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Kenya leases state sugar factories in a bid to payout farmers

In a sweeping shake-up of Kenya’s struggling sugar industry, the government has confirmed it will lease four state-owned sugar factories and settle Sh...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Who Owns Kenya: Moguls Behind Information Flow in Kenya

Who Owns Kenya? They say that information is Power, so is it true that the one who owns or has possession of certain information is powerful? Is this...

2 years ago · By Samwel Eviator

Kenya

Kenyan Government Allocates Ksh16.6 Billion for Infrastructure and Coffee Industry

The government has authorized Ksh16.6 billion for electricity transmission infrastructure projects. The funds are designated for the construction of n...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Kenya

You Will Need Permission to Use the Mambo ni Matatu Phrase

President William Ruto has registered the catchphrase, 'Mambo ni Matatu' translated as things are three as a trademark. This means that he has secured...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa

Business

Struggling State-Owned Sugar Companies Prompt Calls for Reform

Kenya's state-owned sugar companies are currently facing a challenge, with a collective debt exceeding Ksh128 billion as of June 30, 2023, as revealed...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora

Politics

Ruto in Trouble for His ‘Mambo ni Matatu’ Declaration

President William Ruto has been sued through the Attorney General Office for the remarks he made that have widely been interpreted as threats to tycoo...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa

Business

Who Owns Kenya: The Man Controlling Kenya’s Sugar Market

Who Owns Kenya? In the world of business competition, one name towers above all others in Kenya's sugar industry — Jaswant Singh Rai. A billionaire wi...

3 years ago · By Samwel Eviator

News

President Ruto’s Triple Threat to Sugar Cartels Ignites Controversy

President William Ruto issued a stern ultimatum to individuals involved in what he termed 'sugar cartels', accusing them of stifling the growth of the...

3 years ago · By Samwel Eviator

Politics

Dubai Firm Linked to Tycoon Withdraws Case on Mumias

Vartox Resource. Inc., a Dubai-based company has withdrawn the case against Mumias Sugar Factory days after President William Ruto threatened sugar ty...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa

News

Law Society of Kenya Urge President William Ruto to Retract his Threats against Sugar Cartels

''We urge His Excellency, the President, to retrace his steps and reverse the growing culture of impunity and misuse of state raw power. We remind the...

3 years ago · By Eddah Waithaka

News

Rai Released After Being Abducted

Jaswant Singh Rai, a billionaire businessman, was reportedly released on Sunday after being abducted 24 hours earlier. A circulating video showed Rai...

3 years ago · By Mercy Vugutsa

Agriculture

Improper Timing Among Subsidized Fertilizers Challenges

Kenya's efforts to provide subsidized fertilizers through its program has faced several challenges. Non-recipients have pointed out issues such as del...

3 years ago · By Recha Shatora