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Dollar mixed but improves tone amid ongoing tariff uncertainty
Rapid shifts in tariff announcements have reduced faith in U.S. policymakers and led investors to look for calmer waters outside of the United States, which last week sent Treasury yields sharply higher and the greenback lower....
IMF and Ghana agree programme review that will unlock Ksh.47 billion
The West African gold, oil, and cocoa producer is recovering from its most severe economic crisis in decades, which forced the government to restructure its debt.
Nearly 60,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in two weeks: Report
Families with their belongings in tow have crowded the crossings at Torkham in the north and Spin Boldak in the south, recalling scenes in 2023 when tens of thousands of Afghans fled deportation threats in Pakistan.
UK's Tullow Oil to sell Kenya assets for at least Ksh.15 billion
Tullow will get three Ksh.5 billion payments, be entitled to royalty payments and have the right to 30% participation in potential future development phases at no cost, it said in a statement.
MPs disrupt House business, demand CS Mbadi to release CDF funds
The MPs sought Treasury CS John Mbadi to make good his promise to release the funds ahead of parliament's recess to facilitate the issuance of bursaries to pupils and students who are set to open school and resume studies in less than two weeks. ...
Wetangula’s Ford-Kenya rejects calls to fold, says 'ready to form coalitions' ahead of 2027 polls
The decision, made unanimously by the party leadership, comes amid calls from President William Ruto for constituent parties within the Kenya Kwanza alliance to merge into a single political entity.However, Ford-Kenya, led by National Assembly Speake...
I will not be cowed or intimidated: Wamatangi says over EACC raid
Speaking to the press outside EACC headquarters, the defiant governor dismissed the allegations as politically motivated.
Experts urge Kenya to rethink spending, tax policy ahead of 2025/26 Budget
Speaking during EY’s annual pre-budget briefing, the firm’s Associate Director for Tax, Robert Maina, raised concerns about Kenya’s persistent revenue shortfalls, questioning whether the government has been setting overly ambitious budget targets....
MP Ndindi Nyoro warns Kenya on the brink of defaulting as debt burden hits Ksh.11 trillion
He warned that any attempts by the government to renegotiate existing debt could prove to be even more catastrophic.
There is no contest between the church and the State - DP Kindiki
Prof. Kindiki said there is no contest between the church and State, saying the administration considers the clergy as partners in the struggle against vices bedeviling the country.The DP said Kenya remains on the right track to prosperity because of...
Mudavadi calls for sanctions on warring Sudan leaders opposed to humanitarian aid
Mudavadi said the priority should be on resolving the dire humanitarian situation facing the Sudanese population, and particularly, the vast areas that are not under the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) control seem to suffer more inaccessibility to humanita...
