May 08, 2023
Kenya: Odinga Opposes Ruto's Tax Plan, Asks Azimio MPs to Resist Finance Bill
The Azimio La Umoja Coalition leader Raila Odinga has described plans by the Kenya Kwanza government to raise taxes as punishment to Kenyans. Read more »
Kenya: KenGen to Add 40MW Geothermal Energy Through the Support of Germany
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to add 40 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power to the grid after the German Chancellor launched an uprating project… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Spend Sh1 Billion to Reindustrialize Prison Workshops - Kindiki
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says the government will spend Sh1 billion to modernize prison workshops in the country in a bid to promote industrialization. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Sets Sights on Value-Added Products for Export
Cabinet Secretary for Trade Moses Kuria has said that his ministry is looking at making the country a value-added commodity export market. Read more »
Kenya: Public Workers Threaten Industrial Action Over Govt Taxation Proposals
Public Sector Trade Unions have threatened to call for industrial action if the proposed taxation in the Finance Bill is enacted into law. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Kenya: Marketing Society of Kenya Gets New Board Members
The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) members elected Zuhura Odhiambo as the new Chairperson of the board of directors during the Annual General Meeting held on April 28, 2023. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Kenya: Odinga Threatens Fresh Demos Over Stalled Bi-Partisan Talks
Opposition leader Odinga has threatened fresh mass action if bi-partisan talks will not have started by Wednesday. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Luxury Vehicle Sales Drop 65.5% on Slow Sales
Local sales of luxury vehicle brands such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, among others, dropped by nearly 70 percent in the first quarter of the year ending March 2023 due to dwindling… Read more »
May 07, 2023
Kenya: Kisumu Oil Jetty Operationalized
Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) has rolled out operations at the Sh2 billion Kisumu oil jetty. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Corporation to Take Over Defunct Kenya Petroleum Refineries
The Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) is set to take over the defunct state-owned Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) to increase its storage capacity and diversify… Read more »
Kenya: Germany Commits to Fund Kenya's Transition to 100% Renewable Energy
Germany has committed to offer both financial and technical support to Kenya to enable the country meet its target of achieving 100 percent transition to renewable energy by the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Kenya: House Sets May 20 Deadline for Public Memoranda on Ruto's Tax Plan
Kenyans have until May 20 to submit their views on this year's Finance Bill. Read more »
Kenya: Tea Farmers Ask the Government to Fund KTDA
Smallholder tea factories in Kirinyaga have appealed to the Government to find alternative funding for Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services (KTDA-MS) and similar… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Kenya: Kwale Farmers to Benefit From Sh335.5 Million Australian Fund
Smallholder farmers will benefit from a research initiative from the Australian government to the tune of Sh335.5 million (AUD3.65 million). Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Stare at Higher Taxes as Govt Eyes Wigs, Crypto, Cell Phones
Kenyans are staring at a higher tax bill in the next financial year if the Finance Bill 2023 that is tabled in Parliament is passed. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: YALI, Microsoft Africa Development Centre Partner to Improve Youth Digital Skills
The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) has partnered with the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre East Africa (YALI) to improve digital skills among… Read more »
Kenya: Treasury CS Njuguna Ndungu to Deliver Budget Statement on June 8
The National Treasury Secretary Njuguna Ndugu is expected to deliver the 2023/2024 Budget Statement in Parliament on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Read more »
Kenya: Ecobank Unveils App Which Seeks to Drive Financial Inclusion Among Youth
Ecobank Kenya has unveiled the Fingo Africa app which seeks to increase the financial inclusion of youth in Kenya and across Africa. Read more »
Kenya: Aggrey Oriwo Appointed New Africa Digital Media Institute CEO
The Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) has appointed Aggrey Oriwo as the new chief executive officer. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom, KCB Roll Out 'Fuliza Ya Biashara' Overdraft Facility for Businesses
Safaricom and KCB Bank Kenya (KCB) have rolled out an overdraft facility that will enable business owners to access goods on credit. Read more »
Kenya: IMF Hails Kenya's Economic Recovery Program
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has exuded confidence in the government's economic recovery program. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom, Elgeyo Marakwet County Sign Deal to Digitize County Services
Safaricom has signed an MOU with the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet to digitize the county's operations through the myCounty App. Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Mapping Out Storm Water Drainage to Ease Movement
The Nairobi County Government has mapped out drainage hot spots to enable better flow of water to the local streams and rivers to ease movement. Read more »
Kenya: Data Protection Office Begins Countrywide Awareness Campaign
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has launched a countrywide awareness campaign that seeks to inform members of the public on their rights to data protection. Read more »
Kenya: Digital Economy Solution to Youth Unemployment, President Ruto Says
The Government is investing in the digital economy to create more opportunities for the youth. Read more »