Kenya: Kenyan Data Protection Awareness Campaign Goes Nationwide

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has launched a nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at educating Kenyans on safeguarding their personal data, privacy,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya-Uganda Trade Tensions Escalate Over Tax Dispute

Kenya and Uganda are bracing for renewed trade tensions following Kampala's decision to raise taxes on Kenyan produce by Ksh3 per kilogramme. Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Commerce SEC Visits Nairobi Amid Farmer Protest On Poultry Exports

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is slated to visit Kenya next week ahead of President William Ruto's upcoming State visit to Washington in May. Read more »

Kenya: African Climate Summit Propels Ruto to Time's Top 100 Influential People

Kenyan President William Ruto has earned recognition as one of Time magazine's top 100 influential people, a testament to the country's achievement in hosting a successful Africa… Read more »

Kenya: KQ Buddy Pass Scheme Suspended After Mega Scandal

Kenya Airways has suspended its buddy pass programme, an incentive initiative enabling employees to access two complimentary flights annually. The action follows a scandal that has… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania-Malawi Diplomatic Tensions Rise Over $30m Port Project

Tanzania and Malawi are on the brink of a diplomatic standoff following Dodoma's decision to commence the upgrade of Mbamba Bay Port, situated on the shores of Lake Malawi. Read more »

Sudan: AECF Launches €12.5m Sudan SME Catalyser Amidst Conflict

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a new initiative aimed at bolstering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sudan in the wake of conflict that has… Read more »

Kenya: Tea Worth Millions Unsold As Minimum Price On Older Stocks Reinstated

Kenyan tea worth Ksh2.3 billion was withdrawn from the market in the latest sale as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) instructed brokers to sell the beverage at the reserved… Read more »

Kenya: KQ, SAA Reopen Talks On Pan-African Airline After Takasto Deal Failed

Kenya's national carrier and South Africa Airways (SAA) have reopened discussions on the creation of a Pan-African Airline, following the withdrawal of Takatso, an investment firm… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Cost of Living to Drop Further On Lower Food, Fuel Prices

Kenya is poised for a sustained decline in inflation, propelled by a consecutive four-month downturn in fuel and food prices alongside a robust shilling, offering respite to… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, Nigeria Recall Children's Cough Syrup Over Toxic Substance

Kenya and Nigeria's health regulators have initiated a recall of a specific batch of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup following the detection of elevated levels of a… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Set to Join EAC, Pushing Bloc Population to 420 Million

Ethiopia is on the brink of becoming the newest member state of the East Africa Community (EAC), a development that will augment the population within the regional bloc to 420… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Weekly Coffee Earnings Decline By $2 Million

Kenya's Coffee experienced a 20 percent decline in overall earnings for the week, attributed to low volumes, despite a rise in the value of a 50-kilo bag, according to market data… Read more »

Kenya: Nakuru Ranks Second in Bed Occupancy, Beats Mombasa, Kwale

Nakuru County has emerged as a surprising contender in Kenya's tourism sector, outstripping several popular coastal towns to claim the second-highest bed occupancy rate after… Read more »

Kenya: From 5 Bags to 36 - a Farmer's Journey With Climate-Smart Agriculture

Pauline Mugambi, once struggling to yield more than five bags per acre from her modest plot, now boasts an impressive harvest of thirty-six bags of maize. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Govt's Conflicting Narratives Unveiled in Fake Fertiliser Saga

Over the past month, Kenyans have been inundated with divergent accounts from government officials regarding the counterfeit fertiliser crisis. Read more »

Somalia: Kenya's Miraa Exports to Somalia Suffer Due to High Levies

Kenya's miraa exports are taking a severe blow from steep levies, compelling traders in Somalia to halt purchases of the stimulant from Kenya due to its dwindling competitiveness… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Sugar Pricing Committee Cuts Cane Prices By 14 Percent

Kenya's Sugar Pricing Committee has implemented a 14 percent reduction in the price of sugarcane, responding to a concurrent decrease in the cost of the commodity on the retail… Read more »

Kenya: KQ to Change Airbus Lease From Wet to Damp, With Training of Crew

Kenya Airways (KQ) has commenced training sessions for its cabin crew, aiming to replace the current staff provided under the Airbus wet lease agreement. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Weekly Coffee Sales Reach $10 Million

Kenya's Coffee prices surged by three percent in the latest auction, driven by concerns of a global shortage exacerbated by heavy rains disrupting Brazilian crop yields. This spike… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Car Dealers Wary As Japanese Auction Looms

Second-hand motor dealers in Kenya have expressed concerns over the potential influx of older cars into the local market due to the establishment of a second-hand vehicle auction… Read more »

Kenya: Baptism By Fire - Nakhumicha the Bukusu Girl!

Until 2022, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha remained relatively unknown outside her native Trans-Nzoia County. Read more »

Kenya: Gain Allocates Ksh5.3b to Combat Malnutrition in Kenya Over 4 Years

Kenyan government and development partners have earmarked $40 million (Sh5.3 billion) to combat malnutrition among seven million Kenyans over the next four years. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Tourism Revenue Surges On African Visitors

Kenya's tourism revenue rose by 31 percent to Ksh352.5 billion last year, buoyed by a surge in African visitors, according to the latest data from the government. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Airways Favours Major Airline for $1 Billion Stake Deal

Kenya Airways is leaning towards favouring a major airline considering acquiring a stake in the Nairobi-based carrier, which could inject at least $1 billion into the company,… Read more »