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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:29 GMT
Govt Lifts Ban on Genetically Modified Crops After 10 Years
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has lifted the ban on Genetically Modified Crops following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:04 GMT
Clinical Officers Say Country Ill Prepared to Tackle Ebola
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has decried lack of preparedness to deal with Ebola should it strike in the counties that borders the neighboring countries.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:35:30 GMT
New Finance Minister Has Good Credentials but He Can't Work Miracles
[The Conversation Africa] President William Ruto has nominated Njuguna Ndung'u to head Kenya's National Treasury. A Central Bank of Kenya governor for eight years between 2007 and 2015, Ndung'u is also an accomplished researcher and a University of N...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:28:14 GMT
Kenya Power to Accelerate Electric Transport Transition
[The Exchange] Africa's adoption of electric cars (EVs) started in 2004 when the Cape Town-based company Optimal Energy began developing the idea of a locally produced EV.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:45:23 GMT
Free Masons? Not Us - Gor Mahia Secretary General Says After Chairman's Membership Admission
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As whispers and murmurs continue in the interwebs over Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier's admission that he is a member of the Free Masons Society, the club has come out to clear the air that their boss' affiliation is on hi...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:39 GMT
Athletics, Football Officials Want Contractor Pushed to Complete Ruring'u Stadium
[Capital FM] Nyeri -- Football and athletics officials in Nyeri County want the national government to compel the contractor at the Ruring'u Stadium to finalize construction of the facility into a modern face.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:38 GMT
Retired Marathoner Macharia Targets Young Entrepreneurs With Seed Funding to Improve Livelihoods
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three-time Nagano Marathon champion Isaac Macharia has called for partnerships in sports and music as a way of empowering young disadvantaged talents through funding and training to improve their livelihoods.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:37 GMT
President Ruto Follows in Kenyatta's Footsteps, Enlists Female Aide-De-Camp
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has become only the second Kenyan Head of State to have an assistant female Aide-de-Camp after Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Nduta Kamui was spotted on duty at MET site Mukuru in Nairobi during the inspectio...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:34 GMT
Kenya Re-Elected to Council of International Telecommunication Union
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has been re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:32 GMT
Otiende Amollo Distances His Law Firm From Freemasonry After His Partner Ambrose Rachier Confessed to Being a Member
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has distanced the law firm he jointly owns with Ambrose Rachier from the Freemasonry movement after his partner confessed to being a member.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:26 GMT
Petroleum Products to Be Exempted From Increase in Excise Tax - KRA
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says only petroleum products will be exempted from the increase in excise tax due to the implementation of the inflation adjustment.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:23 GMT
MP Waluke Exudes Confidence He Will Be Chosen to Be PSC Commissioner
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sirisia Member of Parliament John Waluke has exuded confidence that the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party will issue him with the nomination letter to be the representative to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC)...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:10 GMT
President Ruto Announces Mortgage Scheme for Mukuru Social Housing Plan
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced a mortgage payment scheme that will be applied to allow Kenyans to own homes through the Mukuru Social housing Programme.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:07 GMT
Why Online Drivers in Kenya Are Protesting
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Organization of Online Drivers has scheduled a peaceful demonstration tomorrow, October 4, with an aim to air their grievances about an increased commission by the online taxi apps contrary to the regulations of Kenya's Na...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:03:00 GMT
Loft, Orchid, Oyster Bay in List of 43 Notorious Bars Set to Lose Licences
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Liquor Licencing Board has earmarked 43 notorious bars set to lose licences following numerous complaints from residents.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:02:58 GMT
Bunge La Mwananchi to Stage Protests If Unga, Fuel Prices Not Reduced By Next Monday
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Bunge La Mwananchi caucus has threatened to stage demonstrations starting Monday next week, if the government does not reduce Unga and fuel prices.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:02:51 GMT
Is This the End of 'DCI's Basmati,' 'Subaru Ya Mambaru' Chronicles?
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In recent years, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) social media pages has been awash with dramatic and juicy stories that attracted large audiences and a sizable following thanks to witty and comical storytellin...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:16:28 GMT
Malkia Star Hitter Sharon Chepchumba Joins Paid Ranks in Greece
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Malkia Strikers star opposite hitter Sharon Chepchumba has joined the paid ranks of women's volleyball and has signed for Greece club Aris Thessaloniki.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:42:20 GMT
Kenya's Most Innovative Insurance Mobile App for 2022 Revealed
[The Exchange] The Global Business Magazine Awards has awarded AAR Insurance Kenya the Most Innovative Insurance Mobile App Kenya 2022 The Kenyan insurer has also been named the Best New Fully Digital Insurance Company, Kenya, 2022 AAR said the awar...

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:06:09 GMT
Helios Exits Telkom Kenya After Offloading 60% Stake
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- British Investment firm, Helios Investment Partners, has offloaded its 60 per cent stake in Telkom Kenya, making the company a fully owned state parastatal.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:55:52 GMT
Coffee Production to Drop This Year Due to Climate Change
[Capital FM] Nyeri -- Extreme weather patterns as a result of global climate change may drastically affect coffee production in the country this year.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:53:30 GMT
We Are Looking for a Professional DCI, Not a Drama Queen - DP Gachagua
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says the country is looking forward to having a professional Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) office devoid of drama and politics.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:52:48 GMT
Cabinet Secretaries With Court Cases Will Not Lose Jobs Unless Found Guilty - DP Gachagua
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says no Cabinet Secretary having cases in court will be denied a job unless they are found guilty.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:51:37 GMT
NTSA Arrests Driver and Two Touts Captured Hanging Dangerously on a Speeding Matatu
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority says they have arrested a driver and two conductors who were captured hanging dangerously on a moving matatu.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:49:08 GMT
President Ruto Chairs Second Cabinet Meeting With Outgoing Kenyatta Ministers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday chaired the second cabinet meeting with outgoing Cabinet Secretaries, in State house Nairobi.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:45:43 GMT
CBK Clarifies on Lack of Foreign Exchange Reserves Claims By DP Gachagua
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a clarification on the state of foreign exchange reserves in the country.

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:58:42 GMT
Is Kalonzo the New Voice of the Opposition?
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has emerged as the face and voice of the opposition in Kenya's politics after the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition team failed to clinch the Presidency on August 9.

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:22:09 GMT
Union Wants Govt to Educate Medics on Ebola Virus Management
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) wants the government to educate medics on the Ebola Virus identification and management in the event of an outbreak.

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:21:49 GMT
Kenya Ranks 78th in the World on Digital Quality of Life
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has ranked 78th in the world and 5th in Africa regarding digital well-being, according to the fourth annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) report.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:36:11 GMT
Parliament to Start Official Business Tomorrow With Formation of Committees
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly and Senate will on Tuesday start official business with the formation of the House Business Committees set to be the first agenda.



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