Rivatex East Africa Ltd exhibition stand at the Agricultural Society of Kenya Show which will start on Wednesday 29, 2023 in Uasin Gishu County. [FILE,Standard] The private firm that has taken over operations at Rivatex East Africa had promised to pump up to Sh2.6 billion ($20 million) in a bid to revitalise the facility, even as it dispelled reports of massive job cuts at one of the country’s oldest clothes makers in the country. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized…
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Azimio la Umoja Coalition Flag Bearer Raila Odinga meeting Bodaboda Riders at Nyayo Stadium.[Emmanuel Wanson/Standard] When Raila Odinga made the first attempt to be president in 1997, he sought to bring about a just society for Kenya, promising an economic revolution that would see Kenyans earn “a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work”. Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted Login Already a subscriber? Log in `; } else { teaserEl.innerHTML =…
Kenyan Citizens demonstrate and Protest against over Taxation bill along Nairobi streets. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Among the many placards on display in the streets of Nairobi last June when Kenyans protested against the Finance Bill, 2024 were a few unpalatable ones targeted at the international Monetary Fund (IMF). It was an indication of the citizens’ anger towards the measures proposed by the IMF in 2021 and were now being cascaded down to Kenyans over time, and particularly the global lender’s hand in crafting of last year’s Finance Bill that tried to raise the cost of many items, including essentials. Get…