Tuesday, January 31, 2023

How affordable housing can drive Kenya’s growth

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An ongoing affordable and social housing project at a former Metrological site in South b, Nairobi on October 3, 2022. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

By JOHNSON OLTETIA More by this Author

The right to housing is enshrined in Kenya’s Constitution under article 43 (1) (b), which stipulates that all citizens have the right to accessible and adequate homes, and to a reasonable standard of sanitation.

How delay in oil import deal will cost consumers in March

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Customer attendant at Rubis Petroleum Station on Koinange Street Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG 

By JOHN MUTUA More by this Author

A plan to drop the current fuel import plan through an open tender in favour of a government-to-government deal has exposed consumers to expensive fuel in the coming months after it failed to materialise on time.

Home prices see biggest fall in 4 years as mortgage rates rise

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Home prices see biggest fall in 4 years as mortgage rates rise. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCk 

By EDNA MWENDA More by this Author

House prices dropped by the biggest margin in the quarter to December in over four years amid an oversupply of homes and costly bank loans.

What you need to know about Kenya's Privatisation Bill

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u at a press briefing on November 10, 2022. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

By ELIZABETH KIVUVA More by this Author

A new Privatisation Bill seeks to allow the Treasury to exclude Parliament from approving the sale of State-owned firms in changes aimed at shortening the approval process for the sale of government assets.

Two moments Magoha nearly quit Uhuru Cabinet

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Former Cabinet Secretary of Education Prof. George Magoha (right) confers with Mount Kenya University Chairman and founder Prof. Simon Gicharu during Mount Kenya University's 17th Graduation Ceremony. FILE PHOTO | POOL

By JAMES KAHONGEH More by this Author

Former Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha contemplated resigning on at least two occasions during his three and a half years at Jogoo House, underlining his

Drivers to pay daily congestion charge in war against pollution

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Heavy traffic jam along University way in Nairobi on April 22, 2022. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

By PATRICK ALUSHULA More by this Author

Motorists will pay a traffic congestion charge and companies hit with a new tax for every tonne of carbon emitted from their plants if a government proposal to protect the environment is adopted.

Fresh push to ban artificial fats in foods by 2023

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Trans-fats cause the deaths of over 500,000 people each year from heart disease. FILE PHOTO | NATION

By CHRISTABEL LIGAMI

The World Health Organisation has released guidelines to help eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from food supply by 2023.