By Kabui Mwangi Business and Tech Reporter Nation Media Group Video-sharing platform TikTok has unveiled new community guidelines to curb the spread of hate speech and misinformation on the app. The policy updates, which take effect this month, will see creators who repeatedly post content that goes against the set standards temporarily suspended from recommendation in the ‘For You’...
By Sam Kiplagat Court Reporter Nation Media Group Busia senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to court seeking to quash mobile termination rates (MTR) set by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) last November, arguing that it is arbitrary and the highest in the region. The regulator set the MTR at Sh0.41 per minute on November 17, 2023 but the legislator argues that the new rates, although a...
Prof Mwenda Ntarangwi is the new vice chancellor of the United States International University-Africa (USIU-A). He will be the first Kenyan to head the institution. The university announced on Thursday to fill the position following the unexpected resignation of Prof Margee Ensign in August last year due to medical reasons. Prof Ntarangwi will assume office on July 1, 2024, to lead one of...
When local dollar demand surged and surpassed supply last year, traders found it challenging to secure enough volumes of this highly-sought currency. Naturally, those traders who discovered they could get the dollar amounts they needed from Choice Microfinance Bank were delighted. The bank’s chief executive officer (CEO), Mr Bonface Ombui, reveals that providing a solution that delights many customers,...
Studies suggest that the pentapeptide Ipamorelin may potentially activate ghrelin receptors, and may thereby be relevant research compounds for study in muscle development, composition, and other physiological areas of research. Ipamorelin Peptide: What is it? A growth hormone-producing peptide, Ipamorelin is an artificially produced chemical. Muscle, bone, vasculature, and other tissues and cells in...
Kenya is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. This means there is an increased demand for energy by consumers, including households, transport and various industries. Imported refined petroleum products remain the dominant fossil fuel and therefore the sector has a significant workforce engaged in the value chains. As fossil fuels are phased out, new challenges and opportunities will continue...
If there is one lesson we have learnt from the 2023/24 budget cycle, it is that public participation in the end-to-end process is critical. Courts have underscored the importance of public participation, particularly in the promulgation of laws, as envisioned in Article 118 of the Constitution. We could all do with less controversy and the attendant uncertainty that necessarily follow these...
President William Ruto has promoted Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). At the same time, the current Kenya Army Commander, Maj-Gen John Mugaravai Omenda, has been promoted to the rank of Lt-Gen and named Vice Chief of Defence Forces. In another first, Maj-Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed has been promoted to Kenya Air Force...
More than 130 State-owned enterprises are set to be scrapped or merged in a planned restructuring that is expected to cut jobs. The Treasury said only 158 of the 288 parastatals that have been judged viable will be retained. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u says 41 State corporations, some with duplicating or overlapping mandates, have been proposed for mergers. The Treasury says a further 25...
The government targets to borrow more than Sh100 billion in the new fiscal year starting July to finance tens of projects, including solar power upgrades and climate resilience initiatives. The more than 50 projects cutting across different sectors will see the government take Sh114.5 billion in loans from different countries and international lenders, the Budget Summary for 2024/25 shows. The loans are...