Author: David Indeje

Kakuzi Plc reported a 66% decline in its half-year net profit to KSh 117.5 million for the first six months of 2023, compared to KSh 341.3 million in the same period in 2022. The firm attributed the poor performance to a loss of KSh 329 million in its macadamia business, which was hit by a glut in the global macadamia market that reduced the prices and demand for the nuts. The firm said it is looking to recover from the macadamia slump by increasing its domestic retail sales of value-added macadamia products, such as ready-to-eat nuts, macadamia flour and cold-pressed…

Ebwali Boys and Compel Sportif will face each other in the Western region finals of Safaricom Chapa Dimba at the Bukhungu Stadium. Ebwali, the champions of Vihiga, beat The Menace from Kakamega 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal. Ebwali took the lead in the 12th minute through Austin Ondongo who scored a delightful goal. Sharif Muranda equalized for The Menance via a freekick that sailed all the way through 10 minutes before the break. Ebwali started the second half brightly, and a thunderbolt by Tom Oserio restored their lead. Captain Derrick Oketch made it 3-1 in the 65th minute following a…

On Friday night, a widespread power outage struck Kenya, leaving passengers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi in the dark.  The power outage was caused by a “system disturbance leading to loss of bulk power supply” that led to the loss of bulk power supply, according to Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Images of stranded passengers sitting in darkness at JKIA soon surfaced on social media.  The airport operator, Kenya Airports Authority, stated that one of its stand-by generators at the facility did not kick in. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirports/status/1695173237716418752?s=20. Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen apologized for the power outage…

The Western regional finals of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament will take place this weekend at the Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega.  Eight teams, four boys and four girls will compete for the regional title and a chance to qualify for the national finals. The semi-finals will be held on Saturday, with the following matches: Chakol Queens (Busia) vs Brenda Girls (Bungoma) in the girls’ category Madira Soccer Assassins (Vihiga) vs Lugari Progressive (Kakamega) in the girls’ category The Menace (Kakamega) vs Ebwali Boys (Vihiga) in the boys’ category John Osogo (Busia) vs Compel Sportif (Bungoma) in the boys’ category The…

NCBA Group says it is committing over 30 billion shillings of green and sustainable financing to its customers to accelerate their transition to a low-carbon operating model.  This is part of the company’s sustainability strategy, which aims to catalyze action towards a greener and more sustainable future for the communities it serves, its stakeholders, and the business itself. Speaking during the unveil, NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora noted that the bold commitment will catalyze the Group’s action towards a Greener and more sustainable future. “Sustainability is not a new concept to the NCBA group, as a brand we have…

TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has chosen Kenya as its base for its African operations.  This was announced on Thursday after a virtual meeting between President William Ruto, Trade CS Moses Kuria and TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi. Mr. Chew promised to moderate the content on the platform according to community standards. “During the meeting, Mr. Chew also agreed to set up a Kenyan Office to coordinate its operations in the continent. He pledged to hire more Kenyans to work for the platform,” said State House. https://twitter.com/StateHouseKenya/status/1694612925648978387?s=20 TikTok community guidelines In March, TikTok announced its community guidelines for content…