Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Opiyo Wandayi has said preparations are underway to expand the Kisumu Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) depot to handle higher volumes. This comes after the operationalisation of the Kisumu oil jetty which has increased the demand for petroleum products destined to Uganda and other neighbouring countries. The proposed expansion, he said, will […]
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In a significant boost for Team Blue, the joint ticket of Doris Petra and Nick Mwendwa has gained momentum ahead of the much-anticipated Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections, scheduled for December 7. During a retreat in Naivasha, 53 delegates pledged their support for the duo, solidifying their candidacy as formidable contenders in the race. Despite […]
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The future of the smartphone industry is set to be transformed by generative artificial intelligence technology, which will drive product upgrades and will represent a significant opportunity for smartphone manufacturers, industry experts said. Global market consultancy IDC forecasts that global generative AI smartphone shipments will grow 364 percent year-over-year in 2024, reaching 234.2 million units. […]
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University lecturers, under the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU), have formally agreed to return to work by Monday, after the signing of a return-to-work formula with the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF). This will see the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), valued at Sh9.7 billion, implemented in three tranches. While the first tranche of […]
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Popular new chatbots, starting with OpenAI’s 2-year-old ChatGPT and the wave of AI assistants that followed, have become increasingly conversational. Now, Apple is looking to make its pre-teenaged voice assistant, Siri, a competitor in the space. According to Blomberg, the iPhone-maker is working on a new Siri built on advanced large language models (LLMs) that […]
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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) argued Google must divest its Chrome web browser to end the firm’s anti-competitive conduct in search, but offered potential behavioural remedies which would allow it to hang onto the Android mobile OS. In a court filing, the authority proposed remedies to issues raised in a court case Google lost […]
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The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) has launched a guidebook on the retirement benefits sector in Kenya. A first of its kind in the industry, the publication is a comprehensive resource for the retirement benefits sector. It focuses on the legal framework, retirement planning products, taxation and governance of retirement benefits schemes. The publication targets scheme […]
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President William Ruto on Thursday, November 21, ordered the Ministries of Transport and Energy to cancel the ongoing deals proposed by Adani Group to take control of the country’s infrastructure in the energy and aviation sectors. He said during his second state of the nation address that the deals with the Indian firm could not […]
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label reaffirmed its leadership in the premium whisky market with an exclusive Blue Party held at the Kisumu Yacht Club Saturday, November 16. The invite-only event brought together more than 200 guests from the Western region’s business and social elite, offering a night of refined luxury, fine dining, and premium whisky. It […]
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When Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), in collaboration with IFC and WWF Kenya launched the revamped Sustainable Finance Guiding Principles and the Landscape of Sustainable Finance in Kenya’s Banking Industry Report on November 20, many thought it was a marketing gimmick. But when 26 banks were recognized at the KBA sustainability summit for their excellence in […]
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