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Kenya Private Sector Consortium supports Kenya-U.S. free trade talks
By Citizen Reporter,
1546, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Private Sector Consortium has voiced its support for the on-going Kenya - U.S. Free Trade negotiations. Composed of the American Chamber ...
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MPs shoot down taxes on pensions, cooking gas in Finance Bill adoption
By Kepha Muiruri,
1125, June 24, 2020 (EAT)
The 2020 Finance Bill sailed through the floor of the National Assembly as Members of Parliament shot down proposals by Treasury to raise taxes from p...
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How businesses in East Africa can emerge stronger from COVID-19 pandemic – Report
By Citizen Reporter,
928, June 24, 2020 (EAT)
Governments in the East African region are being advised to come up with additional measures including incentives to enable businesses capitalize on o...
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Pensioners spared from tax as Kenyans are handed cheaper Unga
By Kepha Muiruri,
954, June 19, 2020 (EAT)
The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee has thrown out proposals that would have seen monthly pension payment attract tax paymen...
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The 2020/21 budget winners and losers
By Kepha Muiruri,
914, June 12, 2020 (EAT)
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani’s maiden budget statement delivered a mixed bag of fortune for Kenyans in a quest to strike a balance in net ...
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Coronavirus: Pwani Oil announces 5 per cent reduction in soap, cooking oil prices
By Ian Omondi,
1049, March 17, 2020 (EAT)
Manufacturer Pwani Oil has reduced the prices of some of its edible oil and soap products so as to encourage consumers to take protective measures aga...
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Quickmart allays fears over panic shopping due to coronavirus
By Citizen Reporter,
1409, March 14, 2020 (EAT)
Quickmart Supermarket has allayed fears of shortages at different outlets in Nairobi saying they are working with suppliers to prevent scarcity. A ...
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Kenyans jam supermarkets in panic shopping over coronavirus fears
By Rene Oswere,
1114, March 14, 2020 (EAT)
A sizeable number of Kenyans in Nairobi went into a frenzy and flocked supermarkets and shopping malls after Friday's announcement on coronavirus. ...
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Kenyan economy braces for impact after first coronavirus case
By Kepha Muiruri,
1009, March 14, 2020 (EAT)
The local economy is bracing for an unprecedented impact with the first case of the novel coronavirus that was reported on Friday. Economic risks h...
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Uhuru unveils first locally assembled Mahindra vehicles
By PSCU,
811, March 10, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday unveiled the first locally assembled Mahindra vehicles at State House, Nairobi. The Mahindra Scorpio Single and ...
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Kenyan businesses count losses from coronavirus disruptions
By Kepha Muiruri,
1006, March 7, 2020 (EAT)
The majority of Kenyan businesses in the country have tabulated losses from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak at less than Ksh.1 million. This indic...
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Manufacturers set for further electricity billing relief in tariff adjustment
By Kepha Muiruri,
1922, February 10, 2020 (EAT)
Manufacturers and other heavy commercial power consumers are set to see further relief in their end-month billing as the Energy and Petroleum Regulato...
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ILostMyjob: Hue and cry as Kenyan companies lay off workers
By Duncan Mutwiri,
1013, October 3, 2019 (EAT)
Wednesday's layoffs of all 400 employees at betting firm Sportpesa have opened a can of worms as Kenyans lament over university certificates gone to w...
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Agriculture, Manufacturing employees least paid in Kenya – Report reveals
By Kepha Muiruri,
1904, July 10, 2019 (EAT)
Employees in the Agriculture and Manufacturing sectors are the least paid in the Kenyan job market, a new report by asset manager ICEA Lion shows. ...
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Uchumi suppliers agree to forfeit Ksh.2.5B owed to them
By Kepha Muiruri,
1620, May 13, 2019 (EAT)
Suppliers of troubled Uchumi supermarkets have agreed to forfeit Ksh.2.5 billion debt owed to them as part of a proposed recovery plan for the retaile...
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BAT Kenya losing market share, blames counterfeit cigarettes
By Sherlyne Anyango,
1754, May 10, 2019 (EAT)
Cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco has blamed the rise of counterfeit cigarettes in its domestic market for its receding market share. ...
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Corruption, payment delays stifle Kenyan manufacturers – survey
By Reuters,
819, May 9, 2019 (EAT)
Kenyan manufacturers are largely operating below capacity and say economic growth prospects are dim due to a cash crunch, drought and corruption, a su...
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Local manufacturers decry high cost of production in Kenya
By Sherlyne Anyango,
2041, April 3, 2019 (EAT)
Local manufacturers have decried high cost of production in Kenya in comparison to regional peers. The manufacturers say locally manufactured goods...
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Retailers, suppliers reach deal to end late payments
By Kepha Muiruri,
1931, January 17, 2019 (EAT)
A section of retailers and suppliers drawn from Kenya’s expansive retail sub-sector on Thursday signed on a code of practice to facilitate the ethic...
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Tiny African start-ups draw interest after slow start
By AFP,
1110, May 23, 2018 (EAT)
African high-tech startups are minuscule compared with their US and European peers but they are finally gaining momentum and attention in some of the ...
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