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Relaxed curfews lift private sector activity in June
By Kepha Muiruri,
1448, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
The relaxation of restriction measures including an ease to set curfew hours saw a lift in private sector activity across June as both demand and sale...
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Oil falls below Ksh.4,583 a barrel on virus fears, still heads for weekly gain
By Reuters,
1721, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
Oil fell below $43 ( Ksh.4,583) a barrel on Friday as a resurgence of coronavirus cases raised concern that fuel demand growth could stall, although c...
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At least 113 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers
By Reuters,
1339, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 113 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining...
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EACC detectives pounce on KEBS MD Bernard Njiraini
By Tonny Ndungu,
1144, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday arrested Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing Director Benard Njiraini. ...
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‘It would be foolish to say the worst is behind us,’ CBK Governor Njoroge says on economy
By Kepha Muiruri,
1748, June 26, 2020 (EAT)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has remained pragmatic on economic prospects to Kenyans this year even as the green light flashes on a potential recov...
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CBK holds the benchmark lending rate at 7 percent
By Kepha Muiruri,
1755, June 25, 2020 (EAT)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has held its benchmark lending rate for the second time at seven percent, noting continued policy transmission on rece...
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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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EU grants Kenya Ksh.602 million to support safe regional trade
By Kepha Muiruri,
1854, June 18, 2020 (EAT)
The European Union has granted Kenya Ksh.601.5 million (€5 million) to support the Safe Trade Emergency Facility implemented by Trade Mark East Afri...
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DIAZ: 2020/2021 Kenya budget a short in the arm for local industry in advent of COVID-19
By Guest Writer,
1538, June 13, 2020 (EAT)
In spite of having featured as one of the four thematic development pillars for Kenya over the medium, manufacturing has been seen by many observers t...
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Let’s Leverage on innovative potential of our youth in Covid-19 fight, President Kenyatta urges African counterparts
By PSCU,
1324, June 13, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of the continent's youth as they roll out Covid-...
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OPINION – Fuel marking and monitoring: A great achievement in tackling fuel adulteration and dumping
By Citizen Reporter,
1505, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
By Pavel Oimeke Have you had the unfortunate experience of visiting a fuel station to fill your tank and had to make a costly visit to the garage s...
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OPINION: COVID-19 response is everyone’s business
By Guest Writer,
2008, June 11, 2020 (EAT)
The specter of COVID-19 has developed from a public health emergency to a global economic crisis. In Africa, despite relatively low infection rates...
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Kenya’s dollar reserves rise to a 9-month high following external funding
By Kepha Muiruri,
1513, June 8, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s dollar reserves rose to a nine-month high of Ksh.986.7 billion last week following the receipt of recent external funding. The observed r...
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Kenyan exports worst hit by declining trade as COVID-19 pandemic persists
By Kepha Muiruri,
1458, June 3, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s trading value with eternal trading partners declined by Ksh.39 billion in April as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic took root in the coun...
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China-Africa blanket debt forgiveness not in the cards
By VOA,
1146, June 3, 2020 (EAT)
As China tightens its belt economically in response to the coronavirus, African leaders are anxious about the future of infrastructure projects, trade...
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Tullow Oil completes early oil pilot as contract expires
By Kepha Muiruri,
1217, June 2, 2020 (EAT)
British based oil explorer Tullow Oil along with its joint venture partners have announced the completion of the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) for Ken...
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Tanzanian recycling plant starts making face shields from plastic bottles
By Reuters,
1602, June 1, 2020 (EAT)
A recycling plant in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam has traded paper for plastic bottles and started making anti-coronavirus face shields tha...
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China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong
By Tonny Ndungu,
1228, June 1, 2020 (EAT)
China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending specia...
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DIAZ: A silver lining amidst COVID-19 pandemic
By Guest Writer,
1124, May 30, 2020 (EAT)
The better part of Sunday April 12 saw the majority of social media platforms remain awash with doctored images showing Mt. Kenya as supposedly seen f...
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75% of Kenyan SMEs stare at total collapse by end of June
By Kepha Muiruri,
1618, May 28, 2020 (EAT)
Three quarters of all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are staring at a total collapse by the end of June as cash-flows shrink. Central Bank of ...
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