(MURANG’A, KENYA) – The government has challenged avocado processors operating in Murang’a County to stop treating waste as a burden and instead turn it into a source of jobs, income and new business opportunities. Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa said avocado waste could be convertedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s KES 7.28 billion ($56.4 million / GBP 44.5 million) diplomatic property programme is facing persistent delays and cost overruns, with several missions abroad struggling to complete renovations, the Controller of Budget has said. According to the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for FY2025-26, implementation ofContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Workers moving between Kenya and Uganda could increasingly take their pension savings with them after the two countries’ social security funds set up a reciprocal arrangement for transferring accumulated balances. National Social Security Fund Uganda Managing Director Patrick Ayota said the Ugandan and Kenyan funds have establishedContinue Reading
(MERU, KENYA) – The Kenya Wildlife Service has translocated several white rhinos from Meru National Park to conservancies in Laikipia and Transmara as part of efforts to expand the species’ available habitat and ease pressure on existing rhino sanctuaries. The exercise was carried out by KWS veterinary and capture teamsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya faces fresh pressure on fuel prices, transport costs and industrial supplies after shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to single digits, raising fears of deeper disruption to imports from the Gulf. Preliminary ship tracking data by Reuters showed on Friday that only seven vesselsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has warned the public against investing in 15 funds it says are operating illegally in the country, including two schemes that have drawn thousands of Kenyans in recent months. The regulator named Global Investment Group and Quant Vest Stock Exchange among the unlicensedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s competition watchdog has ordered East African Breweries Plc to reserve at least 20% of refrigerator space in retail outlets for rival brands, in a move expected to widen consumer choice and lower barriers for smaller beverage makers. The Competition Authority of Kenya attached the condition toContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Centum Investment Company became a debt-free holding company in the year ended 31st March 2026, but borrowing risks have increased across its operating businesses, according to disclosures in its latest annual report. The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm had previously used large amounts of debt to fund expansion,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Carrefour Kenya increased its revenue by KES 5.89 billion ($45.5 million / £35.9 million) in 2025, as the retailer expanded its store network across East Africa’s largest economy. The growth reflects Carrefour’s widening presence in Kenya, where it is competing more aggressively with Naivas and Quickmart. FinancialContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Growing economic hardships in the country have pushed most Kenyans to seek relief by borrowing billions of shillings from digital lenders to meet their daily consumption needs. Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya indicated that over eight million accounts had borrowed over KES 150 billionContinue Reading
