July 21, 2023
Kenya: KAM Calls for Dialogue to End Ruto-Odinga Stalemate, Says Manufacturing Sector Worst Hit
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has called for dialogue to end the current political stalemate that led to three-day protests in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Subsidized Fertilizers to Drop By Sh1,000 to Sh2,500
The Government has said that fertilizers will drop by Sh1,000 to Sh2,500 under the subsidised fertiliser programme. Read more »
Kenya: Local Infrastructure Projects Seek Over Sh700bn Financing From Pension Industry
The Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium (KEPFIC) has received infrastructure and alternative investment proposals worth over Sh700 billion ($5.5 billion) from project… Read more »
Kenya: Fitch Downgrades Kenya's Rating to Negative On High Debt
Global rating firm Fitch has downgraded Kenya's rating from stable to negative due to elevated debt repayment. Read more »
Kenya: Odinga's Protest Call Unheeded on Final Day
A call by Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga for protests to continue on day three Friday appears to have been unheeded as Kenyans went about their business in most parts of the… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Kenya: Ruto, Odinga Camps Trade Barbs Over Police Conduct During Protests
Senators allied to the Kenya Kwanza Alliance have dismissed accusations by the Opposition Coalition-Azimio-that police were too brutal on their supporters during the… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Spend Sh200 Million to Repair Damaged Kisumu Roads Amid Protests
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said that the government will spend Sh200mn to repair roads in Kisumu damaged during protests. Read more »
Kenya: Expect Maize Flour Prices to Drop Next Week
A two-kilo packet of maize flour is set to drop beginning next week, coming at a time when the price of the commodity has breached the Sh230 price point. Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Supporters to Converge at Central Park in Day Two of Protests
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition leaders and supporters are expected to converge at Central Park in Nairobi for the culmination of day two of the anti-government protests. Read more »
Kenya: Appeal Court to Rule on Bid to Lift Suspension of Finance Act on July 28
The Court of Appeal (CoA) will determine an application to lift orders staying the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 on Friday, July 28. Read more »
Kenya: Uneasy Calm in Kisumu As Normalcy Returns in Day Two of Protests
Life is slowly returning to the lakeside city of Kisumu on the second day of protests called by Azimio over the high cost of living. Read more »
Kenya: Businesses Re-Opening As Fear of Protests Fizzle Out in Nairobi, Other Towns
Business is slowly coming back to normal in Kenya's capital Nairobi which remained largely deserted Wednesday for fear of protests called by Azimio leader Raila Odinga. Read more »
Kenya: Nation on Edge as Opposition Azimio Protests Resume
Kenya on Thursday remained on the tenterhooks as the opposition, led by Raila Odinga under the Azimio banner, vowed to proceed with its three-day anti-government protest campaign… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Kenya: PSVs Plying Various Routes in Nairobi Grounded Due to Demonstrations
Public Service Vehicles (PSV) plying various routes in the city resorted to parking the vehicles as commuters opted to stay indoors to avoid being caught up in the… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga's Spokesman, Chief Bodyguard Arrested, ODM Claims
Azimio leader Raila Odinga's bodyguard and Spokesman have been arrested amid escalating tensions in the country as protests called by the Opposition leader got underway. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says Ready for Talks but Only on Issues Affecting Kenyans
President William Ruto now says he is ready to hold talk on issues affecting Kenyans as long as it does not involve embracing Azimio Coalition Leader Raila Odinga into his… Read more »
Kenya: Sonko Appeals for Peace as He Distributes Water and Food to Police and Demonstrators
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has called for peace in the country amid the ongoing anti-government demonstrations by the opposition Azimio coalition. Read more »
Kenya: Cash Withdrawals Set to Rise to Sh2 Million After Cabinet Approval
You will soon be able to withdraw or deposit up to Sh2 million without a question at the bank following a new Cabinet approval. Read more »
Kenya: IMF Supports Kenya's Tax Hikes As It Okays Sh136.9bn Loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed support for the government's tax hikes even as it extended another Sh136.9 billion loan. Read more »
Kenya: Tense Calm Prevails in Mlolongo After Chaotic July 12 Showdown
A tense calm prevailed Wednesday in Mlolongo - last week's epicenter of opposition-led anti-government protests - as Raila Odinga's Azimio Coalition readied for yet another… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Says Protests to Continue on July 20 as Planned
Azimio leader Raila Odinga says Thursday protests will proceed as planned. Read more »
Kenya: Over 300 Arrested in Kenya Protests
More than 300 people were arrested Wednesday as Kenyans took to the streets to protest the high cost of living. Read more »
Kenya: Senator Wants Lenders Stopped From Repossessing Jobless Kenyans Assets
Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatangi has sponsored a motion in the Senate to stop lending institutions from repossessing movable assets taken by unemployed Kenyans. Read more »
Kenya: Catholic Bishops Urge President Ruto to Repeal the Finance Act
The Kenya Catholic Conference Bishops have urged President William Ruto to listen to the plea of Kenyans and withdraw the Finance Bill 2023. Read more »
Kenya: Mutua Sustains Criticism Over UN's 'Biased' Assessment of Protests
Kenya on Wednesday continued its criticism of the United Nations (UN) regarding its assessment of the opposition's anti-government protests in the country. Read more »