Kenya to leverage technology to drive Comesa bloc trade
Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui reiterated Kenyan government’s commitment to advancing digital trade, agricultural modernisation, and strategic partnerships.
Kenya’s Gender and affirmative action principal secretary calls for abolition of kangaroo courts
According to the principal secretary, the county has in the past three months recorded 46 SGBV cases with the latest case involving a 76-year-old man who had repeatedly been defiling a nine-year-old girl. Similarly, a total of 106 suicide cases were recorded in the last 11 months in the county with a majority of the victims being men.
Marine research institute and National Bank of Kenya discuss blue economy funding
Discussions also underscored the need for strong partnerships among financial institutions, government and the private sector to align strategies, pool resources and deliver long-term impacts for both people and the planet.
Kwikbet, quick win: How Kenya’s new gaming platform has kicked off a goldrush in choppy waters
The latest entrant in the gaming industry is Kwikbet – a home-grown company directors say combines skill, thrill and timing that gives players a unique experience unlike others. Players win awards in seconds, minutes or hours, depending on time and investment targets.
Kenya converts $5 billion standard gauge railway Chinese loan to yuan to save $215 million annually
The plan is now expected to slash interest costs by nearly half, also seeks to restructure repayment terms and ease pressure on public finances. China is Kenya’s largest bilateral lender, with repayments amounting to about $1 billion annually.
Risky borrower: Kenya sprucing up image in financial markets as its public debt soars to $92.5 billion
To institutionalise the process, the Treasury will establish a government-resourced Credit Rating Committee to coordinate Kenya’s approach, supported by partners including UNDP, the gvernment of Japan, AfriCatalyst and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
Kenya’s corruption-ridden tea agency lined up for audit to root out financial fiddling, nab culprits
Speaking at Kericho Technical Training Institute (TTI), Dr Ronoh assured tea farmers that the government remains committed to safeguarding their interests and ensuring transparency in the management of the tea sector.
Revealed: How US banned healthcare workers from reporting Covid vaccine side-effects to drive up drug sales
Zowe Smith, a former medical coder for an Arizona hospital, called OSHA’s policy “especially inflammatory” and “an admission they know the vaccine is not safe and carries a risk of injury serious enough to affect one’s ability to work.”
Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
Conflict now rages in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – born out of the Janjaweed militias – and Sudan’s military. Tensions erupted in 2023 between the two previous allies that were meant to oversee a democratic transition after a 2019 uprising.
Kakamega County own source revenue rises to $14m but misses $17m target
Among the new revenue sources are charges on electric vehicle charging points, with rural areas paying Ksh4,000 ($32), urban centres Ksh6,000 ($46.37) and the municipality Ksh8,000 ($61.83) per charging point. The county has also introduced new charges for underground fuel storage tanks with a capacity between 10,000 and 20,000 litres.
