Inflation slows to 4.7% supported by easing pump prices

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released its consumer price indices and inflation rates for the month ending January 31, 2019 citing in...

Retailers, suppliers reach deal to end late payments

By Kepha Muiruri,

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...

Kanini Kega , Kenya Association of Manufacturers , Kimani Rugendo , Retail Traders Association of Kenya (RETRAK) , The Association of Kenyan Suppliers , Willy Kimani

Africa Sokoni eyes brick & mortar stores to further reach

By Kepha Muiruri,

Online e-commerce operator Africa Sokoni has disclosed plans to set up a physical presence in a move to deepen the firm’s reach to prospective custo...

Africa Sokoni , Ebrima Fatty

Kenyan economy growth at 6p.c. in third quarter last year

By Reuters,

The Kenyan economy expanded faster in the third quarter of this year than in the same period last year due to strong performance in the agriculture an...

Kenyan economy

High cost of living made 2018 tough for many Kenyans – TIFA

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans found 2018 to be a tougher year compared to 2017 on account of a higher cost of living according to a survey carried out by research firm Tr...

2018 end year poll , Aly Khan Sachu , Finance Act 2018 , KNBS , Trends & Insights for Africa

MPs: Kenya must pass gender Bill or risk constitutional crisis

By Reuters,

Kenyan politicians must pass a gender Bill that would ensure women one-third of seats in parliament - or risk plunging the country into a constitution...

Gender bill

MPs opposed to gender Bill say politicians will give “slay queens” extra seats

By Reuters,

Kenyan MPs on Tuesday debated the gender Bill that would allocate a third of all seats in parliament to women, with campaigners optimistic it would pa...

didmus baraza , duale , Gender bill , Oundo

Why Chinese husband, African wife found fame online

By CNN,

Sandra Made and her Chinese husband Zou Qianshun are, in many ways, like millions of newly married couples around the world. Made, 27, is a housewi...

Chinese nationals arrested , Liu Jiaqi , sandra made

New fuel tax pushes Kenya inflation to highest in 11 months

By Reuters,

Kenya inflation rose to its highest rate in nearly a year in September, the statistics office said on Friday, reflecting the impact of a new value add...

Finance Bill 2018. , fuel tax , Kenya inflation

#MondayMotivation: Here are 7 habits you need to develop to excel in your career

By Nduku Mutinda,

We are all products of our habits, whether good or bad. This is why Colin Powell, former United States National Security Advisor and an author once sa...

Career tips , dos and donts , jobs , Motivation

BWIRE: Data law frustrating gender equality in Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

The lack of an enabling legal framework in data collection and management in Kenya is frustrating efforts to ensure elimination of discrimination agai...

Data law , Gender discrimination , gender equality

Central Bank moves to spur lending

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reviewed its base lending rate to commercial banks by 50 points to nine percent in an attempt to enhance the flow ...

agriculture , banking , benchmark lending rate , Central Bank , economic growth , first quarter growth , KNBS , lending , Manufacturing , patrick njoroge , private sector lending

Economy bounces to 5.7pc in first quarter

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenyan economy expanded by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to a 4.8 percent growth over the same period in 2017 according to ...

agriculture , consumer confidence , economy , Horticulture , Inflation , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , KNBS , recovery

Economy seen rebounding after election slowdown

By Reuters,

The economy is expected to rebound to 5.8 percent growth in 2018 after electoral uncertainty and drought cut last year's expansion to the lowest level...

agriculture , economy , elections , Henry Rotich , KNBS , Manufacturing , political stability , Real Estate , slowdown

Economic growth slows to 4.9pc in 2017

By Reuters,

Kenya's economy grew by 4.9 percent last year from 5.9 percent in 2016, the national statistics office said on Wednesday. The economy was hobbled b...

agriculture , Economic Survey , Henry Rotich , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , tourism

Woman pimps up matatus in male-dominated industry

By Reuters,

Growing up in Nairobi’s Mathare slum, Sarafina Mumbi could easily have ended up like many teenage girls living there - dropping out of school, pregn...

matatu artist , Mathare , Nairobi , Sarafina Mumbi

National census to cost taxpayers Ksh.18 billion

By Edwin Obuya,

The 2019 national census is expected to cost the taxpayer Ksh.18.5 billion. This is an increase of Ksh.10 billion from the last census. Kenya Burea...

Census cost , kenya , National Census , Zachary Mwangi

BWIRE: Focus should now shift to implementation of various gov’t policies

By Victor Bwire,

For once, the country needs to prioritize implementation of the various policies and pronouncements that are made by leaders, both in public and priva...

BWIRE: Focus should now shift to implementation of various gov't policies , President Uhuru Kenyatta launches the upgraded Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Embakasi

Government plan to make the country free of street families

By Enock Muswii,

The Government, through the State Department of Special Programmes under Street Families’ Rehabilitation Trust Fund (SFRTF) will be conducting a n...

Government plan to make the country free of street families , national census of street families , rehabilitation and reintegration of street families

Inflation eases to 4.73pc in November

By Citizen,

The country’s inflation rate has dropped to 4.73 percent in November as food prices continue to drop. This is the first time inflation has been b...

benchmark lending rate , CBK , CBR , Cost Of Living , Electricity , Inflation , KNBS , rain