BY GAD WESONGA India’s founding father Mahtima Gandhi’s counsel that the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members provides an opportunity to peep into the concept of inclusivity especially in hospitality industry where our very best in nobility is expected Inclusivity is the practice of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minority groups. This definition is cognizant to the fact that people with disabilities are more prone to exclusivity…
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PWDs are stigmatized, and seniors are abandoned or left to fend for themselves but through deliberate actions from national, regional and international sectors, we can safeguard their dignity, restore smiles and touch lives, one person at a time — Judy Muriithi BY GAD WESONGA In February 2017, Judy Muriithi started a tour and safaris company called Lorna Safaris. Her noble objective was to provide services to people with disabilities. She then coined the slogan come the way you are and set to touch the lives of this vulnerable group. It is not the destination where you end up, she says,…
Dr Catherine Adeya Weya has been appointed the new director of research at the World Wide Web Foundation. She will be replacing Carlos Iglesias, who has served as interim Research Director. Prior to the new role, she had served as director of Business Process Outsourcing at the Ministry of ICT in Kenya. In 2013, she was appointed as founder chief executive of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, and has led the development of the East Africa Centre for Internet Governance and Policy (CIGAP) at the Strathmore University in Nairobi. Dr Adeya is also a non-executive director at Standard Chartered Bank…
Standard Chartered has extended a credit line to Gertrude’s Hospital to assist in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank said that Gertrude’s Hospital was one of the companies to complete a draw-down from its global $1 billion (Sh108b) Covis-19 financing commitment, underscoring its ongoing efforts to support local businesses in the pandemic response. The hospital will receive a credit of Sh200 million to fund its operations in the wake of the disruptive Covid-19 pandemic. According to Robert Nyarango, Gertrude’ s chief executive, the pandemic has put much pressure on hospitals and the loan will provide cash flow to…
Joe Biden or Donald Trump – whoever is the President of the United States come November, their ultimate challenge is to secure “stable relations” with China which would win an all-out trade war, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, an independent financial advisory and fintech organisation. Mr Green says: “Managing China and maintaining America’s fragile economic superiority over its major trade and commerce rival will be the defining foreign policy issue of this presidential election,” Green warns, adding that both the Democratic and the Republican candidates seemingly share a belief that ‘being tough’ on China – or whoever can…
Local non-bank financial solutions provider Sanlam Kenya has reiterated plans to step up its innovation function to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on it’s business. In its half-year trading results released mid August, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed firm, posted a Sh99.1m after-tax loss down from a Sh639.6m after-tax profit posted within the same period last year. The firm realized a Sh136m pre-tax loss down from a Sh937m pre-tax profit posted within the same period the previous year. Speaking when he released the results, Sanlam Kenya Group CEO, Dr Patrick Tumbo said that the half-year under review was challenging…
The U.S. presidential election and the weakness of the dollar will be “high-octane drivers” for the Bitcoin price for the rest of 2020, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.The prediction from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as the election campaigning moves into a critical phase after Joe Biden formally accepted the Democratic nomination.It also follows the dollar hitting a two-year low last week over concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. “Bitcoin is already one of the best-performing assets of the year, up around 70%…
The Board of Superior Homes Kenya has appointed Shiv Arora in the position of chief executive officer, effective August 2020. The CEO position has been created to drive the future growth of Superior Homes, who plan to announce two new projects before the end of this year, in addition to their ongoing real estate development projects on over 150-acres. Shiv Arora is a well-rounded, seasoned and entrepreneurial professional in the real estate and investment industry, with experience spanning across banking, investment management, private equity and real estate. Shiv will take to Superior Homes his extensive experience in general management, the…
The European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have welcomed the launch by Chief Justice David Maraga of a major policy to mainstream customary forms of justice. The two were key partners in the policy’s development. The Alternative Justice Systems (AJS) Baseline Policy and associated policy framework were symbolically released on Katiba Day on the 10th anniversary of the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya. The Constitution obligates the Judiciary to promote traditional methods of dispute resolution. For the past two years, the EU and UNODC have supported the Judiciary and its multi-stakeholder Task Force…
Unity Homes have handed over keys to buyers of the first block of apartments at Unity West, only one year after breaking ground on the Sh4.5b project at Tatu City. Situated along Tatu City’s first main road – the TC-101 – the British-Kenyan venture’s first 48 units are spread across four blocks, with 12 apartments each. Another 48 units will be handed over to owners in October, and the entire 384-unit first phase of the project will be completed by the end of 2022. Unity West’s two-bedroom apartments start at Sh4.75m ($44, 000), placing them within reach of middle-income earners.…