President Kenyatta signs MoU with Samburu elders to end FGM

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samburu Elders to commit to the end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the c...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

China’s fleet now larger than US Navy

By CNN,

In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread...

china

EU in Ksh. 15.8B deal with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing €120 million (Ksh. 15.8 billion) of new support ...

coronavirus , Equity , EU

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...

Stabex International rolls out LPG brand in Kenya and Uganda

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Stabex International (STABEX), one of largest oil marketers in Uganda and fast growing petroleum company in Kenya, is rolling out its Liquefied Petrol...

Stabex International

Access Bank unveils Kenyan operations after Transnational takeover

By Kepha Muiruri,

Africa’s largest retail lender Access Bank has unveiled local operations in the country following its acquisition of Transnational Bank at the end o...

Access Bank , Transnational Bank

Safaricom half-year profit falls for the first time since 2012

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telco operator Safaricom PLC has reported a reduced Ksh.33 billion half year profit representing a six percent slide in earnings from Ksh.35.2...

M-pesa , Peter Ndegwa , Safaricom

Kenya tipped to escape recession on economic diversity

By Kepha Muiruri,

As the majority of countries fall into recession this year, Kenya has been tipped to escape contraction this year from its broad based economic struct...

Kenya's GDP , recession , World Bank Group

Local businesses register improvement after easing of COVID-19 restrictions in July

By Kepha Muiruri,

Local businesses marked a significant improvement in activity/output levels last month from a further ease to restrictions including inter-County trav...

COVID-19 , Jibran Qureishi , Stanbic PMI

Kenya Private Sector Consortium supports Kenya-U.S. free trade talks 

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Private Sector Consortium has voiced its support for the on-going Kenya - U.S. Free Trade negotiations. Composed of the American Chamber ...

Kenya Private Sector Consortium , nesbitt

China Mobile, Facebook in joint project to build 2Africa submarine cable

By Agencies,

China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC have announced they will partner to build 2Afr...

2Africa

IDEMIA appoints new East Africa head to drive regional expansion

By Citizen Reporter,

IDEMIA, global augmented identity solutions provider, has appointed Henry Mkuzi as its East African Region Sales Director as part of the company’s p...

Henry Mkuzi , IDEMIA , Yann Delabrière

Kenyan business conditions fall to their worst since 2017 election

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s private sector activity fell to its lowest level since the last general elections held in October 2017 as domestic businesses conditions det...

coronavirus crisis , Kenyan economy , Stanbic PMI

Co-op Bank joins acquisitions train in Jamii Bora interest

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has expressed interest in acquiring Jamii Bora’s 100 per cent issued share capital in a transaction which is now subj...

CBK , Co-operative Bank of Kenya , jamii bora

Kenyan businesses count losses from coronavirus disruptions

By Kepha Muiruri,

The majority of Kenyan businesses in the country have tabulated losses from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak at less than Ksh.1 million. This indic...

coronavirus , KEPSA

Private sector activity falls to its lowest since November 2017

By Kepha Muiruri,

Private sector activity has fallen to its worst level since November 2017 as companies struggle under the weight of renewed global volatility and weak...

coronavirus , recession , Stanbic PMI

Boost to Safari Tour as players set for bumper harvest

By Agencies,

The Safari Tour Golf Series has received a massive shot in the arm after the Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL), the owners and organizers announced a bum...

increased purse , KOGL , Safari Tour

KRA targets Ksh.25 billion from tax-base expansion initiatives

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has set ambitious targets of netting Ksh.25 billion from its recent tax-base expansion initiatives as the tax man st...

Elizabeth Meyo , KRA , taxes

AutoXpress eyes revenue growth with Petronas distribution deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Regional based motor vehicle parts fitter AutoXpress has inked a deal with global lubricants giant Petronas to distribute the manufacturer’s product...

AutoXpress , Petronas Lubricants International

Uhuru gives parents, Gov’t officials February deadline to ensure all children are in school

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has given Government officials until the end of February to ensure a 100 per cent transition of the 2019 Kenya Certificate of...

2019 KCPE , Nakuru County , President Uhuru Kenyatta