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Foreigner Pleads Guilty to Extracting Blood from Kenyan Athletes for KES1,000 Each - Nairobi Wire

Foreigner Pleads Guilty to Extracting Blood from Kenyan Athletes for KES1,000 Each - Nairobi Wire

Source: Nairobi Wire Author: Richard Kamau Iten senior principal magistrate Ms. Emily Kigen convicted 29-year-old Bassile Samuel David Moreillon on his plea of guilty. He was charged alongside Kenyan Geoffrey Kibet Bwambok. The court heard that a detective officer from Iten police station arrested the duo after locals raised concerns

Access Bank hikes loan interest to 20 percent, cites growing CBK rate

Access Bank hikes loan interest to 20 percent, cites growing CBK rate

Source: Capital FM Kenya Author: Phidel Kizito NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 28 - Access Bank has increased the cost of borrowing loans after increasing the interest rate to 20 percent. The lender says that it had to hike the rate in response to the tough prevailing economic conditions. In a public

Kenya resolves its oil importation row with Uganda - report

Kenya resolves its oil importation row with Uganda - report

Source: Market Screener NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya will allow Uganda's state oil firm to import petroleum products through its port of Mombasa, its energy minister was quoted as saying in a local newspaper on Thursday, to end a row that had caused diplomatic problems between the two neighbours.

78 cr face chronic hunger as world wastes 19% food

78 cr face chronic hunger as world wastes 19% food

Source: dtNext.in NAIROBI: The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tonnes, according to a new United Nations report. The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report, published Wednesday, tracks the progress of countries

Kuramo's 74pc buyout of Trans-Century approved by COMESA Commission

Kuramo's 74pc buyout of Trans-Century approved by COMESA Commission

Source: Capital FM Kenya Author: Amukohe Yvonne NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 26 - The proposed merger between Kuramo Africa Opportunity Kenyan Vehicle Ltd (KAOKV) and Trans-Century PLC has been approved by the COMESA Commission. The proposed transaction involves KAOKV increasing its shareholding in the target company to around 74 percent. The

Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Defiling 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter in Nanyuki

Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Defiling 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter in Nanyuki

Source: Capital FM Kenya Author: Sharon Resian NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 26- A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Nanyuki court for defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter. According to the ODPP statement on Tuesday, the accused committed the offence between June 2023 and September 2023. Prosecution Counsel

City Hall unclogging blocked drainages following heavy rains

City Hall unclogging blocked drainages following heavy rains

Source: Capital FM Kenya Author: Wangechi Purity NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 26 - The Nairobi County Government has deployed technical staff and equipment to unclog sewers and drainage systems in various parts of Nairobi affected by flooding following heavy rains. Speaking after visiting Viwandani ward one of the areas hit by