(MAKUENI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Thwake Multipurpose Dam is on track for completion after the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided new funding to bridge a shortfall that had slowed construction, raising hopes for millions of residents in the water scarce Lower Eastern region. The 80.5 metre high dam, being built atContinue Reading
(BONDO, KENYA) – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta cancelled a trip to Bondo to attend the first anniversary memorial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga following security concerns. Kenyatta’s advance team had already arrived in Bondo and his seat had been reserved on the VIP dais. His plane was also readyContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Traders displaying the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) quality mark on miraa drinks face jail or fines of up to KES 1 million ($7,740) amid a crackdown on juice made from the stimulant. In a public notice on Friday, Kebs said some manufacturers are using permits issuedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya has confirmed its third Ebola case, involving a 65 year old woman who was already in quarantine as a primary contact. The Ministry of Health said in a press release from the Office of the Director General for Health, dated 16th October 2026, that the patientContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Students in public universities are feeling the effects of a lecturers’ strike that is now in its third week, with lecturers insisting they will not call off the industrial action until their demands are met. Students have complained about the cost of living without classes, and wantContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) faces a potential loss of KES 466.5 million ($3.6 million) on investment properties after an audit valued the assets below their acquisition and construction costs. The Auditor-General’s office found that buildings constructed at a cost of KES 2.25 billion ($17.4 million)Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A Kenyan gas cylinder manufacturer has relocated to a larger factory and restructured its board and shareholding, one year after the death of its founder Raila Odinga, as the family owned business group adjusts to new leadership. East African Spectre, the 50 year old gas cylinder manufacturer,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The parent firm of Kenya’s Toyota dealer has joined a consortium investing KES 2 billion ($15.5 million) in a sanitary pad factory in Nairobi, marking the latest expansion by Japanese multinational Toyota Tsusho Corporation. The operation will be run by Unicharm Corporation, which owns the global feminineContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya has charged three traders over a KES 3.9 billion ($30.2 million) value added tax fraud scheme that used fictitious electronic invoices worth about KES 25 billion ($193.8 million) over five years, with prosecutors seeking more suspects. The court heard that the three traders were part ofContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan Eurobond yields have fallen in recent weeks, resisting pressure from rising interest rates on similar instruments in advanced economies such as Japan and the United States, in a sign that Kenya can raise funds cheaply in international capital markets. Yields on all but one Eurobond haveContinue Reading
