(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan apparel exporters secured a two year extension of duty free access to the United States market after Washington renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act to 31st December, 2028. The extension keeps in place the third country fabric provision which allows Kenyan manufacturers to source rawContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Isuzu East Africa booked revenues of KES1.49 billion ($9.6 million / £7.6 million) from the sale of 159 units of the Kipchoge Limited Edition D-Max pick-up. Production of the special model has ended after 40 months. It marks the most successful and quantifiable product marketing built onContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – NCBA Group shareholders who sold a 66% stake to Nedbank have booked a capital gain of KES21.4 billion ($138 million / £109 million) on the 43.63 million discounted shares of the South African bank. The gain comes after a rally in Nedbank shares since the conversion rateContinue Reading
(SAGANA, KENYA) – Kirinyaga County’s Sagana Industrial Park is nearing commissioning. A multi-agency team of national government officials has given the project a positive assessment after a visit to verify progress and identify remaining gaps. The assessment comes days after the government directed that County Aggregation and Industrial Parks thatContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Scientists at the Technical University of Mombasa are leading an international research project to develop a nature based wastewater treatment technology. The project could help protect Mombasa’s marine ecosystems, improve coastal water quality and strengthen climate resilience. The initiative is called SWATIA, short for Sustainable Wastewater TreatmentContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Zetech University has introduced a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Diplomacy. The expansion comes amid growing demand for the courses. The university said the programmes come at a time when international relations and diplomacy are undergoing major change. Technology, climateContinue Reading
(THIKA, KENYA) – Experts have raised concerns over excessive use of pesticides by farmers. They warn that it is affecting food production, soil health and human wellbeing. They are pushing for wider adoption of organic farming and reduced reliance on synthetic chemicals. They say prolonged use of agricultural chemicals hasContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s formal milk deliveries to processors fell 3.7% to 81.3 million litres in July from 84.4 million litres in June. The decline has caused intermittent shortages of some milk brands and pack sizes in retail outlets. The government and dairy industry stakeholders have started measures to restoreContinue Reading
(KAJIADO, KENYA) – Kenya plans to bring in a new investor to take over soda ash mining at Lake Magadi. The move follows a government decision to end operations by Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited. The new investor must set up a glass manufacturing plant and a chemical processing factory inContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – Milk supply in Nyeri has fallen sharply as farmers contend with high feed costs and a prolonged cold and dry spell. Some dairies have cut client numbers and reduced deliveries. The drop has also pushed up retail prices for a 500 millilitre packet by about KES4 toContinue Reading
