Kenya will remain a strong voice for Africa on the UN Security Council, says Uhuru

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council especially on matters of climate...

CLIMATE CHANGE , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UN SECURITY COUNCIL , UNEP

The evolution of cryptocurrency as a payment gateway

By Agencies,

It is commonly believed and perceived that the global economic structure has many issues and its structure is extremely complicated because of the inv...

OMAR: Kenya key to Somaliland growth and push for international recognition

By Guest Writer,

Bashe Omar Awil Last December, Somaliland President Muse Bihi visited Kenya on invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta eliciting varied reaction fro...

Diplomatic ties , kenya , President Muse Bihi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Somaliland

Gov’t to borrow more to finance recurrent expenditure if BBI passes

By Sam Gituku,

Should the Building Bridges Initiative-sponsored constitutional amendments take effect then the Kenyan government will have to effect structural chang...

BBI , National Treasury

Kenyan digital insurer Pula raises Ksh.660M in additional capital

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan-based digital insurance Pula has raised Ksh.660 million ($6 million) in additional funding as it seeks to expand its footprint on the African c...

Pula , Rose Goslinga , Thomas Njeru

‘False information!’ Facebook flags Uhuru’s message congratulating Museveni for his win

By Ian Omondi,

A congratulatory message by President Uhuru Kenyatta to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni posted on State House Kenya’s Facebook page was on S...

Bobi Wine , facebook , President Uhuru Kenyatta , President Yoweri Museveni , Uganda elections

How the U.S. helped Museveni stay in power for over 3 decades

By CNN,

Ugandans go to the polls on January 14, with Bobi Wine and nine other candidates challenging incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in powe...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

Jack Ma was almost bigger than China, that’s what got him into trouble

By CNN,

Billionaire Jack Ma is a rare figure in China: a charismatic entrepreneur who speaks his mind and pushes boundaries. That free-wheeling attitude ...

Alibaba , Ant Group , Chinese Communist Party , Jack Ma , President Xi Jinping

U.N. says human rights must be at core of COVID-19 recovery

By VOA,

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights has issued a call to action for international Human Rights Day to build back in a more sustainable and j...

coronavirus , human rights

President Kenyatta, Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurate Moyale border post

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday inaugurated the Moyale One-Stop Border Post (OSBP). Also inaugurated is t...

Abiy Ahmed , Ethiopia , Moyale border post , Moyale One-Stop Border Post

OPINION: Private energy generators hold the key to cheaper electricity in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga The raging debate on why more Kenyans are embracing alternative energy sources to escape the Kenya Power Limited high tariffs is ...

energy

Treasury ends COVID-19 tax relief measures to recover lost revenues

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has moved to cut off COVID-19 tax relief measures effective from January, 2021 as it seeks to reinstate lost government revenues...

COID-19 , PAYE , tax rief measures , VAT

Kenya expresses ‘deep regret’ after Somalia expels envoy Tumbo

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenyan government says it regrets the "unfortunate" move by Somalia to expel ambassador Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo from the country over allege...

Kenya shilling slips past 110 mark

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya shilling slipped past another crucial confidence marker on Friday as it breached the Ksh.110 mark in its valuation against the US dollar. ...

CBK , dollar , shilling

Why the CBK isn’t losing any sleep over banks sinking profitability

By Kepha Muiruri,

Banks earnings continue to take a beating from economic disruptions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. This however is merely a secondary concern fo...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Dr. Patrick Njoroge , Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

Kenya seeks three and a half year access to IMF emergency loans

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is in deep talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the access of emergency bail out loans over the next three and a half years, th...

CS Ukur Yatani , debt , International Monetary Fund (IMF) , National Treasury

African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey

By Reuters,

Africa’s governance performance worsened in 2019 for the first time in nearly a decade due to a broad deterioration in the areas of human rights, se...

African Governance , Ibrahim Index of African Governance

Kenya slides down to position 113 in world prosperity ranking

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has fallen one spot in the world’s prosperity ranking to wound up at position 113 in the world out of a survey of 167 countries. This accor...

2020 Prosperity Index , Legatum Institute

President Kenyatta meets Pope Francis at start of official visit to Vatican

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the State of the Vatican City on Friday with a meeting with his host His Holiness Pope Franc...

Pope Francis , vatican

Unemployment is biggest risk over the next 10 years, business leaders say

By Reuters,

Unemployment is seen as the biggest worry over the next 10 years for business executives around the world, closely followed by concern about the sprea...

unemployment , World Economic Forum