Business community and foreign investors in Kenya support expansion of regional trade
Principal Secretary for Trade Regina Ombam, however, challenged players in the private sector to up their game to cope with the ever dynamic trends in the global market, saying it was time to rethink their approach to survive the turbulence.
Regional governments in Kenya push for enhanced role in trade development
The forum to gather views on the draft bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the development, facilitation, promotion and regulation of both domestic and international trade and address key challenges such as fragmented regulations between national and county governments, duplication of licences and fees and barriers to the free movement of goods across counties.
How London court exposed Tatu City lie with warning: Never trust a ‘partner’ who cannot show you bank statement for their ‘deposit’
Well, tall lies are the fodder the on which Kenyan economy is runs. This encapsulates the manner in which some nondescript liars sucked a white New Zealander into a fictitious project that made headlines, casting Nairobi and its environs as a metropolis that was turning a corner and was finally embracing order and orderliness in the classical sense of humanity.
Britain’s dry throats: Closure of pubs one-a-day sees numbers drop from 65,000 to 40,000
Pubs are facing a “huge barrage of cost increases,” she said, warning that operators have little option but to pass rising costs on to customers. Hopkins noted that many operators are no longer able to invest in their businesses or staff and are instead focused on survival.
Traders in Mombasa say Tobacco Control Amendment Bill is a recipe for illicit trade in Kenya
Faith Mwende, a Mombasa business owner, said illicit trade in excisable products has expanded rapidly. She referred to recent Kenya Revenue Authority assessments indicating that more than 50 per cent of excisable goods in the Kenyan market are illicit or non-compliant.
US President Trump approves one-year extension to longstanding African trade agreement
AGOA was introduced in 2000 under former US President Bill Clinton. Only some nations are eligible, and the US can remove countries that fail to meet requirements, including establishing market-based economies or upholding democratic standards and human rights.
Kenya unveils plan to shift fully to ‘green drive’, cut fossil-fuel imports and carbon footprint
Rising transport emissions also threaten climate resilience. The sector accounted for 13 per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, projected to rise to 17 per cent by 2030 without corrective action. Between 2009 and 2019, domestic transport emissions rose by 59 per cent, largely due to road transport.
State targets local and foreign markets in regulations review to raise competiveness of Kenyan goods
A credible and internationally aligned accreditation system, the principal secretary said, was essential in reducing technical barriers to trade and supporting Kenya’s participation in regional and continental markets including the East African Community and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Why Beijing’s support to junta-led regimes in West Africa is source of tensions in China-Africa security relations
In September 2025, officials from 40 African countries attended the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang Forum), where GSI-linked public security cooperation featured prominently. China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the lead GSI implementing agency, convened the event.
Kenya lays out plans to give Anti-Narcotics Police Unit teeth to fight drugs menace labelled security emergency
In October last year, the country recorded a breakthrough in the fight against transnational organised crime and drug trafficking after a multi-agency operation intercepted 1,024 kilogrammes of methamphetamine worth Ksh8.2 billion aboard a stateless vessel in the Indian Ocean.
