Kenya’s private sector output slipped a tad in first of the year but optimism in economy remains solid
The downturn in business was compounded by a steeper fall in new orders, with over one-third of surveyed businesses reporting reduced sales intakes, compared to only 20 percent, noting an expansion.
‘I never wanted to be known just for football…,’ NFL icon Ndamukong Suh opens up on how sharpest minds in sports manage their money
Throughout my NFL career, when I wasn’t sacking your favourite quarterback, I was networking with some of the sharpest business minds in the world. That led me to build a real estate portfolio, step into investing and become an advocate for financial literacy.
New confidential report by UN experts accuses Rwanda of commanding and controlling M23 rebels
Rwanda has long denied helping M23 and says its forces are acting in self-defence against Congo’s army and ethnic Hutu militiamen linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, including the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
Kenyan police deployed to Haitian helpless as capital, Port-au-Prince, paralysed and isolated by gang violence
Although some are motivated by the urgent need to protect their communities, many operate outside existing legal frameworks, in some cases, engaging in extrajudicial actions and colluding with gangs.
Western Kenya’s profile as the country’s mythical El Dorado rose higher as Busia braces for commercial gold mining
On June 31, Principal Secretary in State Department of Mining Harry Kimtai announced that Kenya is ready to kick off commercial gold mining in Alupe, Busia County, to expand revenue streams of the national and county governments.
Financial decision-makers assemble in Nairobi for Seamless East Africa conference
The ICT principal secretary ICT announced that Kenya is setting up an open source that will help the young people to undertake their innovations.
Ruto reveals plans to list Kenya Pipeline Company on Nairobi Securities Exchange
Kenya has been seeking new sources of funding since deadly nationwide protests last summer forced it to pursue austerity measures and scrap planned tax hikes worth more than 346 billion Kenyan shillings ($2.68 billion).
Pig farming transforms livestock industry in Kiambu as youth venture into pork business
Pig farming in Kiambu County is experiencing a remarkable transformation, fostering local economy and renewed hope to thousands of farmers in the county. Once seen as a small-scale, low-income venture, pig farming is now emerging as a key driver of agricultural development and youth employment in the area. At the...
China’s Shenzhen investment group targets 400 million consumers in COMESA bloc as it sets base in Kenya
Kenya is emerging manufacturing zones ranging from Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Athi River to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Dongo Kundu, Eldoret and Naivasha, are set to benefit from such collaborations, especially as the country seeks to raise its manufacturing contribution to GDP from 7.6 per cent to 20 per cent by 2030.
Ethnic mobilisation in Kenya peaking two years to elections, fears of violence rise
The MPs led by the Nyando legislator called for an immediate end to what they described as ‘a deliberate smear campaign’ targeting Luo professionals in both political and civil service.
