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More pain at the pump as petrol, diesel costs rise
By Kepha Muiruri,
1532, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
Motorists are set to feel a further pinch at the pump as petrol and diesel prices increased for a second consecutive month in the latest costs review ...
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How broke KPL clubs managed their January transfers
By Harold Odoro,
1628, February 4, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Premier League (KPL) mid-season transfer window shut on January 31, with champions Gor Mahia, among the worst hit clubs by the financial cri...
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Standard Chartered recommends further CBR cuts to spur growth
By Kepha Muiruri,
2037, January 29, 2020 (EAT)
The Standard Chartered bank has recommended further cuts to the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to sustain momentum in Kenya’s economic recovery path in 202...
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OPINION: BBI and the problem with Kenya
By Citizen,
1057, January 25, 2020 (EAT)
The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, which is a product of the famous ‘handshake’ between long political antagonists President Uhuru Keny...
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Uhuru orders Treasury to release Ksh.500M for buying excess milk
By Francis Gachuri,
1013, January 15, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed Treasury to release Ksh. 500million to buy all excess milk and turn it to powder milk. Speaking on Tuesday in...
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Gov’t SME targeted interventions fail to hit home
By Kepha Muiruri,
1929, December 11, 2019 (EAT)
The State-initiated interventions targeted at micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have failed to gain much ground as the sector’s regulatory...
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CBK cuts base lending rate to 8.5%
By Kepha Muiruri,
1102, November 26, 2019 (EAT)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its base lending rate to 8.5 percent from 9 percent, marking the first adjustment to the Central Bank Rate (CB...
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Pain for motorists as petrol, diesel prices rise
By Kepha Muiruri,
1405, November 14, 2019 (EAT)
Motorists will feel the pinch of greater petroleum prices as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) moves to impact increments to maximu...
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Uganda bans 7 Kenyan peanut butter brands, cites cancer
By Citizen Reporter,
734, November 12, 2019 (EAT)
The Government of Uganda has suspended imports of seven Kenyan peanut butter brands days after they were banned from the local market. A statement ...
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U.S. ignores red flags on Kenya’s debt in fixation to match China’s role
By Kepha Muiruri,
905, November 5, 2019 (EAT)
The United States government has rolled up its sleeves in a bid to match up to China’s huge infrastructure undertakings in Kenya. The newly found...
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Nigeria bans imports, exports across land borders
By Duncan Mutwiri,
1433, October 17, 2019 (EAT)
Nigeria has closed all its land borders stopping the movement of goods except by sea. The customs agency which is in charge of the country's border...
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Kenya to set up additional tax points along Ethiopia border
By Kepha Muiruri,
1636, October 7, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya is set on establishing additional One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) along its border with Ethiopia as part of the State measures to rope in addition...
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CBK retains base lending rate at 9% for the 16th straight month
By Kepha Muiruri,
1758, September 23, 2019 (EAT)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained the base lending rate at nine percent for the 16th consecutive month on the back of predictable inflation...
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Experts warn of inflation risks despite price cool down
By Kepha Muiruri,
2026, September 4, 2019 (EAT)
Experts have warned of downward risks from inflation in spite of a significant cool down in the growth of consumer prices in recent months. Food-fu...
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Nigeria’s president moves to stop funding for food imports
By CNN,
1120, August 15, 2019 (EAT)
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the country's central bank to stop providing foreign currency for food imports, according to a sta...
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Relief for motorists as petrol, diesel prices drop
By Kepha Muiruri,
1851, August 14, 2019 (EAT)
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has cut its maximum pump prices for both petrol and diesel by Ksh.2.86 and Ksh.3.28 respectively ...
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July inflation hits 3-month high
By Kepha Muiruri,
2054, July 31, 2019 (EAT)
The inflation rate in July has touched a 3-month high of 6.3 percent from 5.7 percent in June highlighting increased pressure on the consumer spending...
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Uganda to start new vehicle production by June 2022
By Reuters,
1942, July 29, 2019 (EAT)
Uganda is aiming to start assembling new vehicles by June 2022, with an initial production capacity of 5,000 units per year, a top official of the sta...
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Tanzania to sell a million tons of maize and flour to Kenya
By Reuters,
1044, July 26, 2019 (EAT)
Tanzania will sell neighbouring Kenya one million tons of maize and flour within a year to help curb a food shortage, a senior agriculture ministry of...
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The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick in Ghana
By Reuters,
1403, July 25, 2019 (EAT)
A few years after coming as a teenager to this town in Ghana to prospect for gold, Yaw Ngoha had made enough cash to marry his sweetheart and build a ...
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