Tana River county retirees refuse to leave office

Tana River, KENYA: Tana River county government retirees have refused to leave office saying that they were not prepared. According to the county employer vice chair Milka Karhayu, the staff claim they are not ready despite being aware of their retirement dates. “You should always be aware of your retirement date so that you start […]

Kwale women, youth urged to apply for government funds

Kwale, KENYA: Kwale women representative Zuleikha Juma has urged more women, youth and people living with disabilities to apply for national government affirmative action fund (NGAAF) grants. Speaking in Kinango sub-county where she disbursed the NGAAF grants to groups, Zuleikha said the funds were meant to improve the livelihoods of the marginalized groups within their […]

Equity bank scoops Visa top acquirer award

Equity Bank has scooped the Visa Top Acquirer Award at the 2018 edition of the Visa Awards.  The award was issued to the Bank for pushing the highest Visa card volumes in 2018. Over the last year, Equity Bank made investment, which resulted in a 34% growth in the volumes being transacted by the Bank’s merchants, from […]