Kenya
Kenya, Norway seeks to close business ties to support economic growth
NAIROBI: Kenya and Norway are seeking close business ties to strengthen economic growth and create jobs in the two countries....
Kenya Tea Development Agency obtain Sh8.9bn loan for 7 hydropower plants
NAIROBI: The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has got a major boost in bid to lower production cost in its...
Kenya foreign exchange reserves fall at Central Bank
NAIROBI: Foreign exchange reserves at the Central Bank have fallen below the recommended minimum of four months of import cover....
Drugs, weapons seizes in ship at port in Kenya
MOMBASA: Detectives have discovered weapons and narcotics hidden aboard a cargo vessel in Mombasa where it has been held since...
Kenya Ferry Services sets to increase charges for motorists
NAIROBI: Kenya Ferry Services is set to increase charges for motorists using the Likoni Channel after a consultative stakeholder forum...
Kenyan Govt targets to lift Sh100b in textile, apparels by 2017
NAIROBI: Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Aden Mohamed has hired Mr Rajeev Arora , the Former African Cotton and Textile Industry Federation...
Kenya plans to host international investment conference for projects
NAIROBI: Kenya is planning to host an international investment conference from Nov. 22 to 25 to attract investors for projects,...
Kenya Revenue Authority aims to collect 5.2 trillion in 3 years
NAIROBI: The Kenya Revenue Authority KRA is targeting to collect 5.2 trillion shillings in the next three years. Speaking during ...
Kenya’s exports to Uganda in July over doubled
NAIROBI: Kenya’s exports to Uganda in July more than doubled, underscoring the latter’s position as the country’s key destination of...
Kenya manufacturing sector benefit from Sh23b expand
NAIROBI: The manufacturing sector will benefit from Sh23 billion boost after a Kenyan firm Bico partnered with German machinery maker...
Kenya seizes ship loaded with drugs at port of Mombasa
NAIROBI: Kenyan authorities have seized a cargo ship suspected to be carrying drugs at the port of Mombasa, police say....
IMF says Kenya economy steady despite external shocks
NAIROBI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Kenya’s economic performance has remained satisfactory despite headwinds from rising volatility in global...
Rift Valley farm laboratory to enhance Kenyan agricultural innovation
NAIROBI: The ongoing building of a China-funded laboratory in a Kenyan university is to enhance agricultural research and innovation, and...
Kenya Pipeline Company agrees to request to cleanse River in Kibwezi
NAIROBI: Kenya Pipeline Company has agreed to a request by elders to cleanse Thange River in Kibwezi Sub-County, Makueni County...
Equitel mobile money hit Sh4b launch in Kenya
NAIROBI: Loans borrowed from Equitel mobile money have hit Sh4 billion since its launch, underlining the vast potential of mobile...
Kenya’s Uchumi expects return to profit growth within 2016
NAIROBI: Kenya's Uchumi Supermarkets, which fired its top managers in June, will shift to renting outlets instead of owning them...
Kenya customs seizes 137.679T of elephant ivory, 1.519T of rhino horns
NAIROBI: Environment cabinet secretary Judi Wakhungu yesterday announced that 137.679 tonnes of elephant ivory and 1.519 tonnes of rhino horns...
Kenya Tourism Board intensifies marketing campaign in West Africa parts of UAE
NAIROBI: Kenya Tourism Board has intensified its marketing campaign in the West Africa and parts of the United Arab Emirates,...
Kenya’s central bank acts properly by tightening interest rates
NAIROBI: Kenya's central bank has acted appropriately by tightening interest rates and its economy remains on track despite headwinds from...
State launches plan to boost manufacturing sector in Kenya
NAIROBI: The Industrialisation ministry yesterday unveiled an ambitious blueprint that seeks to boost the manufacturing sector with the aim of...
