Homeboyz Radio will pay Ksh 1 million as a penalty for violating the programming code, the Communications Authority said Sunday. This was a few hours after Homeboyz Radio and its parent company, Radio Africa terminated the service of Shaffie Weru, Joseph Munoru (DJ Mfalme) and Neville Muysa following a review of the comments made on the station Thursday morning and their subsequent suspension from employment. The trio during their breakfast show Thursday morning made the alleged comments about Eunice Wangari, 20, who was reportedly thrown from the 12th floor of a building by a man after refusing his sexual advances.…
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President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, to a US-hosted virtual summit on climate in April to underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action, the White House said. The leaders’ summit on climate will underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action, according to a statement by the White House on Friday. “It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow,” White House emphasised. The two-day summit will be held from April 22 to…
A joyful Easter holiday beckons as Hope TV partners with MultiChoice Kenya brands – GOtv and DStv – to launch an Easter pop-up channel on both platforms. The channel will deliver Christian content, modified that resonates with Christians. Easter is the crux of the Christian faith which celebrates the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on the third day after crucifixion dating back to the 2nd Century. The focus during the Easter season is to commemorate and celebrate this important event in the Christian calendar. According to MultiChoice Kenya managing director, Nancy Matimu, the leading video entertainment brand is listening…
Sidian Bank, a mid-tier bank focusing on SMEs, says it recorded a strong performance across key indicators in the financial year 2020 ended December. The Bank made a profit before tax of Ksh 72 million despite the challenging COVID 19 environment, a 28% drop from the previous year’s profitability of Ksh 99 million. The profitability is attributed to growth in the loan book by 31% while customer deposits grew by 32%. As a result, the Bank’s balance sheet increased by 27% from Ksh.26.5 billion to Ksh.33.5 billion. The increased lending in the period resulted in higher loans interest income which…
African Premier League 2021 (APL 2021), a new six-team T20 tournament commenced on Thursday at the Ruaraka Sports Club in Nairobi. featuring 33 T20 matches. The games will end on April 10, 2021. The competition is being shown exclusively to UK viewers through the sports broadcasting platform Recast. Viewers outside the UK can catch the live match on YouTube and Facebook Live from the comfort of their homes on Madgoat TV, a premier full HD online sports and entertainment broadcasting channel in Kenya. The annual competition will prove a showcase for the best emerging talent in Kenyan cricket, with T20…
Women in Technology Huawei (WITH), in partnership with Digitruck, have graduated 55 female trainees from a four-day soft skills training in Garba Tula, Isiolo County. This is part of the program’s women’s history month initiative to empower women through training. The trainees are part of the 150 young community health volunteers who will be receiving digital skills training over the course of the next month (April). Soft skills are essential as they enable out-of-the-box thinking, and have a significant impact on an individual’s work ethic and overall career success. As such, it has grown to become a point of emphasis…