Cryptocurrency plan will radically transform Kenya’s monetary system: report

By Kepha Muiruri,

A ICT Ministry-backed team has retained its quest for the development of cryptocurrency assets in Kenya in spite of regulator unease. The task-forc...

bitcoin , cryptocurrency , ICT Ministry , Joe Mucheru

Britain’s Johnson rejects Brexit deal and vows to exit EU without new agreement

By VOA,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the European Union (EU) to reconsider its decision not to renegotiate the Brexit deal and vowed to ...

Brexit deal , British Prime Minister Boris Johnson , The European Union (EU)

Uhuru holds talks with EU High Representative Federica Mogherini 

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday met a high level European Union (EU) delegation led by Ms Federica Mogherini, the Vice President of the European C...

European Commission , European union , Federica Mogherini , President Uhuru Kenyatta

World Bank contradicts Gov’t economic outlook, says growth to slow in 2019

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s economic growth is expected to marginally ease in 2019 owing largely to jitters in agricultural productivity from the delayed onset of long-...

Kenya's economic outlook 2019 , World Bank Group

EU, AU signal support, but no acclaim, for Congo president-elect

By Reuters,

European and African leaders said on Tuesday they would work with Democratic Republic of Congo following Felix Tshisekedi’s heavily disputed preside...

AFRICAN UNION , Democratic Republic of Congo. , European union , Felix Tshisekedi , Joseph Kabila , Martin Fayulu

Kenya has huge untapped potential for digital economy growth, President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said there is huge potential and numerous opportunities for the growth of the digital economy in Kenya. The Pre...

European union , High Level Forum , HUDUMA CENTRE , M-pesa , President Uhuru Kenyatta

EU extends Ksh.520B loans, grants to support Big Four Agenda

By Dennis Otieno,

The European Union (EU) has advanced Kenya Ksh.520 billion in loans and grants over the next five years. The funds, government says will be key in ...

EU , EU Ambassador to Kenya Stefano Dejak

Sonko launches the road connecting Eastleigh to Thika

By Njeri Ngugi,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Thursday launched the link road connecting Eastleigh to Thika during the celebration to mark the World Cities Day. T...

Eastleigh Thika Road , nairobi county

Boris Becker’s diplomatic passport is ‘fake’ – CAR

By Abednego Tendu,

The Central African Republic (CAR) has said a diplomatic passport that tennis star Boris Becker claims entitles him to immunity in bankruptcy proceedi...

Farmers urge President Kenyatta to declare locust invasion a national disaster

By Amos Sambu,

The Kenya Farmers Federation North Eastern Branch Vice-Chairperson, Dubat Amey, now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to declare the locust invasion in p...

Kenya Farmers Federation , Locust invasion , National disaster , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Govt engages horticulture players to boost exports

By Kepha Muiruri,

Players in Kenya’s horticultural sector are seeking out incentives from government ahead of the fresh budgetary allocation for the 2018-2019 financi...

Chris Kiptoo , European union , exports , government support , Horticulture , IFTEX , International Flower Trade Expo , international trade , Kenya Flower Council , KFC , taxation

President Kenyatta meets ACP-EU legislators

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has emphasized the need for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of countries to be accorded increased access to th...

Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) , European Union (EU) , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Speaker Justin Muturi

NASA maintain Uhuru Park still venue for Odinga swearing in

By Wahome Gitonga,

The National Super Alliance on Wednesday vowed it will proceed with the planned swearing in of opposition chiefs Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka amid...

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala , Kalonzo swearing in , National Super Alliance (NASA) , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Raila oath plan , raila odinga , Raila swearing in , swearing-in ceremony , Venue of Raila swearing in

Over 400 Nigerian migrants return home from Libya

By Reuters,

Over 400 Nigerian migrants have been flown back home from Libya where they had been in various detention camps for months after attempting to enter Eu...

Disorderly Brexit could put patients at risk, drug industry warns

By Reuters,

The supply of life-saving medicines in Europe could be severely disrupted unless Britain successfully negotiates a smooth and orderly exit from the EU...

Gov’t appeals to donors to help with drought mitigation efforts

By Citizen Reporter,

  Head of Civil Service Joseph Kinyua has said that the drought situation is not going to improve anytime soon and government needs a total of...

CLIMATE CHANGE , drought mitigation efforts , failed rains , FAMINE , Hunger

The Archbishop of Canterbury urges reconciliation after Brexit vote

By Reuters,

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, used his traditional New Year message to implore the British public to reconcile following last years divi...

European Union market deal with EAC signing extended

By Karanja Kimani,

The deadline on the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has been extended to 2017 to allow East African Community (EAC) member states ...

EAC , East African Community , economic partnership agreement , EPA , Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed. , kenya , Rwanda , Tanzania , uganda

Horticulture sector braces for EU decision on delayed EPA deal

By Patrick Igunza,

Local exporters of produce to Europe are bracing themselves for higher taxes on their goods after the East African Community (EAC) decided to delay th...

beans , EAC , EPA , europe , European union , flowers , Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya , fruits , John Magufuli , kenya

Kenya in last minute talks with EAC over EPA

By Noah Kuto,

Regional trade ministers and Government officials are set to meet in Dar es Salaam Tanzania this week in a last ditch effort to sign a joint trade dea...

Adan Mohamed , brexit , EAC , economic partnership agreement , EPA , European union , kenya , Manoah Esipisu , Tanzania , uganda