Kenya’s cost of living holds steady in August with inflation at 4.36pc

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya's cost of living held steady in August with inflation remaining flat at 4.36 per cent, the same rate as in July. The hold the cost of basic c...

Inflation , KNBS

Raychelle Omamo, Sylvia Mulinge among 100 most influential African women

By Citizen Reporter,

Raychelle Omamo and Sylvia Mulinge are among 100 most influential women in Africa in 2020. Omamo is Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary and M...

graca machel , Raychelle Omamo , Sylvia Mulinge

President Kenyatta to review impact of easing COVID-19 containment measures

By Elphas Lagat,

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on a steady rise since President Uhuru Kenyatta relaxed some of the  containment measures early in the m...

COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya’s 1.5% digital services tax for Netflix, Uber to take effect in January

By Kepha Muiruri,

The operation of the 1.5 percent digital services tax levied on gross sales by online businesses such as Netflix and Uber is set to take effect early ...

Finance Act 2020 , Netflix , online businesses , uber

Kenya earns second negative credit outlook from debt stress

By Kepha Muiruri,

Global credit ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook on Kenya as a long-term debt issuer from stable to negative. In a statement issued Frida...

Fitch , Kenya's debt , National Treasury

‘A vote for Kenya is a vote for global peace,’ Uhuru says in final pitch for UN Security Council seat

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join the ...

CS Raychelle Omamo , President Uhuru Kenyatta , United Nations , UNSC

OPINION: The resumption of Kenya’s economy – is now the time?

By Guest Writer,

By Kagwe Kibugu In light of the recent call for the National Government to loosen the curfew and county restrictions, I can't help but sympathize w...

The pressure behind quest to reopen Kenya’s economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

The state of the economy is set to force the government’s hand in the reopening the economy as Kenya faces up to irreparable damage. On Saturday,...

Covid-19 pandemic , Kenya's economy , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Second flight carrying Kenyans stranded in the UK leaves London

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A second flight carrying Kenyans evacuated from the United Kingdom following the coronavirus pandemic is en route to Nairobi. According to Kenya's ...

UK

OPINION: Employed by nature

By Guest Writer,

By Nancy Githaiga How many times are you asked these questions? unafanya kazi wapi? (where do you work?) or Uko wapi siku hizi? (where are you nowa...

labour day

Treasury sees 2020 economic growth at its slowest since 2008 post-election violence

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has revised its 2020 economic growth estimate to a range of 1.8 percent to 2.5 percent. The expected decline in growth is att...

Treasury

Kenya’s economic growth slows to 5.4pc as formal job creation shrinks

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya's economic growth slowed down to 5.4 percent across 2019 from 6.3 percent in 2018, new data shows. The data from the Kenya National Bureau of...

economic growth

Kenya’s economy to drop to lowest rate since 2009 over coronavirus

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has projected that the country's economic growth rate will drop to 3.6 per cent from the 6.1% percent projected at the start of ...

coronavirus , job cuts , Kenyan economy

OPINION: Stimulus plan is needed to help Kenya bounce back from coronavirus

By Joseph Bonyo,

At the beginning of the year, a key conversation was on how the Kenyan economy would turn out in 2020. The fears then were around  poor performance ...

coronavirus

What coronavirus outbreak would mean for Kenya’s economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is yet to confirm any cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with the government emphasizing its intent to retain the status quo. Neverthe...

coronavirus , KEPSA

KNH: Reports on Kenya confirming first coronavirus case are fake news

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has refuted claims rife on social media that a Chinese national had tested positive for the Covid-19 (coronavirus) in...

coronavirus kenya , KNH

BBI will strengthen Kenya’s economy – says President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were on Wednesday the key note speakers at a luncheon organised to mark this year's US...

raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

‘I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape as coronavirus spreads

By VOA,

The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked the aisles and saw just two ot...

coronavirus

Mudavadi: Kenya’s biggest problem is not the BBI

By Tonny Ndungu,

ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi has said that the greatest challenge facing Kenya is the economy, and not the the newly unveiled BBI report. Muda...

BBI , Mudavadi

MP Alice Wahome blasts Uhuru, Raila over ‘Prime Minister plot’

By Citizen Reporter,

Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome has hit out at President Uhuru Kenyatta accusing him of being a threat to the country's democracy. Addres...

Alice Wahome , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta