January 24
Kenya: UK to Guarantee Sh9.6 Billion Power Line Transmission Improvement Loan to Kenya
The United Kingdom has guaranteed a Sh9.6 billion loan from the African Development Bank (AFDB) to Kenya in climate financing. Read more »
January 25
Kenya: Old Mutual to Dispose of Tanzanian Unit to a Minority Shareholder
Old Mutual Limited is in the process of selling its Tanzania unit to a minority shareholder, pending regulatory approval. Read more »
Kenya: Foreigners No Longer Be Allowed to Undertake Medical, Dental Internship in Kenya - KMPDC
Foreign medical trainees will no longer be allowed to undertake their medical or dental Internships in Kenya. Read more »
January 23
Kenya: Twiga Foods Settles Google Cloud Debt Dispute With IT Firm
Agri-tech firm Twiga Foods has settled a Google Cloud Services debt dispute with Incentro Africa, a global Google Cloud provider. Read more »
Kenya: NKG Coffee Mills Kenya Shuts Down Milling Operations After Failing to Secure a License
Coffee miller NKG Coffee Mills Limited is shutting down its milling business in Kenya after failing to secure a government license. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Safeboda Eyes Kenyan Entry After Exit
Ugandan motorbike taxi and delivery platform SafeBoda will be resuming its operations in the country after exiting the market about three years ago. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Restores Paybill Services After Temporary Disruption Affects Millions
Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecommunications provider, says it has successfully resolved a technical issue that had disrupted its PayBill service, affecting millions of users. Read more »
January 22
Kenya: Nairobi Building Approvals Rise to Sh195.1 Billion
The value of building approvals in Nairobi grew by Sh50.3 billion to Sh195.1 billion in the 11 months to November last year, despite the high cost of building materials. Read more »
Kenya: 73% of Kenyans Struggling to Make Ends Meet - Infotrak Research
73 percent of Kenyans are currently in severe economic hardship situations and struggling to make ends. Read more »
Kenya: 7 in 10 Kenyans Struggling to Survive, Infotrak
Seven in 10 Kenyans are struggling to make ends meet, a new survey shows, highlighting the impact high inflation is having on the country. Read more »
January 21
Kenya: ECD Teachers Seek to Delink From Counties Due to Poor Wages
Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers are calling for delinking from counties, citing poor terms of service and a lack of retirement benefits. Read more »
January 22
Kenya: Kenya Power Announces Network Maintenance in 3 Regions
Kenya Power was set to undertake network maintenance in three regions on Monday as part of efforts to optimize the grid. Read more »
January 15
Kenya: Business College Founder Liz Wanyoike Dies at 73
Lizz Wanyoike, the founder of the popular Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (NIBS) is dead. Read more »
January 10
Kenya: International Team Endorses Kenya's Nuclear Research Roadmap
Kenya's plan to commission its first nuclear research reactor by 2030 has received a major enforcement following the successful conclusion of an international review mission. Read more »
Kenya: Kakuzi's Unionized Employees Get 16% Pay Raise
Kakuzi unionisable employees will be rewarded with a 16 percent wage increment following the signing of an updated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Kenya Plantation… Read more »
January 11
Kenya: We Want Guaranteed Minimum Return Now, Nyeri Farmers Tell Ruto Minister
Coffee farmers in Nyeri have demanded the immediate implementation of Guaranteed Minimum Returns (GMR) for their produce as promised by President William Ruto's campaign in 2022. Read more »
Kenya: Kalonzo Slams Kenya Kwanza for 'Hiked' Electricity Fee
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has protested what he terms as a 16 percent electricity price increase saying it will affect Kenyans adversely. Read more »
Kenya: BUWASCO Staffs Down Tools Over 10 Month Salary Arrears
The Busia Water and Sewerage Company has today downed their tools of trade and locked up the offices main door in protest of unpaid salary arrears accusing the county government of… Read more »
Kenya: Ex-Safaricom CEO Anwar Soussa Joins Airtel Africa
Former Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa has joined Airtel Africa as its Regional Operations Director for the Franco markets. Read more »
January 08
Kenya: Kenya Teams Up With Swedish Firm to Pioneer High-Tech Farming in Africa
Kenya has been picked to lead the rollout of smart farming technology being championed by Spowdi, a Swedish green innovation organization. Read more »
January 10
Kenya: NHC to Construct 20,000 Affordable Housing Units in Changamwe
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced the construction of twenty thousand housing units in Changamwe, Mombasa, to address the current housing shortage in the coastal… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Orders KCC to Pay Sh50 Per Litre of Milk in a Bid to Enhance Earnings
President William Ruto has said the government is committed to reforming the dairy sector to boost farmers' earnings. Read more »
January 09
Kenya: MPs Threaten Censure Motion Against CS Ndung'u Over CDF Disbursement Delays, Issues 7-Day Ultimatum
A section of lawmakers have threatened to impeach Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndungu unless the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) is disbursed… Read more »
Kenya: Jobs Alert! 2,500 Nursing, Healthcare Posts Open for Kenyans in Saudi Arabia
Kenya is witnessing a significant breakthrough in international employment opportunities as 2,500 nursing and healthcare positions in Saudi Arabia have become available to… Read more »
January 10
Kenya: Kenya Shilling Among the Worst Performers in Africa
The Kenyan shilling was among the worst-performing currencies on the continent last year, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. Read more »