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THE STANDARD By Peter Theuri | February 4th 2021 at 14:00:00 GMT +0300 Ongoing works at the Sh300m outpatient wing at Naivasha level IV hospital which is expected to be completed by April 2021 two months ahead of the set schedule. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] The construction sector contributed Sh169 billion to Kenya’s gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2020, the highest in any quarter since 2015.  This is despite the onslaught on the sector and the economy in general brought a...

Former Sars anti-corruption head Clifford Collings left an ’impactful’ legacy By Sihle Mavuso Share THE former head of the anti-corruption and security unit at the South African Revenue Service (Sars), Clifford Collings, has died. He died at an undisclosed Durban hospital on Friday after being admitted on New Year’s Day and, contrary to widespread reports, he had earlier tested negative for the Covid-19 virus. Collings, who was also a well-known Wentworth activist, was one of the...

Share Oil, gas and mining projects often yield large amounts of public revenue and can have a material impact on host communities. Transparency on the terms governing these projects can help ensure that natural resources are managed fairly and in the interest of citizens. The latest “Transparency Matters” webinar demonstrated widespread support for contract disclosure. Moderated by Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, the event explored the important role c...