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Jacktone Lawi

Kenya

Business Writer at The Star (Kenya)

A Dad, Journalist and Writer, self driven, hard working and passionate about journalism

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  • 2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Jacktone Lawi

    A high-level taskforce to be formed by September 30, 2025, to review mandates of public service HR bodiesBusiness23 May 2025 - 07:56In SummaryNational Assembly Labour Committee chair Richard Chonga, who is also the MP for Kilifi, says there is an urgent need for restructuring of the two institutions to streamline operations and reduce redundancies.

  • 2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Jacktone Lawi

    Kenya’s tea industry is bracing for a challenging year as two major producers, Williamson Tea Kenya and Kapchorua Tea issue profit warnings. The companies project that their earnings for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, will fall by more than 25 per cent compared to the previous year. The warnings reflect ongoing pressures in the sector, including a strong shilling against the dollar that is hitting hard their revenues.

  • 2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Jacktone Lawi

    I&M Group director, corporate advisory & sustainability Gauri Gupta /HANDOUTI&M Group PLC has completed a Sh4.19 billion fundraiser through the sale of 86.5 million new ordinary shares to East Africa Growth Holdings, a special purpose vehicle backed by global institutional investors AfricInvest, FMO, and Norfund. The new shares were sold at Sh48.42 each—81 per cent higher than the average market price over the previous 30 days.

  • 2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Jacktone Lawi

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  • 2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Jacktone Lawi

    CEO of Haier Kenya Paul Xie Haiwei./HANDOUTChinese home appliance giant Haier has announced plans to begin local assembly operations in Kenya starting next year as part of a broader strategy to deepen its presence in East Africa and create local job opportunities. Speaking during the Haier Dealers Summit held in Nairobi, Haier’s East Africa Regional Manager, Leon Liu Chi, said that Kenya is strategic in the company’s African expansion. “Kenya is a very important market for us.

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