Author: Wambui

Retail employees can rise up through the ranks fairly quickly compared to a lot of other industries. It makes a great career in that respect. Entry into retail is easy and promotions come quickly provided the individual can operate a retail store, make the sales happen, follow the Policy and…

A judge has temporarily suspended a section of the law that spells punishment for those who fail to disclose their dual citizenship status. High Court judge James Makau issued the order in a case in which business tycoon Humphrey Kariuki, who is facing allegations of evading tax, challenged Section 8(4)…

The delayed onset of the long-rain season has set the stage for tough economic times, with households most likely to feel the pinch through increased cost of basic food items. Agriculture, which is the biggest contributor to Kenya’s economy, relies heavily on favourable weather to boost yields. The weatherman has…

The delayed onset of the long-rain season has set the stage for tough economic times, with households most likely to feel the pinch through increased cost of basic food items. Agriculture, which is the biggest contributor to Kenya’s economy, relies heavily on favourable weather to boost yields. The weatherman has…

The High Court has suspended the ban on non-woven shopping bags until a petition filed by the Importers and Small Traders Association is determined. The National Environment Management Authority had started the crackdown on non-woven, unauthorised plastic carriers would begin on April 1.  Nema boss Geoffrey Wahungu urged Kenyans to…

Cash-strapped Uchumi Supermarkets has given its suppliers and bankers creditors two stark choices; either take 30 percent of what the retailer owes them – and give up an estimated Sh2.5 billion in debts owed to them – or, failing that, be prepared to lose all their money. In a proposed recovery…

Boeing Co will provide airlines that have bought the 737 MAX with free software upgrades, the US manufacturer said on Monday, as Ethiopian Airlines told Reuters it expected a preliminary crash report this week or next. Any fixes to the MAX software, the focus of investigations in two deadly crashes…

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni arrived in Mombasa on Wednesday morning. The plane carrying President Museveni’s delegation landed at the Moi International Airport at 10.20am where he was received by President Kenyatta. President Museveni, who is on a two-day state visit, inspected guard of honour before…

Coffee farmers will from July get advance payment from the Government under the Sh3 billion revolving fund to meet the harvesting cost of the beans. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said the government has set aside the money through the Cherry Advance Revolving Funds to help cash-strapped farmers deliver the…

Today’s workforce is suffering from a short attention span that is preyed upon by social media usage and other internet activity unrelated to work. Mobile phones are placed at the ready so as not to miss the arrival of a new SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram message. Indeed, the…