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The leading retailer in the greater Eastern Africa region is making a return to the legacy highway, Thika Road, with its 103rd outlet, the second one this year. This branch comes barely a month after the opening of the retailer’s 1o2nd branch at Mwanzi Market along Mwanzi Road in Westlands. The openi1111qng of this outlet brings the total count of branches in the greater Thika Road region to 12 comprising of all store formats that the retailer operates. The outlet sits at a strategic mixed-use development that has various complementary businesses.  These are: a popular multinational fast-food chain and a petrol station. All of these, work in perfect synergy to fulfill the needs of every shopper who will a stop at this establishment. Over and above the development satisfying more than one customer need, it is easily accessible from the highway and one can easily join back and continue with their journey. However, most critically for us is that the new store is stocked wi...

Kenya National Private Security SG Isaac Andabwa Warns Private Security Firms Exploitation their Workers By Grace Mwende Kenya National Private Security Workers Union (KNSWU) Secretary General (OGW) Isaac Andabwa has condemned private security firms for exploiting security guards working under them. Andabwa expressed support for Public Security Regulatory Authority(PSRA) chairman Fazul Mahamed's move to cancel the license of 9 Security firms that did not comply with the Authority's regulations. According to Andabwa, it is unfortunate that most of the lowly paid workers cannot afford goods and services because what they get is what they term ‘mockery.’ Speaking to Opera News at a Nairobi hotel, Andabwa said the private security guards have faced challenges in terms of minimum wages, and an unfriendly working environment. photo caption ( Kenya National Private Security Workers Union (KNSWU) General Secretary (OGW) ) "The 2018 minimum wage has never been implement...

Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP) has expressed its deepest condolence to the family of the late Kingori Mwangi a former Assistant Inspector General of Police. The late Kingori was a dedicated civil servant who worked so hard and rose through the ranks. He brought order in the police force especially where he served as Provincial Police Officer. According to LDP Kingori was admired by many for his articulation and dedication to work. He was committed, thorough and organised.  "I remember in 2007 during the post-election violence I called out on Kingori at the wee hours of the night when he was the Coast Provincial Police boss not to let police kill innocent citizens during protests. To his word, Coast was the only province where police allowed peaceful demonstrations and where lives were not lost because of police brutality," says LDP SG Denise Kodhe. Kenya has lost a very dedicated servant in uniform although he had retired at the time of his sudden death. Accordin...

( NGAAF CEO Mr Roy Sasaka speaking to the media at his office) By Grace Mwende The National Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) is a product of the Kenya Constitution 2010 that was established to support the Government’s commitment to putting in place measures to redress past disadvantages among certain segments of the population. The mandate of the fund is to target various segments including women's economic empowerment, Capacity Development, bursaries and scholarships, and engaging in countrywide projects that have an impact on the community. NGAAF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Roy Sasaka Telewa spoke to Opera News on the success stories of the fund since its inception. He noted that among the key success stories of the fund include increasing the number of children that access education in vulnerable communities by offering bursaries and scholarships. This year alone the fund has supported 25000 students through these bursaries. The CEO says NGAAF engages the communi...

Matungulu member of Parliament(MP) Stephen Mule has strongly codemned what happened to Kalama member of County Assembly (MCA) Boniface Maeke at Machakos County. The MCA attracted alot of controversy after been stripped naked and asaulted by City Council officers. Speaking at function in his constituency, the MP noted that what happened in machokos is very unacceptable and warned that the male species was endangered. ( Matungulu MP Stephen Mule addressing the media at a past event) The legislator further said that Wiper party should be distanced from the incident that happened last week. Mule wants the investigative bodies handling the case to ensure the mastermind of the incident are unraveled and serious action taken against them. “Let those behind the attack carry their own cross because we cannot assume these officers were acting on their own,” Mule went on. Mule further expressed concern on why 'machakos girls' referring to machakos women leaders have not codemn...

Three security firms have appealed to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and the National Administration to prevent the Private Security Regulatory Authority(PRSA) from cancelling their operating licenses.  Bedrock Security Services Limited, Bedrock Security Alarm Systems and Products Limited, and Superb Skills Solutions Limited are among nine companies that were affected by PRSA's decision to cancel their licenses on February 5th, 2024, without prior warning or valid reasons.  These companies are active members of the Professional Security & Safety Association of Kenya and Protective Security Industry Association.  The three firms, represented by their lawyers, have informed the PRSA that it is now functus officio, estopped, prohibited, and barred from addressing the matter until the Cabinet Secretary (CS) makes a decision within 30 days, as provided for under section 43 of the Private Security Regulation Act of 2016. This automatically gives a s...

  VillageReach opened its Africa Regional Hub in Nairobi, Kenya, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s commitment to enabling closer support for its countries of operation and establishing stronger links with regional partners. This move also opens strategic opportunities to partner more closely with the Kenyan Ministry of Health, further integrating VillageReach into Kenya’s vibrant global health community.   The establishment of the hub is in line with VillageReach’s mission to transform health care delivery to everyone and its 2030 strategy, whose aim is to reduce inequities in access to quality primary health care for 350 million people over the next six years.   “As a locally driven and globally connected organization, we have long been committed to increasing placement of leadership presence and allocating resources closer to our work. 73% of our global staff are based throughout Africa. Having a strategic center on the continent to suppo...

The governments led project hustler has so to date lend out close 45 billion Kenya shillings to willing borrowers and 33 billion has already been paid back according to Micro and Small Enterprises Authority(MSEA) board chairman James Mureu. Hustler fund recently turned a year and Mureu describes the uptake of the product as very successful having achieved over 56 million transactions with 7.8 million repeat customers and repayment rate standing at 74 percent. Speaking to the media , Mureu noted that hustler fund is one of the successful project by the Kenya Kwanza government that was meant to benefit hustlers in the country. ( MSEA chairman Mr. James Mureu Speaking to the media in Nairobi) He pointed out that hustler fund is cheaper than most platforms which works out better for small business operaters like the mama mbogas because when they borrow 1000 in the morning they only need to pay an intrest of two shillings in the evening compared to the standard intre...