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Orphans to benefit from Sh8.9b kitty
At least 353, 000 orphans and children living with disabilities will benefit from Sh8.9 billion under the government’s social protection programme in the 2016/17 financial year, Labour Cabinet...
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Untrained lab workers to conduct medical tests
Unqualified medical laboratory technicians could be allowed to conduct tests on patients after a policy by the Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS) is launched tomorrow. The launch of Accreditation of...
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Petition to oust Kinisu gets to MPs
Anthony Mwangi and James Murimi @PeopleDailyKe The fate of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chair Philip Kinisu now lies in Parliament after the House received a petition from a...
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Milk-thirsty man kills daughter, 6
A six-year old girl has died after her father allegedly beat her up and her one-year-old sister following a quarrel over a packet of milk. The girls’ mother, Anna Nyambura, said her husband, Patrick...
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More punitive taxes as State takes cancer war to smokers
The message that “Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health”, is yet to sink in among Kenyans, if the latest figures showing that 2.5 million people are still hooked to the stick, are anything to go...
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Police hard pressed to explain source of wealth
A police corporal yesterday told the National Police Service Commission vetting panel that welfare and merry-go-round contributions were mandatory for every traffic officer. Corporal Margaret Gathoni...
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Performers dwell on ‘peace’ on 9th day of music fest
Mike Ratemo @PeopleDailyKe A carnival mood engulfed the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani, Nairobi as the ongoing national music festival entered the ninth day. There was especially fierce battle in poetry...
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Law would cut profitability by reducing margin
At the heart of Kenyan banks’ fight against Parliament’s fourth attempt to cap interest rates is the reality that profitability could take a dip in line with the shrink in the spread between interest...
View ArticleM-Pesa records expose cops cash-minting scheme at tolls
Money transfers running into millions of shillings wired to a traffic officer stationed at the Gilgil weighbridge by owners of long-distance truck firms yesterday revealed the extend of corruption at...
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Speaker recalls Senate to deliberate on pending Bills
The Speaker of the Senate Ekwee Ethuro has recalled Senators from recess to a special sitting of the House today afternoon to consider a number of issues and bills that are pending. According to a...
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Students take on Facebook ‘genie’ at music festival
Mike Ratemo @PeopleDailyKe Students yesterday battled for top honours on the eve of the final performances in the ongoing National Music Festivals at Safaricom Stadium Kasarani, Nairobi. The fever...
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Uncertainity as Naivasha SGR extension put on hold
The fate of over 1,000 workers lies in the balance after the government stopped the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Nairobi to Naivasha. Suppliers have also been caught up in the...
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How banks calculate final interest charges
A well-kept secret in Kenya’s banking industry is the method that lenders use to determine interest rates for small borrowers that they consider risky. But People Daily can reveal the method is at the...
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400 to start internship in government
Four hundred students will later this month start a one-year internship at various government institutions and private firms under the Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP). This is the second...
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Loans Bill throws confusion on credit benchmark rate
Ambiguities in a proposed law set to cap interest rates could come a cropper even if President Uhuru Kenyatta were to assent to it following lack of clarity in its wording. The Banking Act (Amendment)...
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MPs back Kenyatta mausoleum bill
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy Kenyans could soon have access to the Kenyatta Mausoleum at Parliament Buildings if a bill sponsored by Chuka IgambaNg’ombe MP Muthomi Njuki sails through. During a debate...
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Western MPs meet to strategise ahead of Uhuru’s visit to region
James Murimi @Jamesmurymy Members of Western Parliamentary caucus yesterday met to strategise on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s planned visit to the region. The more than 30 leaders among them Budalang’i...
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Firm sues National Bank over Sh700m interest row
Tulla Reserve Supplies Limited has sued National Bank of Kenya over what it claims is an overcharge of Sh700 million interest on a loan it took in 2014. The company wants a refund of the said monies...
View ArticleSenate gives governors nod to access Sh295b
James Murimi and Kirera Mwiti @XPeopleDailyKe County governments yesterday heaved a sigh of relief after the Senate approved the County Government Cash Disbursement Schedule. The devolved units will...
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Give polls agency chance to conduct primaries, says DP
Deputy President William Ruto has urged political parties to allow Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct party nominations. He said the credibility of 2017 General Election...
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