Category: Corporate Social News

KBA, FSD Kenya, GIT partner to promote access to people with disabilities

CEO AFRICA

By Mourice Seretta The Kenya Bankers Association has partnered with the Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD Kenya), non-profit inABLE and Georgia Institute of Technology in a programme to promote access to financial services for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The initiative, whose pilot phase kicked off this month, aims to identify major accessibility challenges PWDs face while using banking service channels. The programme seeks to assess PWDs’ access challenges using the sample of seven banks. The project will be jointly funded by the banking industry and FSD Kenya. Under the partnership,…

GAUGING THE ECONOMIC WAVES OF CORONAVIRUS ON KENYA

Elves Kimutai

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the apex body of the private sector in Kenya, this morning resolved to engage all its members to begin to calculate the projected economic impact of Coronavirus in each sector. The collated input will inform the development of a rapid response mitigation plan to minimize the impact of the outbreak on the Kenyan market. It will also allow the private sector to measure the impact of the expected global slowdown of trade on Kenya. KEPSA is encouraged by Executive Order No 2 ofhttps://www.expresstoday.co.ke/?p=2932&preview=true 2020…

Greenpeace Africa  Lauds Plans to Roll Out Off-Grid Solar Electricity in Kenya

Elves Kimutai

Responding to the news that the Government of Kenya has partnered with the World Bank to finance off-grid solar projects in Kenya,  Amos Wemanya, Greenpeace Africa’s Campaigner has said:   Greenpeace Africa has received this news with a lot of eagerness. The project will help rural off-grid households access electricity that is important in unlocking their economic potential. “Kenya is among the countries that have been hit hard by the impacts of climate breakdown. Investing in clean energy technologies such as solar, especially for the rural off-grid households will help…

Guinness Night Football champion to compete in continental fete

Elves Kimutai

Edward Kamiru to participate in Pan-African championship in Lagos, Nigeria, after winning against 20 competitors in a Guinness Night Football Goal Challenge tournament competition. The win came after he knocked out Jeff Wachira, Enoch Kibet and Dennis Mwandikwa in the finals. The Guinness Pan-African championship will take place on 31st January 2020 which will be hosted by Guinness ambassador and football legend, Rio Ferdinand. Guinness consumers were tasked to recreate the best of premier league goals scored by English Premier League players where participants were required to hit the target…

HAJI MOTORS: Your vehicle is in the best hands

Elves Kimutai

Kimutaielves@gmail.com In anything you want to do, just know is like a baby who comes to this world completely knowing nothing but over time starts learning small by small through mistakes. So don’t fear to make mistakes but make sure you improve from the blunders you make.” When equipment or your car breaks down, everything from your productivity to your bottom line is disrupted. Your team needs a quick and effective solution. Then the difficult question arises; should you try for a repair, or replace the asset outright? Replacing equipment…

Over 3,500 pupils in Machakos to benefit from free dental screening and treatment

Jacktone Lawi

Over 3,500 school-going children in Machakos County are set to benefit from free dental screening and treatment, courtesy of an ongoing oral health programme spearheaded by Mars Wrigley in partnership with the Kenya Dental Association (KDA).   The two-year oral health program dubbed ‘Meno yetu, afya yetu’ targets school-going children aged between six and eight years. So far, 18,000 children have been reached, in line with the target to reach 20,000 pupils by the end of the program. Phase 1 of the program, which was officially launched by Nairobi Senator Hon. Johnson…

Business most trusted entities in Africa, Report

Jacktone Lawi

Government is the least trusted institution according to a recently released survey from ten African countries The report titled Annual Trust Barometer ranked businesses as the most trusted institutions in Africa. Produced by E-Plus in Partnership with Edelman, Gina Din Group and KEPSA the report in its  19th  edition sampled 10 African countries Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote d’ Ivoire, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Angola. However, trust in Media amongst the 10 African countries exceeds the global average of trust in Media. Business is the most trusted in…

Co-op Bank, other corporate donates over Sh163 million to Beyond Zero Marathon

Jacktone Lawi

By Amos Mburu First Lady Margaret Kenyatta received over Sh163 million from local corporate in support of this year’s Beyond Zero Marathon slated for March 10th Nyayo Stadium. Co-op bank on Monday boosted the Beyond Zero Half Marathon fundraising initiative at state house with Ksh 20,000,000. Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. Gideon Muriuki presented the cheque to the First Lady of the Republic of Kenya. Mr. Muriuki affirmed the support for the Beyond Zero Initiative especially on maternal and child health noting that its impact is already felt by…

Bro. Isaac G.M Andabwa: The celebrant of change and success

Elves Kimutai

Poor payment, treatment and discrimination of private security workers, having experienced firsthand of its worse,  made me come out of my comfort and use my intelligence, ideas and solutions to form private  security workers’ union that will spearhead and fight for workers’ rights.” Being a man of his words and determination, full of experience in the private security sector, Bro. Isaac GM Andabwa, the CEO and founder of the Kenya National Private security workers Union (KNPSWU), believes that the private security sector plays a big role in both the native…