Latest economy stories from across Kenya.
Hawking has officially been banned in Kisumu County, with small traders who would generally sell their wares by the roadside now transitioning to modern markets. Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o says the decision will ensure traders have…
SACCOs( Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies) continue to defy the prevailing harsh economic times as the sub-sector continues to collect more deposits from members, grow their deposits and the balance sheet size. According to the…
President William Samoei Ruto has commissioned the 132kV Sultan Hamud-Loitoktok Transmission Line at Loitoktok Substation.
The shores of Lake Victoria are beautiful, but for fisherman Radido Otieno Peter, now a sugarcane farmer, they were also unforgiving.
Lawyer Faith Odhiambo has questioned why police fired tear gas to disperse tiny traders who were peacefully protesting in Nairobi’s Central Business District against new tax measures and increase in import duty from Sh2.5 million to Sh3.2…
China has refuted claims that its industrial expansion is creating a global “excess capacity” problem, instead arguing that the rapid development of its modern industries is primarily driven by technological innovation, market demand, and…
Fifteen designers from six African countries have been unveiled as the Top 15 Finalists of the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase 2026
EBC Financial Group (EBC) says Kenya’s plan to raise KSh 995.7 billion domestically in the 2026/27 fiscal year might influence how banks allocate funds between government debt and business lending. The FY 2026/27 budget summary from the…
President William Ruto on Tuesday received a new policy report that seeks to chart Kenya’s economic course beyond the expiration of the country’s long-running Vision 2030 development plan, launched by President Mwai Kibaki on June 10,…
China’s economy expanded by 4.7 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, a performance Beijing says demonstrates the country’s resilience amidst a more challenging global economic environment and keeps it on course to meet its…
President William Ruto has welcomed a new United Nations report showing that foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kenya reached a record high in 2025, describing the figures as a strong endorsement of the country’s economic reforms and…
Kenya produces about four billion eggs a year but needs around nine billion, a shortfall of roughly five billion eggs filled mainly by imports, with similar yearly gaps in milk, fish and honey.
The Suswa Solar Park, a massive 120-MW (megawatt) photovoltaic project in Narok County, Kenya, which was being developed by a consortium of companies, has been cancelled due to what is believed to be massive corruption. The Suswa Park that…
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has energized the 400kV Isinya-Konza transmission line and the 400/132/66kV Konza Substation.
Kenya’s 2026/27 budget was presented by Cabinet Secretary for Treasury John Mbadi, outlining the KSh 4.82 trillion fiscal plan, focusing on education, agricultural transformation, infrastructure, security and targeted interventions to…
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) has come back in the market with two reopened bonds (11.8 and 20 years to maturity) and two tap sales (8.7 and 17.1 years to maturity), barely days after investors settled the previous auction. According to the…
A finance bill is simply an annual legislative proposal submitted to the National Assembly by the National Treasury to introduce new taxes or amend existing revenue laws to fund the national budget. Published around early May 2026, the…
KenGen is seeking approval from Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority(EPRA) to transmit and distribute electricity within its own Olkaria Green Energy Park. The Green Energy Park is KenGen flagship platform for attracting and nurturing…
Kenya is implementing the Energy (Biofuels) Regulations, 2025 to support the rollout of locally produced biofuel blends. This is part of efforts to strengthen energy security, diversify energy sources, and reduce dependence on imported…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), has released new prices, with the price of diesel, the main bone of contention, reducing by Ksh10.
Fuel costs in Kenya have climbed to record highs in May 2026, intensifying pressure on households and businesses already grappling with rising inflation and tight fiscal conditions, according to the latest data from the Energy and…
The banking industry has called on the government to consider a uniform 5% reduction in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) across all income bands to stimulate economic growth, strengthen household purchasing power, and enhance long-term fiscal…
The Government of Kenya has announced that it is hiring in 2026, workers across its different agencies and parastatals. As of late 2025 and early 2026, the Kenyan government employs approximately 146,000 to 147,000 people in state…
CrossBoundary Energy, a Kenyan Startup led the month of April with a $40 million renewable energy round. In total, Africa Startups pulled in US$ 145.85Mn with those startups in Energy, Fintech and Mobility leading the funding heap.…
