#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

Inflation eases to 5.72pc in October

By Citizen,

Kenya’s inflation dropped to within the government’s target during the month slowing to 5.72 percent as food prices continued to stabilize. The...

Cost Of Living , Drought , food , forex adjustments , Fuel , Inflation , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , KNBS , rains , Zachary Mwangi

ICPAK projects job cuts amid political uncertainty

By Citizen,

Fresh job cuts in the private sector looms as continued heightened political activities continue to disrupt business operations. According to the I...

Accountants , business decisions , economy , ICPAK , IEBC , job cuts , KRA , NASA , National Treasury , political activity , raila odinga , Rose Mwaura , slow growth

Inflation drops to 7.47pc on lower food costs

By Dennis Otieno,

The country’s rate of inflation has for the third month running dropped to hit 7.47 percent in July. This was down from 9.21 percent recorded in ...

Cost Of Living , elections , food , Inflation , KNBS

Chocolate company unveils campaign to defend market share

By Disney Maloba,

 Cadbury Kenya Limited, a leading confectionery firm has unveiled an integrated market campaign to support customers in consumption of Dairy Milk cho...

Private-sector PMI falls in June over election jitters

By Reuters,

Kenya's private-sector business activity slowed in June, hurt by a decline in credit growth and worries among investors about violence during election...

elections , Jibran Qureishi , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , president , private sector growth , Purchasing Managers' Index , Stanbic Bank

Credit squeeze sees Q1 growth slow to 4.7pc

By Reuters,

Kenyan economic growth slowed to 4.7 percent in the first quarter compared with the same three months last year, held back by drought and slowing cred...

credit , Drought , economic growth , interest rate cap , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , World Bank

Inflation spikes to 11.48pc in April  

By Dennis Otieno,

The continued drought has pushed inflation to 11.48 percent in April, the highest inflation rate in close to five years. The inflation spike was dr...

base lending rate , Central Bank of Kenya , Cost Of Living , Drought , Flour , food , Inflation , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , KNBS , milk , tomatoes

Drought, interest caps seen slowing economic growth in 2017

By Sophie Kinoti,

Despite the economy growing at 5.8 percent, the government needs to brace itself for hard times. Persistent drought has hampered growth in the coun...

business , Drought , Economic Survey , Inflation , investment , kenya , KNBS , Mwangi Kiunjuri , slow growth , Zachary Mwangi

Tourism resurgence lifts 2016 economic growth to 5.8pc

By Sophie Kinoti,

Recovery of the tourism sector in 2016, spurred the economy to record 5.8 percent growth up from 5.7 percent a year earlier. The performance was ho...

business , Drought , economic sectors , economy , GDP , GENERAL ELECTIONS , international monetary fund , investment , kenya , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics , KNBS , Mwangi Kiunjuri , tourism , World Bank