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KENGEN APPOINTS Peter Waweru Njenga as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; he replaces Abraham Serem, Board announces. nation.africa/kenya/business…
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CITY BUSINESSMAN Edwin Ochieng arraigned for allegedly defrauding French national Sh12.8bn in gemstone deal.
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PRESIDENT RUTO nominates Andrew Mukite Msangi as next Chairperson of the Central Bank of Kenya; forwards name to National Assembly for vetting.
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NAKURU COURT issues warrant for the arrest of Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and 3 county officials over aborted Finland education programme.
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RUTO, RAILA Talks: Kenya Kwanza names Muthomi Thiankolu, Linda Musumba, Nick Biketi and Duncan Ojwang to its four-member technical team in negotiations with Azimio.
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AU SAYS treatment of dethroned Niger President Mohamed Bazoum unacceptable after reports he is forced to eat plain rice and pasta, with no access to medication.
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WORLD BANK suspends financing to Uganda following enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act
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MICHAEL JOSEPH resigns as Safaricom Board Director effective August 1, company announces in a press release.
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AZIMIO APPOINTS technical and legal team led by Ndaragwa ex-MP Jeremiah Kioni to support opposition side in joint dialogue with Kenya Kwanza. nation.africa/kenya/news/kio…
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NIGER COUP leader Abdourahamane Tiani, who failed to meet Ecowas mediators, lifts curfew imposed on July 26 when he toppled government.
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ETHIOPIA DECLARES state of emergency as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters in Amhara.
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COURT TEMPORARILY suspends President Ruto order lifting logging ban; plan to reintroduce Shamba System also halted until case filed by LSK is determined.
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NIGER COUP: African Union gives the military 15 days to return to barracks and restore constitutional authority as EU suspends security cooperation with Niamey.
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PRESIDENT RUTO limits overseas travel of members of the Executive to 45 days per year; says no official to be out of country for more than 7 days in a row.
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SAFARICOM ADJUSTS M-Pesa, call, data, SMS and home fibre charges to align with revised excise duty in the Finance Act 2023.
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MAANDAMANO: RETIRED President Uhuru Kenyatta, other Azimio leaders at requiem mass for victims of police brutality during anti-government protests. nation.africa/kenya/videos/m…
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RUSSIA-AFRICA Summit: President Vladimir Putin offers up to 50,000 tonnes of free grain to Somalia and 5 other poor African countries after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal.
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KENYA POWER announces disruption of token purchase through M-Pesa and USSD code; users can buy via Airtel Money, authorised banks. nation.africa/kenya/business…
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