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 »
Kenya: Kenya's Private Sector Activity Improves Amid Cooling Inflation
Kenya's private sector activities improved last month, as new data shows, at a time when the inflation rate fell. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Seeks to Increase Coffee Production By 2025
Kenya is looking to increase coffee production by 49,000 metric tons (MT), highlighting the state's ambition to revive the sub-sector. Read more »
January 09
Kenya: Young Entrepreneurs Urged to Venture Into Blue Economy
Young entrepreneurs have been urged to venture into the blue economy by exploring new business opportunities propelled by BlueInvest Africa. Read more »
Kenya: State Releases Sh6 Billion for Coffee Farmers
The government has released Sh6 billion to support coffee farming. Read more »
Kenya: M-Pesa Attributes the Outage to Scheduled Maintenance
M-Pesa currently down as Safaricom attributes the outage to scheduled maintenance Read more »
Kenya: M-Pesa Services Back After Experiencing Downtime
Safaricom's M-MPesa, the mobile phone-based money transfer service application is after over two hours of delay. Read more »
Kenya: Fuel Stations, Online Food Delivery Platforms Hit By M-Pesa Outage
Several fuel stations and online food delivery platforms were affected by the M-Pesa outage today, which affected transactions. Read more »
January 08
Kenya: KQ Suffers Minor Data Breach but Operations Not Impacted
Kenya Airways (KQ) last month faced a cyber attack where an unauthorized actor tried to access the airline's systems. Read more »
January 09
Kenya: Dutch Flower Company Sets Up an Export Facility in Kenya
A flower exporting company, Packed at Source (PASA), has opened up a flower packaging facility for export at Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: 15 People Die in Bus-Matatu Collission on Nakuru-Eldoret Highway
A fatal road accident has claimed the lives of 15 people along the Nakuru-Eldoret road. Read more »
January 08
Kenya: Family Bank Extends Right Issue to January 31
Family Bank has extended its Sh9.3 billion right issue to January 31, 2024. Read more »
Kenya: TSC to Promote 36,000 Teachers in This Financial Year
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will promote 36,000 teachers in this financial year as the government seeks to address shortages in schools. Read more »
January 07
Kenya: Raila Odinga Celebrates 79th Birthday With Cake-Cutting Ceremonies Centered on Tax Cuts
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga celebrated his 79th birthday Sunday by hosting children from eight children's homes in Malindi. Read more »
January 05
Kenya: El Nino Floods Led to 174 Deaths With Agriculture Sector Losing Sh16bn
The wake of the El Niño floods tragically led to the loss of 174 lives, including 133 adults and 41 children with the government ramping up efforts to reduce the number of… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Content Pulled Down By Google Grows Nearly 10 Times to 58
Kenyan online contents removed by Google on its platform grew by nearly 10 times in the six months to June last year as the state sought to stop abuse of the internet. Read more »
January 04
Kenya: Kenyan Shilling Edges Closer to Sh160
The Kenyan shilling is edging closer to Sh160 against the American dollar, despite assurances that the local currency is about to stabilize. Read more »
Ethiopia: North Eastern MPs Protest Ethiopia-Somaliland Coast Deal, Urge UN, IGAD to Intervene
North Eastern Members of Parliament have implored the international community to intervene and revoke the deal between the Somaliland region of Somalia and Ethiopia wherein… Read more »
Kenya: State to Support Labour Migration to Bolster Remittances
Kenya is keen on supporting labour migration to increase remittances into the country. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Ranked Africa's Second Most Efficient Airline
Kenya Airways has been ranked as Africa's second most efficient airline in a global on-time performance review of airlines and airports. Read more »
Kenya: 5 People Killed in Accident Along Nakuru-Eldoret Road
At least five people perished on Thursday morning following a grisly road accident involving multiple vehicles in Timboroa, along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. Read more »
January 03
Kenya: Uganda Takes Kenya to the East African Court Over Fuel Import Quarrel
Uganda has taken Kenya to the East African Court of Justice after it was denied a permit to operate in the country as well as export fuel. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Share Trading Suspension at NSE Extended
Trading of Kenya Airways (KQ) shares at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has been extended. Read more »
January 04
Kenya: Nairobi County Goes Cashless in Revenue Collection
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has taken a significant step in modernizing revenue collection by announcing a strict "No Cash" policy. Read more »
January 03
East Africa: Over 120 Passengers From Mbita Rescued After Ferry Develops Mechanical Problem On Lake Victoria
More than 120 passengers were rescued at the Mbita terminal in Homa Bay County after being stranded in Lake Victoria for close to five hours on Tuesday. Read more »