OPINION: Reflecting on COVID-19 learnings and angling for recovery

By Guest Writer,

By Joshua Oigara It has been an exceptionally tough year behind us. The COVID-​19 pandemic has triggered the strongest economic contraction in...

coronavirus , oigara

Social innovation key to post COVID-19 recovery: experts

By Citizen Reporter,

Experts have called for more focus on social entrepreneurship and cross-sector collaboration towards an accelerated recovery from the COVID-19 impact ...

ashoka east africa , coronavirus , social innovation , tangaza college

African Airlines Association maps new era for air transport industry in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly on Friday with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measu...

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

OPINION: COVID-19 response is everyone’s business

By Guest Writer,

The specter of COVID-19 has developed from a public health emergency to a global economic crisis. In Africa, despite relatively low infection rates...

AMREF , coronavirus , COVID-19

Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights

By CNN,

The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...

coronavirus , domestic violence , GBV

Forget economic growth, focus is on survival – Kenya Bankers Association

By Kepha Muiruri,

Bankers through their representation in the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have called for the trading of discussion on growth with survival as the C...

coronavirus crisis , economic growth in Kenya

Senate proposes Ksh.200M be redirected from its budget to beef up coronavirus fund

By Citizen Reporter,

The Senate has contributed Ksh.200million towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. A statement from Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusa...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Waruru

Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months

By Reuters,

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon al...

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Inside the Uhuru-Trump White House meeting and what it means for Kenya

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump met Thursday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House and announced the United States plans to initiate tra...

Uhuru meets Trump

Kenya, Jamaica commit to deepen trade, people-to-people ties

By Otukho Jackson,

Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries. The commitment came as President...

Andrew Holnes , Jamaica , kenya , Trade , Uhuru kenyatta

FULL LIST: Uhuru appoints former MPs, Governor to top parastatal jobs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A handful of individuals who lost in the last General Election have been awarded plum parastatal jobs as board directors and board members. In also...

Parastatal appointments

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Kenya has huge untapped potential for digital economy growth, President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said there is huge potential and numerous opportunities for the growth of the digital economy in Kenya. The Pre...

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Uhuru signs into law bill cutting funds to ministries, gov’t departments

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No. 2 of 2018, entrenching austerity measures that will guide...

Consolidated Fund , National Traesury , Supplementary Appropriation Bill

Uhuru to sack CSs, County bosses who botch ambitious Nairobi project

By Wangui Ngechu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to sack senior government officials if they fail a new and ambitious Nairobi regeneration project. Nairobi Gover...

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Embu County announces discovery of copper minerals

By Peter Gachanja,

Embu Governor Martin Wambora has announced discovery of copper minerals in two sites in the larger Mbeere region. Wambora said that the minerals ha...

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FKE wary of political activity impact on jobs

By Dennis Otieno,

The standoff on fresh presidential elections continues to wreck havoc on the private sector with more jobs now at risk. The Federation of Kenyan Em...

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Businesses prepare for short-term slowdown amid fresh elections

By Reuters,

It's much easier to snag a seat in Nairobi's popular Strollers bar these days - a problem that manager Stephen Ngatia partly blames on Kenyan consumer...

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New Mauritius PM takes over from father, opponents cry foul

By Reuters,

The son of the outgoing Mauritius prime minister was appointed as the new premier on Monday, prompting accusations of nepotism and calls for a referen...

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