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Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling
By Kepha Muiruri,
1513, February 22, 2021 (EAT)
Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K...
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Change of tune as DP Ruto now criticizes gov’t over rising public debt
By Sam Ogina,
1034, February 22, 2021 (EAT)
In a dramatic change of position, DP William Ruto launched a scathing attack at the government’s heavy borrowing saying it continues to cripple the ...
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Kenya’s debt exposures expected to cut 2021 growth prospects
By Kepha Muiruri,
1516, February 17, 2021 (EAT)
Kenya’s growing exposure to debt is expected to trim 2021 growth prospects even as the economy rebounds from contraction in 2020. According to ec...
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Uhuru: Kenya hinging on digital technologies to transform economy
By PSCU,
1038, February 9, 2021 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has hailed the contribution of digital technologies to Kenya's transformation saying ICTs are helping the country to create e...
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PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices
By Guest Writer,
1126, February 6, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...
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Google announces Ksh.1 billion grant to support Kenya’s post COVID-19 recovery
By PSCU,
1848, January 28, 2021 (EAT)
American technology giant Google has announced a Ksh.1 billion package to support Kenya's post COVID-19 recovery efforts. The announcement was made...
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Kenya’s economy slumped into recession after 18 years in September
By Kepha Muiruri,
827, January 28, 2021 (EAT)
The Kenyan economy sunk to its first recession after exactly 18 years in September 2020 with gross domestic product (GDP) falling by 1.1 per cent in t...
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CS Amina taken through Safari Rally safety, security operations
By Agencies,
1201, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Preparations for the 2021 WRC Safari Rally Kenya slated for June 24-27 are in top gear what with a beehive of activity at the Kenya Wildlife Training ...
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President Kenyatta meets Japan’s Foreign Affairs minister Toshimitsu Motegi
By PSCU,
1522, January 13, 2021 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta met visiting Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan Mr Toshimitsu Motegi at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday. Mr Motegi, who i...
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Kenya’s economic rebound tied to COVID-19 vaccine access
By Kepha Muiruri,
1010, December 18, 2020 (EAT)
The potential rebound of Kenya's economy in 2021 has been tied down to the access of COVID-19 vaccines and their eventual distribution. According t...
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Take charge of the country’s destiny, Uhuru tells Kenyan youth
By PSCU,
1625, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Kenyan youth to stop shying away from pertinent national issues saying time had come for them to take charge of the...
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Gov’t rolls out first comprehensive insurance cover for civil servants, NYS
By Citizen Reporter,
1807, November 18, 2020 (EAT)
The Government has rolled out Kenya's first comprehensive insurance cover for civil servants and the National Youth Service (NYS). National Treasur...
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Women in Business: Rose Mwebi fights to stay afloat amid COVID-19
By Dorcas Wangira,
1054, October 31, 2020 (EAT)
Rose Mwebi, 42, steels herself everyday to keep her business ventures in Kenya's Kisii County afloat at the time of a global pandemic. She cannot a...
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COVID-19 cases cross 52K mark as CS Kagwe warns on second wave
By Citizen Reporter,
1229, October 30, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya's coronavirus caseload crossed the 52,000 mark on Thursday as Health CS Mutahi Kagwe sounded the alarm over a second wave of the disease. Als...
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Saving and loan groups give lifeline to Kenyans during pandemic
By VOA,
1157, October 29, 2020 (EAT)
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out an estimated 2 million jobs in Kenya, forcing many into the informal economy. Kenyans, however, also have a ...
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Kenya’s cost of living holds steady in August with inflation at 4.36pc
By Kepha Muiruri,
1840, August 31, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Raychelle Omamo, Sylvia Mulinge among 100 most influential African women
By Citizen Reporter,
1734, August 19, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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President Kenyatta to review impact of easing COVID-19 containment measures
By Elphas Lagat,
1055, July 27, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Kenya’s 1.5% digital services tax for Netflix, Uber to take effect in January
By Kepha Muiruri,
2000, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
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 ...
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Kenya earns second negative credit outlook from debt stress
By Kepha Muiruri,
1020, June 23, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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