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Diesel prices rise by Ksh.4.57 in latest fuel costs review
By Kepha Muiruri,
1720, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Users of diesel are expected to see the sharpest increase in costs at the pump effective Friday, January 15 with the price of the commodity going up b...
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Motorists to pay more as fuel prices go up in latest review
By Kepha Muiruri,
647, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Motorists will pay more for fuel from midnight on Tuesday as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) effects higher petroleum costs. T...
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The pinch of a fading shilling
By Kepha Muiruri,
1503, December 5, 2020 (EAT)
On January 2, 2020, Ksh.101.34 would have been enough to get your hands on a US dollar, today, you would require Ksh.110.97 to close the same transact...
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OPINION: Private energy generators hold the key to cheaper electricity in Kenya
By Guest Writer,
1237, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
By Jeremy Gitonga The raging debate on why more Kenyans are embracing alternative energy sources to escape the Kenya Power Limited high tariffs is ...
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Business activity drops to a 5-month low on COVID-19 resurgence
By Kepha Muiruri,
1307, December 4, 2020 (EAT)
Private sector activity in the economy has slumped to a five-month low in November on COVID-19 resurgence fears. According to the monthly-published...
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November inflation shoots to 7-month high 5.5% on higher food costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1036, December 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyans are expected to feel the pinch of greater costs with November inflation shooting to a seven-month high 5.46 per cent from 4.84 per cent in Oct...
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EPRA denies approving Kenya Power tariff hike
By Kepha Muiruri,
1737, November 5, 2020 (EAT)
The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has denied approving higher electricity prices by giving the nod to Kenya Power to raise its reta...
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Kenya’s inflation jumps for the first time since April from high food costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1541, October 30, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s inflation rate has increased for the first time since April this year to stand at 4.84 per cent in October from a low 4.2 per cent in Septem...
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Petrol price up by 72 cents per litre while diesel drops by Ksh.2.18
By Kepha Muiruri,
1708, October 14, 2020 (EAT)
Petrol prices have picked up for a second time in a fortnight as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reviewed the cost of the product...
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Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene prices to rise after tax adjustment
By Kepha Muiruri,
1008, October 3, 2020 (EAT)
Petrol prices are set to rise by Ksh.1.12 per litre effective from Saturday at midnight following the adjustment of the rate of excise duty by the Ken...
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September inflation cools to 4.2 per cent on lower energy, transport costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1719, September 30, 2020 (EAT)
The cost of living has continued to ease with the rate of inflation in September cooling further to 4.2 per cent from 4.36 per cent in August. Acco...
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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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Petrol, Diesel prices rise further as kerosene spikes by Ksh.18.20
By Kepha Muiruri,
1635, August 14, 2020 (EAT)
Motorists are set for higher costs at the pump as fuel costs for all three petroleum commodities pick-up in the latest maximum-pump price review. P...
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July inflation falls to 4.36 pc on lower food and housing costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1629, July 30, 2020 (EAT)
Basic consumer prices continued to fall for the fourth straight month with July inflation cooling to 4.36 percent from 4.59 percent in June. The di...
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Treasury retains inflation target at 5 percent for the ninth straight year
By Kepha Muiruri,
1130, July 18, 2020 (EAT)
The National Treasury has retained its inflation target at 5 percent with a 2.5 percent margin on either side for the ninth straight year. The Cent...
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Petrol, diesel prices rise by Ksh 11.38 and Ksh.17.30
By Kepha Muiruri,
932, July 15, 2020 (EAT)
The rise in landed cost of imported fuel has marked the end of relief for motorists as petrol and diesel costs pick up by Ksh.11.38 and Ksh.17.30 resp...
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June inflation falls to 4.59 percent on low food costs
By Kepha Muiruri,
1843, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
Consumers have marked an extended relief to the pricing of common goods as the rate of inflation falls to 4.59 percent in June from an adjusted 5.33 p...
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MPs shoot down taxes on pensions, cooking gas in Finance Bill adoption
By Kepha Muiruri,
1125, June 24, 2020 (EAT)
The 2020 Finance Bill sailed through the floor of the National Assembly as Members of Parliament shot down proposals by Treasury to raise taxes from p...
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How businesses in East Africa can emerge stronger from COVID-19 pandemic – Report
By Citizen Reporter,
928, June 24, 2020 (EAT)
Governments in the East African region are being advised to come up with additional measures including incentives to enable businesses capitalize on o...
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Oil marketers in Kenya under fire over hoarding fuel stocks in anticipation of price increase
By Kepha Muiruri,
1444, June 10, 2020 (EAT)
Oil Marketing companies (OMCs) are once again on the spot as they now hold back stocks of fuel in anticipation of a price increase in the next maximum...
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