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East African Development Bank (EADB) through its lawyer Senior Counsel Fred Ojiambo wants Jubilee Secretary-General Raphel Tuju confined to civil jail for frequently disobeying court orders in an ongoing Ksh 1.6 Billion debt row. The Senior Counsel claimed that the rate at which Mr. Tuju was blatantly disregarding court orders was solid evidence that the Jubilee party Secretary-General does not place great value on...

In a study directly approved by the Ministry of health, global biotech giant Roche Pharmaceuticals will today begin clinical trials of Actemra (tocilizumab) - its drug that has demonstrated promising results on patients with severe COVID-19 illness. The study dubbed EMPACTA - will test the effectiveness of Actemra (tocilizumab) on patients with moderate disease. Kenyan patients who meet the study criteria will be...

Great business ideas are just as likely to be conceived at the kitchen table as in a bar with the boys. But sadly, compared to men, only a handful of women-owned ventures reach their full potential; thanks to inequalities ranging from institutional barriers hindering prospects for women and limited credit opportunities compared to their male counterparts.   ...

Gauging how badly the coronavirus has damaged the economy is tricky. Its fury has resulted in deaths, devastated markets and government budgets, and led to massive unemployment.  The country is now adding over 400 cases per day. These numbers are alarming because they are grave underestimates considering that developing countries like Kenya tend to conduct fewer tests than most developed nations. 

Few industries were harder hit by the raging coronavirus pandemic than air travel. Government-imposed travel bans meant that passenger numbers nosedived and with them; airline revenues. This may have far-reaching effects beyond halted business trips or cancelled holiday bookings. But the good news is that recovery has started and carriers are working the controls to regain their old cruising altitude. Low-cost carrier Jambojet, for instance,...

Everyday technologies can seem like magic until you look back and see that they are just the product of many years of research and problem-solving. 5G – the next generation of wireless technology is one of such. Imagine a world where your calls never drop, your videos never buffer. Imagine if a 5G enabled camera was strapped on a wildebeest, surrounded by thousands of...