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Despair as KCB plan to auction 78 Greatwall apartments on May 21 at Westlands

KCB has advertised the sale of 78 of two-bed apartments at Greatwall Gardens in Athi River to recover a KSh1.9 debt that the developer Erdermann Property Limited had borrowed. In a notice in one of the daily newspaper on May 6, KCB Bank through the auctioneer Garam Investments, advertised the units for sales even as…

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Draft copy of Cooperatives Bill 2024.

MPs to kick off nationwide public hearings on Cooperatives Bill next week

The National Assembly has announced dates for of public hearings on the Cooperatives Bill 2024, (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2024) urging members of the public to turn out to give views. Hearings will take place in 8 counties on May 7-11, 2024. On May 7, 2024 hearings will hold in Siaya at IEBC…

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Greatwall Gardens estate in Athi River. Photo courtesy

KCB to auction 100 Greatwall Apartments in Athi River

Some 100 homeowners at Greatwall Gardens estate in Athi River might lose their units after Erdemann Property Limited lost a KSh1.9 Billion loan case against Kenya Commercial Bank. Erdermann Property Ltd, the developer made a prayer to the court saying that homeowners were innocent purchasers and that the units were sold by mistake, the prayer…

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Members of RAHOSO sign forms in a previous transaction. Photo: Facebook/Railway Hse Rahoso

Railway Housing Co-op notifies buyers of plots in Embakasi to collect title deeds

Railway Housing Co-Operative Society Ltd (RAHOSO) has requested the buyers of the land in Utawala area, Embakasi to visit the society’s offices to obtain title deeds. The property, Land Reference Number 7340/70 has been sub-divided into 73 plots. The plots have been further sub-divided and sold to different buyers. Through a notice in a local…

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MCA Joyce Yiapaso Sunte who sponsored Kajiado County Corporate Social Responsibility Bill, 2024. Photo:Obegi Malack

Kajiado companies reject bill allocating 1 per cent of their profits to CSR initiatives

A section of investors operating in Kajiado County have raised concern over the County Corporate Social Responsibility Bill, 2024 which is now in public participation stage. The bill wants companies to allocate 1 per cent of their profit to CSR in every financial year. It also details that every company shall reserve to residents of…

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Over 13 million Kenyans affected as Opera stops free data offers on regulatory changes

Opera has stopped its free data plan which allowed Kenyans to enjoy free data bundles to access the Opera, which runs the Opera Mini Browser, as a result of  local authorities’ decision, including the Betting Control and Licensing Board, to halt advertising on Speed Dials (bookmarks on the start page) within browsers. According to Google,…

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Government plans to merge CMA, IRA and SASRA

The Government intends to merge three major financial regulatory bodies in the country to enhance service delivery, avoiding duplication of roles and reduce bureaucracy. According to reports, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said recently that the three regulatory bodies are Saccos Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), Capital Markets Authority (CMA), and the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)….

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Head of Risk and Compliance at the Kingdom Bank Moses Kariuki (right), receives the bank's ISO certification. Photo: Obegi Malack

New milestone as Kingdom Bank receives ISO Certification

Kingdom Bank, a subsidiary of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya reached yet another milestone in their relentless quest to provide world class service to their clientele by attaining the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 27001:2022) certification. ISO prestigious accreditation underscores the bank’s unwavering dedication to ensuring the highest standards of information security management….

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Court of Appeal gives Saccos greenlight to share members’ details with CRB

The Appeal Court has given orders barring an High Court ruling delivered in September last year which nullified the Banking (Credit Reference Bureau-CRB) Regulations 2020 pending the hearing and determination of the appeal case filed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The implication is that Saccos are now free to share members’ details with…

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