39 lorries carrying ‘unsafe’ maize from Uganda seized in Busia

By Citizen Reporter,

39 lorries that are said to have been ferrying 'unsafe' maize into Kenya from Uganda have been seized at the Busia border. Also Read: Gov’t allay...

Aflatoxin , maize imports , Museveni , suluhu , Tanzania , uganda

Total, CNOOC reach final agreements on Uganda, Tanzania projects

By Reuters,

French major Total said on Monday and its partners have concluded final agreements to launch the Lake Albert resources development project in Uganda a...

CNOOC , Tanzania , uganda

Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to build Ksh.375B pipeline

By Reuters,

Uganda, Tanzania and oil firms Total and CNOOC on Sunday signed agreements that will kickstart the construction of a $3.5 billion (Ksh. 375.5billion) ...

Museveni , suluhu

Kenya’s debt will stand at Ksh.10.6 trillion in June 2025

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s stock of debt will have shot up to Ksh.10.6 trillion by the close of June 2025 according to estimates by the National Treasury. This mean...

IMF , Kenya's debt , National Treasury

IMF board approves Ksh.255B loan, initial Ksh.33.5B to be issued in a few days

By Kepha Muiruri,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month program which will see Kenya receive a total of Ksh.255.1 billion ($2.34 billion) in loa...

Eurobond , International Monetary Fund (IMF) , Kenya's debt distress , World Bank

Kenyans should expect higher fuel prices next month: CS Munyes

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenyans should expect higher fuel prices in the coming month, Mining and Petroleum CS John Munyes has said. Also Read: Pain at the pump: ODM puts E...

EPRA , fuel prices

Kenya seeks extension of debt service relief from IMF, World Bank

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya will be pushing for an extension of the external debt service suspension program when the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) m...

debt , loan , Yatani

Kenya to receive Ksh.34.5 billion IMF loan next week: CBK

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is expected to receive Ksh.34.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week. The loan represents the first batch of a $2.4 b...

IMF , loan

RwandAir becomes first African airline to vaccinate every employee

By Agencies,

RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, a move which is expected to position the carrier as one of the safest o...

coronavirus , RwandAir , vaccination

Little Cab raises base fares after fuel price hike

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital ride hailing company Little Cab has raised its base fares following Sunday’s fuel price hike by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authorit...

fuel prices , Inflation , Little Cab

Parliament ratifies Kenya-UK trade pact

By Kepha Muiruri,

Members of Parliament ratified the Kenya-UK trade pact on Tuesday night, rubber stamping the trade agreement into law on the deadline-day. The adop...

brexit , Kenya-UK trade deal , Trade CS Betty Maina

Kenya-U.S. trade deal also raises eyebrows

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is expected to resume negotiations with the United States on a potential economic partnership agreement imminently. Last week, the Ministry o...

Kenya-US trade deal , Ministry of Trade

KPA forced back to the drawing board, to start MD recruitment afresh

By Kepha Muiruri,

Treasury CS Ukur Yatani has forced the management of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) back to the drawing board after he rejected proposed names for th...

KPA , manduku

Kenya’s economic partnership deal with U.K. under sharp scrutiny

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s recently concluded economic partnership agreement with the United Kingdom has come under sharp scrutiny with observers warning of a backdoor...

Kenya-UK trade deal

Trade Ministry optimistic of Kenya-UK trade deal adoption

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Ministry of Trade has expressed optimism on the adoption of the Kenya-UK trade pact by the National Assembly representing the deal’s ratificatio...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-UK trade deal

COVID-19 ravages tourism industry in Kenya, South Africa

By Agencies,

Several countries are going back into lockdown due to fears of the second wave of the COVID -19 pandemic as visitors to Kenya remain on the decline. ...

coronavirus , south africa , Sun City , tourism

Hotels back to square one as holiday wrap cuts domestic tourism

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local hotels are effectively scheduled for a reset as the end of the Christmas festivities cut off domestic tourism. Kenyans travelling domesticall...

2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase �...

coronavirs , economy , tax

32pc of Kenyans likely to change homes following COVID-19: report

By Kepha Muiruri,

About one third of Kenyans or three out every 10 have indicated plans to change homes following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also Read: ‘...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Knight Frank , mortgage , real estate in Kenya

KBL unveils Ksh.330M recovery fund for bars, eateries

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has unveiled a Ksh. 330million geared at supporting the recovery of bars and eateries. Also Read: President Kenyatta ...

bars , coronavirus , eabl , KBL , Restaurants