May 16
Kenya: Safaricom Restores Internet Services After Undersea Fibre Cut
Safaricom has restored its Internet services to full network capacity and stability following last Sunday's undersea fibre cable cut that affected and disrupted the services. Read more »
Kenya: Heavy Taxation Not a Solution to Kenya's Debt Problem - Tax Experts
Tax and exchange control experts have called on the government to employ innovative revenue generation strategies as it seeks to settle the ballooning debt to avoid overburdening… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Aims for Significant Investment During President Ruto's U.S. Visit
Kenya is gearing up to secure trillions of shillings in investments during President William Ruto's forthcoming state visit to the United States. The visit, spanning a week, will… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto's U.S. State Visit To Mark Major Milestone In U.S.-Kenya Relations
Kenya's President William Ruto is set to become the sixth Head of State invited for a State Visit by U.S. President Joe Biden since he took office four years ago. U.S. Ambassador… Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Raises Concerns Over Proposed Tax Hike
U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, has expressed concerns about President William Ruto's proposal to increase Kenya's tax rate from 14% to 22% by the end of his tenure. Read more »
May 15
Kenya: Debt Shaming Among Digital Lenders Down 75% On New Law
Cases of harassment and debt shaming by digital lenders have declined by 75 percent, coming on the back of the enactment of the Central Bank Amendment 2021 into law. Read more »
May 14
Kenya: Following Hami - Ferrari Recruit d'Ambrosio and Serra From Mercedes
Ferrari have made two high-profile recruitments from Mercedes. Read more »
May 15
Africa: What We Can Learn From Africa's Small Business Success Stories.
Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world's most exciting tech startups. From Cape to Cairo, small businesses across the continent have become catalysts for… Read more »
Kenya: DIB Bank Kenya Makes First Profit in 7 Years
DIB Bank Kenya, a subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank, has posted its first gross profit since launching operations in Kenya in 2017. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Urged to Unleash the Power of Financial Markets
More listings and liquidity are signs that Kenya's financial market is starting to grow. But local traders and individual investors will need to do more in order to transform their… Read more »
Kenya: Enhanced Kenya Tea Brand to Boost Farmer Income
Kenya must develop a tea brand that will fetch the best prices for farmers, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
May 14
Kenya: Labour and Social Protection Ministry Supports Floods Victims in Nairobi
The State Department of Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs through the Child Welfare Society of Kenya Tuesday provided emergency assistance to flood victims in Nairobi's… Read more »
Kenya: Children Rescued From Collapsed Nairobi Building, More Feared Trapped
Authorities in Nairobi's Kiamaiko area have launched a rescue operation following the collapse of a building undergoing demolition on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's GDP Brushes Aside Economic Challenges, Expands in Q3 of 2023
The Kenyan economy showed resilience by the end of 2023, recording growth in gross domestic product (GDP), which increased to 5.9 percent in the third quarter of last year compared… Read more »
May 10
Kenya: Mizani Grades Miano As Most Improved Cabinet Secretary
A recent survey has graded Trade and investment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano as the most improved Cabinet Secretary in the past seven months. Read more »
May 09
Kenya: Kenyans in the Diaspora Urged to Send More Money Back Home
The government has urged Kenyans living in the Diaspora to invest back at home. Read more »
Kenya: Faki Appeals to African States to Leverage Existing Assets to Boost Fertilizer Production in Race to Achieve Food Security
The Africa Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mousa Faki, has urged African states to capitalize on the continent's existing assets to boost local fertilizer production in the… Read more »
Kenya: Raila Urges Govt to Keep Bargain After Deal With Medics
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has urged the government to keep its side of the bargain following the signing of a return-to-work agreement with the Kenya Medical… Read more »
May 08
Kenya: Doctors Call Off Nationwide Strike
Doctors across the nation on Wednesday ended their nationwide strike following the signing of a return-to-work agreement with the Ministry of Health and counties. Read more »
Kenya: Grid Supply Restored to Kisii County After Substation Attack
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has reconnected Kisii County to the power grid after an attack on its substation plunged the county into darkness on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Begins Construction of First Public Hospital in Mlango On Reclaimed Dump Site
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has launched the construction of the first public hospital in Mlango Kubwa within Mathare sub-county as part of ward-based programs. Read more »
Kenya: Anti-Counterfeit Body to Rope in Small Traders in Fight Against Fake Goods
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has said it is committed to helping small traders fight counterfeits that hurt genuine businesses. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Secures Lucrative Market Abroad for Kenyan Tea
Tea farmers will earn more from the crop following a pact between Kenya and Liptons Teas and Infusions and Brown Investments. Read more »
Kenya: Civil Aviation Stakeholders Validate New Regulations
Stakeholders in the civil aviation sector have concluded deliberations of new regulations proposed for promulgation under the Civil Aviation Act. Read more »
May 07
Kenya: Clinical Officers Hold Protests in Nairobi Over Low Pay
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) on Tuesday staged Protests outside the Health ministry office in Nairobi decrying what they termed as unfavorable working conditions and… Read more »