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Ruto Launches Sh5 Billion China–Kenya Trade Hub at Nairobi Fair

NAIROBI — President William Ruto on Wednesday opened the Nairobi International Trade Fair with a promise: Kenya is ready for bigger business. At the J...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

UBA Kenya Sets Aside Ksh. 38 Billion to Boost Small Businesses

NAIROBI — United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has committed KSh38 billion ($285 million) in fresh lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, a move...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

Kenya’s Inflation Rose to 4.6% in September as the Economy Expanded By 5% in Second Quarter

NAIROBI — Kenya’s inflation increased in September even as the economy registered solid growth in the second quarter of the year, official data show....

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Education

Varsity Dons Vow to Continue Their Strike, Demanding Full Implementation of CBAs

NAIROBI — Lecturers at Kenya’s public universities say they will not return to class until their pay agreements are honoured in full, as a nationwide...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

US Embassy in Nairobi Suspends Media Updates Amid Washington Shutdown

NAIROBI — The United States Embassy in Nairobi has announced it will scale back its public communications, citing the shutdown of the US government in...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Environment

Kenya Aims to Plant 100 Million Trees on New Mazingira Day Holiday

NAIROBI — Kenya is preparing for a massive tree-planting campaign to mark the country’s newest public holiday, Mazingira Day, with a target of 100 mil...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

CBK Proposes Slashing Mobile Money Transfer Fees to Ease Costs for Kenyans

NAIROBI — Kenya’s Central Bank has proposed sweeping cuts to mobile money transfer fees, in a move that could ease costs for millions but unsettle the...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

Fuliza Service Hit by Temporary Disruption, Customers Report Delays

NAIROBI — Safaricom’s Fuliza overdraft service, a lifeline for millions of Kenyans, was disrupted on Tuesday, leaving many unable to clear their repay...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

Wanga and Junet Dismiss Claims of Division in ODM

NAIROBI — Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement is facing questions about its future, but its senior leaders say the party is not only intact but prepari...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

Ruto Defends Uhuru, Says New Health Plan Builds on Linda Mama

NAIROBI — President William Ruto has defended his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, against criticism over one of his signature health schemes, insisting t...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Agriculture

CS Kagwe Declares War on Aflatoxin in Animal Feeds

NAIROBI — Kenya’s Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, has issued a stark warning to farmers and feed makers: clean...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

Leaders, Family Gather for Requiem Mass of Former Minister Dalmas Otieno in Nairobi

NAIROBI — Family, friends and political leaders are gathering at Don Bosco Catholic Parish in Upper Hill, Nairobi, for the requiem mass of former Cabi...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo