Stanbic PMI: Rise in business activity hoists Kenya’s private sector growth to 27-month high in April
Strengthening customer demand led to the fastest rise in new orders since February 2022, prompting businesses to expand output and increase purchasing activities.
Kenyan minister tells African conference ‘food independence and sovereignty’ is possible
The meeting preceded the 2021 UN Secretary-General-convened Food Systems Summit, which aimed at drawing attention to the urgent need to accelerate progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a food systems approach, and a follow-up of UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) held in 2023.
Kenya turns to eco-friendly pesticides to raise maize yield from current two metric tonnes per acre
As Kenya continues to battle pest challenges and import dependency, innovations like those from Rainbow Company, combined with government-backed programs, offer hope for a more productive and sustainable maize sector.
Study: Covid vaccination on pregnant women resulted in miscarriage, foetal malformations, premature birth, stillbirth, newborn asphyxia and newborn death
That study “found that among approximately 1.3 million Czech women of ages 18-39, those vaccinated against Covid-19 had approximately 33 per cent fewer successful pregnancies compared to unvaccinated women,” Hulscher said.
Kisumu Port on Lake Victoria records rapid growth as data show 280,381 tonnes of cargo processed in 2024
Fuel exports continue to dominate outbound trade, accounting for 58 per cent of shipments, followed by ceramic tiles (23 per cent), construction materials and steel billets (13 per cent) and bagged fertilisers (6 per cent). These commodities are shipped to strategic regional destinations such as Jinja and Port Bell in Uganda, and Mwanza in Tanzania.
President accuses sugar millers, managers of conniving to keep Kenyan sugarcane famers in abject poverty
Cabinet secretaries for National Treasury John Mbadi and Energy Opiyo Wandayi were present at the event. Mbadi lauded the inclusion of key road projects in the current financial year’s budget, marking a historic first for the county. The cabinet secretary revealed that in the 2024/25 financial year, there will be construction of various roads in the county, terming it as the first time Migori is seeing this level of attention.
Kenya’s energy minister says the country is keen on tapping into private sector funding by providing investor-friendly environment
Principal Secretary for Petroleum Mohamed Liban emphasised the need for collective effort among the sector’s stakeholders to achieve meaningful and sustainable progress in expanding LPG access across the country.
Citing national security, Trump orders 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies to resurrect US film industry on deathbed
Hollywood producers and labour unions have been urging Governor Gavin Newsom to boost the state’s tax incentives to better compete with other locations. Trump’s proposed movie tariff follows a series of trade conflicts initiated by his administration, which have roiled markets and led to fears of a US recession.
Kenya’s agriculture minister warns coffee farmers against uneconomical land subdivision
Coffee and tea are Kenya’s leading exports and account for more than half of the value of the country’s exports. Kenya earned Ksh38.4 billion (U$296.8 million) from coffee exports in 2024, compared to $251 million in the previous year. The ministry of agriculture data show the bulk of shipments occurred in the second and third quarters, totalling 15,903 tonnes and 17,017 tonnes, respectively.
Kenya tea farmers, factories to sell tea directly in foreign markets as agents arentossed out of supply chain
The Tea Board of Kenya CEO expressed optimism that the interventions being implemented in the sub-sector will pay-off resulting in better prices and steady markets for tea. Last year Kenya made Ksh215 billion from overseas tea sales. The good returns came at the backdrop of increased tea production from 570 million kilogrammes in 2023 to 598 million kilogrammes produced in 2024.
