KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post
The truck was directed to the verification yard for a multi-agency inspection, which is mandatory under Section 153 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.
Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition
The high-level conference themed: From Farm to Future: Africa’s Journey to Safer, Stronger Food System, brought together more than 40 speakers from local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WHO, FAO, AGRA, Global Affairs Canada, and the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
Economy wobbles: Purchasing Managers’ Index shows Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May
Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May for the first time in seven months, hurt by a slowing performance in the construction, wholesale and retail and services sectors, a business survey showed on Thursday. The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.6 in May from 52.0 a month...
State withdrawal of bill to delist herbal stimulant from protected crops excites farmers in central Kenya
The Crops Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, which he said had already sailed through the first reading in the National Assembly, could have spelt doom to thousands of farmers who rely on it for income.
Africans should not fear Africa: We cannot make a plea to foreign investors while we channel our own capital elsewhere
The current acceleration of cuts should instead be seen as a wake-up call: we must look for solutions within the continent’s borders. When the “Africa 2063” initiative was set out by the African Union over a decade ago it was not a 50-year vision of an Africa dependent on aid, but one of a global powerhouse charting its own path. The responsibility for delivering this vision is ours.
UN-Habitat, Nairobi and Paris launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all
Speaking during the signing event held during the United Nations Habitat Assembly in UN Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach said that these initiatives build on the call by 193 countries requesting UN-Habitat to advance efforts on adequate housing.
Musk sides with hardline US Republicans to ramp up attacks on Trump tax, spending bill
Top congressional Republicans rejected his criticism and one White House official on Wednesday called the Tesla CEO’s moves “infuriating.” Another White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, on Wednesday said Musk’s complaints represented “one disagreement” in an otherwise harmonious relationship, adding that Trump was committed to getting the bill passed despite Musk’s stance.
After over 100 years of mining gold Kakamega is now set for its first refinery at cost of $5 million
The governor used the occasion to highlight key development milestones in the county and reaffirm his administration’s commitment to economic transformation, infrastructure development and youth empowerment.
Golden waste: How environmentalist rake in millions from garbage in Kenya’s frontier town of Garissa
In 2021, Kenya imported approximately 575,290 tonnes of raw plastic materials, valued at around Ksh98.2 billion.
Minister says Kenya is on course to propelling floriculture to full potential
Kenya is the third-largest exporter of cut flowers globally, exporting to over 60 countries. The industry injects a staggering Ksh100 billion annually into the economy. It creates over 200,000 direct jobs and sustains more than a million livelihoods through backward- and forward-linkages.
