Author: Khusoko

The 93rd annual Academy Awards, Oscars 2021, held on Sunday announced the winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor and more.  The winners were chosen in a secret ballot by the 9,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Here is the complete list of winners: Best picture: Nomadland Best actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland Best actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father Original screenplay: Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell Adapted screenplay: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father International film: Another Round, Denmark Best supporting actor: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah Best supporting actress:…

In these economic times, it is becoming extremely difficult for many Kenyans to make ends meet. Whilst an unfortunate consequence, the situation has been exacerbated by measures put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, with the most recent restrictions necessitated by the surge in the number of cases in the country. We are at a worse off place compared to this time last year. In Nairobi Metropolitan, for instance, the 8:00 pm to 4:00 am curfew has cut down the usual 24-hour services, reducing the income of many Kenyans – from Mama mbogas, matatu drivers and conductors, to kiosk owners and hoteliers.  Add to this, the number of jobs lost due to cash…

The Lewa Safari Marathon, formerly Safaricom Lewa Marathon, will for the second year running be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will headline the run which will take place on June 26. Lewa Safari Marathon is sponsored by Safaricom and Huawei. The registration for the marathon is free, and is taking place online at www.lewasafarimarathon.co.ke  “Now that we are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, people know that even though we are separated physically, we are still connected emotionally. The Virtual Lewa Safari Marathon is about continuing to transmit this culture of togetherness and…

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Friday it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next 9 years to support the goals of the Paris Agreement. According to President Kenyatta, the country’s commitment is to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent and termed climate change as a development and security threat that must be addressed urgently. “Kenya’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) that was submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2020, commits to reduce emissions by 32% by 2030 against the business as Usual (BAU) scenario. “In addition,…

Kenya Airways on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with Congo Airlines. The agreement signed in Kinshasa will see the two national carriers partner in areas of mutual interest including aircraft maintenance, training and sharing of excess capacity. https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/1385237954667454471?s=19 The agreement was signed in Kinshasa on the last day of President Kenyatta’s three-day State visit of DR Congo. The overarching objective of the partnership is the viability and sustainability of the two airlines. The partnership agreement was signed by Kenya Airways Group CEO Allan Kilavuka and his Congo Airways counterpart Desire Balazire Bantu. Present during the signing ceremony were Foreign Affairs…

MTN Rwanda Plc, majority-owned by South Africa’s MTN Group,  says it will be listing by introduction on the Rwanda Stock Exchange in May. This is after it obtained approvals from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) and the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE)  and a minority shareholder, Crystal Telecom’s (CTL). The listing of MTN Rwanda will see 1,350,886,600 ordinary shares with a nominal value of Rwf 1 each being registered with the RSE at an initial listing price of Rwf269 per ordinary share.  https://twitter.com/MTNRwanda/status/1384133424802263051?s=20 CTL shareholders will become direct shareholders in MTN Rwanda and be able to trade their MTN Rwanda shares…