/-/539546/539546/-/88oe25/-/index.html http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Treasury-to-focus-funds-on-projects-to-spur-growth--job-creation/-/539546/1855484/-/8dfyni/-/index.html The Treasury will focus on funding projects in infrastructure, agriculture, service and industry to spur economic growth in the coming financial year. 2013-05-17T10:07:00Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/PS-sparks-row-over-top-KAA-job/-/539546/1854990/-/3cjilnz/-/index.html The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has been thrown into a fresh management row in the wake of sharp divisions in its board over the tenure of managing director Stephen Gichuki. 2013-05-16T18:31:48Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Cheserem-digs-in-for-increase-of-county-budget-allocations/-/539546/1854950/-/goda7c/-/index.html The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) has proposed further cuts on budgetary allocations to ministries whose functions have been devolved to the counties. 2013-05-16T18:21:06Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539546/1854856/-/r7ku4g/-/index.html The Transition Authority (TA) requires Sh4 billion to hire auditors of assets and liabilities of the 175 defunct local authorities, it told the Senate Thursday. 2013-05-16T17:15:49Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Omtatah-wants-telcos-ordered-to-provide-emergency-number-/-/539546/1854854/-/hrnefx/-/index.html The High Court has been asked to order mobile service companies to provide a toll- free emergency hotline. 2013-05-16T17:13:02Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Retirees-demand-pension-raise-as-cost-of-living-soars-/-/539546/1854850/-/ypbbff/-/index.html At least 6,000 Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) pensioners are demanding a raise as the cost of living rises, but trustees say it is not within their powers to make such changes. 2013-05-16T17:09:26Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-s-Mukhisa-Kituyi-tipped-to-lead-UN-trade-agency/-/539546/1854696/-/mxe0sqz/-/index.html Former Trade minister Mukhisa Kituyi is set to become the next head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), taking over from Thailand’s Supachai Panitchpakdi who beat him four years ago. 2013-05-16T14:54:29Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Speaker-Ekwee-Ethuro-declares-Makueni-seat-vacant/-/539546/1854588/-/5q1umj/-/index.html The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been notified of a vacancy in the Senate arising from the death of Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo. 2013-05-16T13:07:03Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Ignorant-Asian-buyers-push-up-demand-for-ivory-/-/539546/1854376/-/4gfl0z/-/index.html The demand for ivory has been surging in the Asian market leading to a massacre of African elephants. However, consumers in Asia are oblivious of how they are contributing to illegal killing of elephants in Africa. 2013-05-16T08:24:14Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539546/1853992/-/r7k6o6/-/index.html An overwhelming majority of Kenyans support the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) in its dispute with MPs over salaries, a new survey has revealed. 2013-05-15T18:44:32Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Cord-abandons-its-bid-to-control-two-watchdog-teams/-/539546/1853982/-/14k5c73/-/index.html Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) has given up the fight to control two watchdog committees, ceding power to the Jubilee Coalition. 2013-05-15T18:37:32Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Uhuru-plans-new-laws-to-woo-investors/-/539546/1853970/-/tm8dw6/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta plans to review laws governing public-private partnerships in the Jubilee government’s effort to improve infrastructure. 2013-05-15T18:28:45Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-Maritime-Authority-trains-Lamu-Port-handlers/-/539546/1853964/-/etien5z/-/index.html Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has launched training programmes ahead of an expected huge demand for professional services at the Lamu Port. 2013-05-15T18:21:17Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kimemia-and-Rawal-next-for-Parliament-vetting/-/539546/1853946/-/lv9k8s/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta has submitted the names of Secretary to the Cabinet Francis Kimemia and deputy CJ Kalpana Rawal for House vetting. 2013-05-15T18:08:22Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/State-to-settle-local-authority-debt/-/539546/1853940/-/nqej12z/-/index.html The national government will now clean up the mess left by the defunct local governments after the Senate passed a resolution that the State take over servicing and payment of debts they incurred. 2013-05-15T18:07:55Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-pastoralists-set-to-gain-if-govt-sets-up-insurance-fund/-/539546/1853874/-/do75ce/-/index.html Parliament has approved a motion asking the government to urgently establish a livestock insurance fund to cushion farmers in arid and semi-arid areas (ASAL) from losses occasioned by drought. 2013-05-15T16:19:34Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Use-of-pigs-in-protest-irks-Muslim-MPs--demand-apology/-/539546/1853770/-/r1isogz/-/index.html Members of Parliament from the Muslim community have expressed outrage over the use of pigs by civil society activists who protested against lawmaker's demand for salary increase on Tuesday. 2013-05-15T15:19:52Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Uganda-gets-Sh8-36bn-from-World-Bank-to-spur-economic-reforms/-/539546/1853752/-/140tc9x/-/index.html The World Bank said on Wednesday it had approved $100 million (Ksh8.36 billion) worth of credit for Uganda to help boost its economic growth and jobs, relieving fiscal pressure on the east African country squeezed by last year's aid cuts. 2013-05-15T15:12:47Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Uhuru-Kenyatta-roots-for-EA-integration-to-spur-growth/-/539546/1853688/-/u8skebz/-/index.html President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the East African Community to enhance integration to spur economic growth in the region. 2013-05-15T14:30:39Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Tanzania-to-offer-seven-oil--gas-exploration-blocks-in-October/-/539546/1853340/-/bkkg4c/-/index.html Tanzania plans to offer seven deep offshore blocks and one onshore block in October for oil and gas exploration, state-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) said, in a region that has become a hotbed for gas discoveries. 2013-05-15T08:26:02Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Nairobi-trails-KU-and-Moi-for-first-time-in-admissions/-/539546/1852910/-/mlqooc/-/index.html University of Nairobi, Kenya’s oldest institution of higher learning, says an accommodation crunch has resulted in it admitting fewer students than its peers for the next academic year. 2013-05-14T18:18:48Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Devolution-can-make-a-difference-at-the-grassroots/-/539546/1852904/-/7heih9z/-/index.html In the past few weeks, Kenyans have witnessed the unfolding reality of county governments. 2013-05-14T18:15:10Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Mombasa-sets-aside-Sh1bn-for-women-and-youth/-/539546/1852900/-/441k47z/-/index.html Mombasa County has set aside Sh1.1 billion to fund women and youth projects this year. 2013-05-14T18:12:30Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/City-Hall-officials-charged-with-theft-of-Sh7-million/-/539546/1852884/-/mv1c4uz/-/index.html Five procurement officials sacked over alleged corruption at the Nairobi City Council (NCC) have been charged with stealing Sh7 million from their employer. 2013-05-14T17:50:23Z http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/New-Bill-seeks-to-reduce-the-number-of-MPs/-/539546/1852882/-/i855dl/-/index.html An MP has filed a constitutional amendment Bill seeking to separate presidential elections from parliamentary polls. 2013-05-14T17:50:12Z