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6 days ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
The proposed EPR levy will affect products packaged in nylon, including diapers, detergents, fabric softeners and sanitary towels [FIle. Standard]Several business associations have petitioned the government over a new levy targeting waste management from their operations. The groups argue that the levy, introduced under the Sustainable Waste Management (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations, 2024, will drive up consumer prices due to the high cost of compliance.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
Institute of Internal Auditors Chairperson Lilian Wangeci presents an award of special recognition to Sammy Kimunguyi on Internal Auditor General Treasury during the 2nd Internal Audit and Risk Awards gala dinner at Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, on April 12, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]Internal auditors have been challenged to take up strategic advisor role in the respective organisations that they serve.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
Institute of Internal Auditors Chairperson Lilian Wangeci presents an award of special recognition to Sammy Kimunguyi on Internal Auditor General Treasury during the 2nd Internal Audit and Risk Awards gala dinner at Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, on April 12, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]Internal auditors have been challenged to take up strategic advisor role in the respective organisations that they serve.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
Cotton farming in Homa Bay county. [File, Standard]Lamu County is gearing up for the revival of cotton farming that is expected to support more than 5, 000 jobs in the next three years. Kenya, the United Kingdom, the Lamu County government, and the private sector last week launched the construction of a ginnery that will be completed by November this year.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
Ganze MP Kenneth Kazungu signs the condolence book of the late Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lavington, Nairobi. April 24, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) has defended Senate Speaker Amason Kingi against claims that he was scheming to have Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) chairman Mr Benjamin Tayari replaced.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
Cargo containers docked at the Port of Mombasa. June 11, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]The new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) levy has sparked debate from various stakeholders, with some insisting it will raise the cost of imported goods in the country. The stakeholders argue that implementation of the EPR levy will lead to huge costs for products like nappies, sanitary pads, and detergents, and hit low-income households hard.
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
The government's push to raise the enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions has borne fruit after the numbers recently rose from 375,000 to 600,000. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said they were carrying out a sensitisation campaign with a multi-agency team, including the National Government Administration Officers (NGAO), to achieve its two million target.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
Most containers used to import cargo through major Kenyan ports are contaminated and pose health risks to consumers, a new survey shows. The study done by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) between 2019 and 2022 at the Port of Mombasa and five border points was meant to determine the level of phytosanitary risks posed by the sea container pathway in Kenya.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
It is now two weeks since students at Kenya’s premier maritime training institute - Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA)- were sent home indefinitely following unrest. Maritime state agencies tried to stamp out students’ protests at the maritime training institution in Mombasa, promising to also push for the issuance of Seafarers Identity Document (SID). However, the students will wait to be called back later after paralysing learning for a week.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Patrick Beja
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