Oil marketers conspire to raise fuel prices as Kenyans brace for tough times ahead

By Kepha Muiruri,

Oil marketers have made an attempt to manoeuvre existing marketing rules to retain higher fuel costs to Kenyans this month, denying relief to consumer...

EPRA , fuel prices , KenolKobil , oil prices

Digital payments on the rise in hidden-sight

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital payments have continued to rise inconspicuously to break the trend of cash dominance discretely, even as cash remains king in the settlement o...

CBK , Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) , digital payments in Kenya , financial inclusion

Activists threaten to stop search for new CA Director General

By Zeddy Sambu,

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and human rights activist Okiyah Omtatah have now threatened to stop recruitment of a new Director General a...

CA , COFEK , Francis Wangusi , Ngene Gituku

Property developers back the stay of interest caps

By Citizen Reporter,

Property developers have raised the alarm on the recent High Court ruling on interest caps to warn of reduced real estate uptake should expensive loan...

Consumer Federation seeks recourse on rate-cap ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has filed an application in court, objecting last week’s High Court directive to scrap off holds on interes...

COFEK , interest rate cap , Stephen Mutoro

Matatu fares to be increased in September over new tax levy

By Werunga Kevin,

Matatu fares are set to increase after a Government move to introduce 16 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel products next month. According to M...

fuel prices , Matatu fares , Matatu Owners Association Simon Kimutai

Gov’t agency staring at endless law suits over mobile phone spying

By Gentrix Oduor,

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to move to court should the Communications Authority implement a spy system to monitor all mob...

Airtel , CA , COFEK , COFEK Secretary General Stephen Mutoro , Communications Authority i , Consumer Federation of Kenya , Mobile Phone spying , monitor all mobile phone calls and texts in the country. , Safaricom , spy system , telkom kenya , threatens to sue

COFEK Demands For Lower Commuter Fees

By Citizen,

COFEK wants transport Cabinet Secretary Engineer Michael Kamau to convene a meeting with COFEK, National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) and matatu ...

COFEK , Energy Regulatory Commission , Energy Regulatory Commission ERC , ERC , ERC Announces A Drop In Fuel Prices , Matatu Operators , matatu owners association , Maureen Murimi