Miss India Worldwide Kenya winner for this year will represent the country in the upcoming Silver Jubilee Worldwide Pageant in New York City. Produced by the IFC, a pioneer organization in conducting Indian pageants and fashion shows in the United States of America and worldwide, Miss India Worldwide rides on pageants such as the Miss India New York and the Miss India USA Pageants, which as always the case, have been conducted annually since 1980. Although officially launched by the Guest of Honor, Deputy High Commissioner to India in Kenya, Honorable Rajesh Swami at a press conference that was recently held at a Nairobi…
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Economic growth across the region is likely to remain slower in coming years than it has been over the past 10 to15 years. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) baseline projection for 2016 is now down to 3%, from what was a forecasted 6.1% in April 2015(1). The main reasons for a relative slowdown are not unique to Africa and are the same as those weighing down the global economy: a general slowdown in emerging market economies, and in particular the rebalancing of China’s economy; ongoing stagnation in most developed economies; lower commodity prices; and higher borrowing costs. However, although growth…
Mr Bob Collymore declared his wealth last year to kick start his campaign to champion integrity in corporate suites. He was a key contributor in drafting the anti-Bribery Bill that Parliament recently passed into law, which criminalizes giving bribes as well. Besides, the Safaricom CEO is a member of United Nations Global Compact, a group of global corporations that are committed to fighting graft and promoting respect for workers’ rights. Based on these credentials, Mr Collymore is the dream CEO any company would die to have. But being the most admired CEO who is overseeing a den of vultures ready…
Even in market activations, KPMG auditors did not approve of payments by Safaricom to the seven contracted firms and flagged singe-sourcing in the choice of these marketing firms, terming them “subjective.” Safaricom ended up paying hundreds of millions for work not done, thanks to its managers who okayed the payments either without checking the work or were compromised to do so.In this segment the auditors focused on MoSound Events, EXP Momentum, Jayden Ltd, Impulse Promotions, Neo Marketing Ltd, Roundtrip Ltd, and Alfones Communications. These companies were awarded lucrative roadshow marketing tenders “on the basis of preference” in what looks like…
BY ANTONY MUTUNGA The prediction of the global economy collapsing by David Wilkerson in 1973 may come true as it moves further into turmoil. Mr Wilkerson predicted that the world economy would recede due to an economic confusion. He had also prophesized about the default of Greece and with him not being wrong about that, we may be about to witness another global crisis. In 2008, the world was hit by a financial crisis that caused adverse ripple effects that are still plaguing the global economy to this day and with an end nowhere in sight. People thought after the…
BY SHADRACK MUYESU A massive economic crisis is likely to hit Kenya in the near future. Less to say, all economic indicators point us towards that direction. Ignoring IMF’s advice against stretched borrowing; the government has gone ahead to procure a Sh640 loan that leaves Kenyans massively in debt to the tune of close to Sh76, 000 per head. The understanding is that these monies are meant to plug the gaps in Jubilee Government’s unprecedented 1.8 trillion budget whilst also going a long way in funding the government’s ambitious infrastructure investments. As though that’s not enough, plans to float yet…
By Benard Ayieko The scorching sun in Nairobi has risen to unprecedented levels. The heat is just unbearable – day and night. Kenya’s capital is visibly busy with citizens trying to eke out a living perhaps oblivious of the financial trends in the global economy that could slow their personal financial growth. What is clear to everyone and especially those working in the informal sector is that the cost of living has risen significantly and it calls for more hard work to meet your usual basic needs. A consumer basket for a nuclear family of three has shrunk significantly in…
BY BENARD AYIEKO The Constitution guarantees every Kenyan the right to basic healthcare. On its website, the Ministry of Health, which is responsible for healthcare services management, describes its vision and mission as ‘A healthy, productive and globally competitive nation’ and ‘To build a progressive, responsive and sustainable healthcare system for accelerated attainment of the highest standard of health to all Kenyans’ respectively. The ministry’s goal is ‘Attaining equitable, affordable, accessible and quality health care for all’ and its key mandate is to; formulate a national health policy, regulate operations in the health industry, manage national referral health facilities, promote…
BY ZAWADI ONYANGO Over the years, gentlemen clubs have been characterized with the stench of whiskey stained carpets marred with the thick cigar smoke and shrewd businessmen’s whispers. They have been, ideally, the safe haven for the rich and famous, or if you would allow brutal honesty, the rich and corrupt. Elitist clubs often carry a negative notion and vivid image of “illegal deals in dark rooms”. Times have changed and gradually, women have begun to re-create social amenities previously dubbed as “Men Only” for women too. Welcome to Crevit Mulier, a ladies membership networking society where like-minded women brush…
BY TERRY MWANGI As much as we do not like to accept it, we all put stock of what other people think about what we wear. This problem is very common in women and that’s just the way it is! Women have been known to dedicate their time to looking good. Sometimes we try so hard we loose the objective that we are dressing up for ourselves and not others. This is the reason why we stress ourselves over what to wear to that date or family gathering, which makes us find ourselves struggling with those uncomfortable heels or that…