with the United States being the biggest source, accounting for over 63.2 per cent of these funds, according to the Central Bank.   “The cumulative inflows in 2021 were a record of USD 3,718 million from USD 3,094 million in 2020, a 20.2 per cent increase,” the Central Bank said in its Weekly Bulletin.  In December, the Central Bank says remittance inflows was an all-time record of USD 350.6 million, compared to USD 299.6 million in December 2020, a 17.0 per cent increase.  “The inflows were…

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Friday kept the prices of kerosene diesel and petrol unchanged across all towns between January 15, 2022, and February 14, 2022. Accordingly, diesel, petrol and kerosene prices in Nairobi will retail at KSh110.60, KSh129.72 and KSh103.54 respectively. Pump prices have stabilized over the last two months, thanks to the deployment of the ‘fuel stabilization fund’ as well as the relative softness of prices in the international market. EPRA said the average landed cost of imported super petrol in December declined by 4.11 per cent from USD 627.90 per cubic metre in November…

The Kenyan passport now ranks eighth in Africa and 71 globally on the Henley Passport Index, the London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, said.  It released the rankings for the year 2022, based on exclusive data provided by the International Air Transport Association. In the report, the passport mobility score improved six places enabling Kenyans to visit without a visa or obtain it on arrival increasing to 72 from 64 in January 2021. Kenyan passport 8th most powerful in Africa In Africa, Kenya maintained eighth, a spot that is shared with Tanzania and behind Mauritius, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…

Audit firm PKF Consulting Ltd has put up the sale of the entire Britania Foods Limited, Kenya’s food and beverage Company business to clear debts owed to its suppliers. In a notice published in the dailies, Peter Kahi, the Administrator of the company says the Biscuit manufacturing plant has leasehold plots comprising 3.28 acres.  The plant has well-constructed factory buildings with its raw materials/ chemicals available locally. “Offers will be considered for the business as a whole as a going concern,” the notice said on the basis of sale. “Offers are invited by not later than Friday 28 January 2022.”…