Victor Raballa

Nairobi

Journalist at Business Daily Africa

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Zawadi ya Ruto kwa wafanyakazi wastaafu na walimu Leba Dei

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Victor Raballa |Mercy Simiyu

Habari za Kitaifa Zawadi ya Ruto kwa wafanyakazi wastaafu na walimu Leba Dei Na VICTOR RABALLA, MERCY SIMIYU May 2nd, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 RAIS William Ruto ameagiza malipo yote ya pensheni na marupurupu ya kustaafu katika sekta ya umma na ya kibinafsi yasitozwe ushuru, katika mabadiliko makubwa ya sera yanayolenga kutambua mchango wa wafanyakazi na wazee nchini.
Sugar mills lease plans run into headwinds as worker protests widen

2 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

Plans to lease out State-owned sugar millers to private investors have run into headwinds amid protests by workers opposed to the initiative. State-owned Muhoroni Sugar Company employees on Wednesday downed their tools to protest the alleged takeover of the miller by privately owned West Valley Sugar Company Limited.
Workers oppose Chemelil sugar factory lease plans

2 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

Chemelil Sugar Company workersâ€™ union has opposed a reported plan to lease the troubled miller to Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited. The workers, through the Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (Kuspaw), claimed that the State planned to hand the deal to Kibos which was ranked as the lowest bidder.
Alarm as mysterious fires ravage sugarcane farms in Muhoroni and Miwani

1 month ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

A wave of mysterious fires has hit sugarcane farmlands, including the nucleus estates of Muhoroni and Miwani factories, destroying over 150 hectares in just a month. The latest incident, which occurred on Wednesday, saw another 20 acres of mature cane razed, adding to the growing crisis. The joint receiver-manager for Muhoroni and Miwani factories, Harun Kirui, said the company had suffered losses exceeding Sh80 million due to the arson that started early February this year.
Gathungu red flag as counties splash billions on fishy legal fees

1 month ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

County executives and assemblies have raked up more than Sh21 billion in suspicious legal fees, mainly paid to private lawyers and law firms, a new audit has revealed, with Nairobi accounting for the bulk of the expenses. The report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu said most of the costs arose from court cases related to unpaid contractor claims, wrongful sacking and irregular purchase practices.
Mwanamke aliyeandikia dadake WhatsApp kwamba atajiua apatikana amekufa Mto Yala

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Victor Raballa

Habari Mwanamke aliyeandikia dadake WhatsApp kwamba atajiua apatikana amekufa Mto Yala Na VICTOR RABALLA March 17th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 MWANAMKE ambaye Machi 5 mazungumzo na dadake yalichapishwa kwenye Facebook kuwa angetamatisha maisha yake kwa kujirusha kwenye Mto Yala, Kaunti ya Siaya, hatimaye amefanya hivyo. Jumapili, mwili wa Mercy Nyasaka ulipatikana ukielea katika mto huo na unatarajiwa kufanyiwa uchunguzi leo.
Bei ya sukari yafyatuka juu serikali ikianza sasa kutekeleza ada ya ustawishaji kilimo cha miwa

2 months ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Victor Raballa

Habari Mseto Bei ya sukari yafyatuka juu serikali ikianza sasa kutekeleza ada ya ustawishaji kilimo cha miwa Na VICTOR RABALLA March 11th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 KUANZISHWA kwa Ada ya Ustawi wa Sekta ya Sukari (SDL) mnamo Februari 1, 2025, kumechangia kupanda kwa bei ya bidhaa hiyo hadi Sh166.45 kwa kila kilo. Bei hiyo ndiyo ya juu zaidi tangu Juni 2024 wakati ambapo kila kilo iliuzwa kwa Sh168.59, hii ikiwa ni ongezeko la asilimia 3.17 kutoka kwa Sh161.
Sugar prices rise Sh5 a kilo on factory closures

2 months ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

The average price of a kilogramme of sugar jumped to Sh166.45 in February 2025, marking a Sh5.11 rise compared to January, partly fuelled by demand pressure due to factory closures, shelved imports and factory shutdowns for routine maintenance. Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that sugar prices jumped 3.16 percent between January and February. A kilo of sugar sold at an average of Sh161.34 in January.
Kenya January sugar imports surge 130pc on huge industrial orders

2 months ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Victor Raballa

Kenya's sugar imports more than doubled in January 2025 compared to December last year, driven by huge orders of the industrial variant of the sweetener used for the manufacture of soft drinks, chewing gum, and confectioneries among others. Fresh data by the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) shows that total sugar imports increased significantly to 32,517 tonnes, up from 14,163 tonnes in December 2024---marking a 129.59 percent jump.
Odinga family in Sh120bn Kisumu real estate project

Jan 20, 2025 | businessdailyafrica.com | Angeline Ochieng |Victor Raballa

A private developer has broken ground for Sh120 billion real estate project in Kisumu to tap into demand for housing in the lakeside city. The project by GulfCap Real Estate, a private developer, will comprise houses and social amenities. Dubbed LV Marina, the real estate project will be developed on a 285-acre parcel of land owned by the late former vice president Jaramogi Oginga Odinga's family. The parcel of land hosted the controversial collapsed molasses plant owned by the Odinga family.