Latest economy stories from across Kenya.
A new report has revealed that most Kenyans living in cities have yet to feel the benefits of the country’s economic growth, with many saying their incomes have either remained unchanged or declined this year. Rising living expenses and…
Warrant of arrests have been issued against three directors of Liban Trading Limited over Ksh 740 million undeclared income the firm realised over a three year period.
Kenya is stepping up its global economic diplomacy, with Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi leading a powerful team to the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., for key talks aimed at securing confidence in the country’s economic…
KCB Group assessed loans valued at Ksh 578.3 billion for environmental and social risks last year.
President William Ruto has launched a call for Africa to stop exporting raw materials and start trading with itself, saying the continent can no longer afford to depend on unpredictable global markets. Speaking in Nairobi after taking over…
Kenya and Burundi have renewed their pledge to strengthen ties by boosting trade, investment, and economic collaboration, as regional leaders gather in Nairobi for the ongoing COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government. Cabinet…
President William Ruto has unveiled plans to create two powerful investment vehicles that he says will help Kenya grow without sinking deeper into debt. The head of state announced that his government is setting up an infrastructure fund…
For the first time, the International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA) is being held in Africa, which is home to one-third of the world’s livestock.
In North Horr Sub-County, WFP and the county directorate of fisheries are actively engaged in the promotion of smallholder fish farming, in a move aimed at enhancing food security and resilience among local pastoralist communities, who…
The study, titled “Gendered Differences in Household Cooking Coping Strategies for the Russia-Ukraine War in Kenya,” has established that the Russia-Ukraine war disrupted global supply chains, leading to higher fuel prices, as well as food…
Kenyan households dug deeper into their pockets to get oranges, mangoes, cabbages, tomatoes and potatoes on the meal table in the month of September, with oranges becoming the most expensive item on the menu.
The Economists Society of Kenya (ESK) is set to hold its Annual National Conference, which takes place between September 28 and October 3, 2025, in Diani, Kwale County.
Kenyans had accessed 5.5 million digital loans amounting to KSh 76.8 billion as at the end of June 2025. Majority of this cash was used to cater for school fees, projects, personal needs, purchase assets and running businesses.
Kenya’s monthly inflation rate rose steeply to 4.5% in August compared to 4.1% in July, edged up by a rise in the price of food and transport, the biggest items in the average household’s consumer basket.
Ropem Telcom, the smartphones and electronics dealer, has re-opened its upgraded Nakuru branch.
The boards of all licensed banks have until this November to approve a new loan pricing prescribed by the Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) – which must then be implemented by February 2026.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued new guidelines that will assist banks to price their loans to retail customers. The Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model (RBCPM) takes effect on 1st September 2025.
Kenya’s banking sector remained well-capitalized and strongly positioned to support economic growth in the year 2024.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the government’s fiscal agent, collected KSh 179.8 billion at its second Government Bonds auction this month, against the KSh 50 billion it was seeking, with investors displaying huge appetite for the…
The UK’s decision to further slash its foreign aid budget has sent shockwaves across African nations, threatening critical development programmes and deepening concerns about the global North’s commitment to supporting the continent’s most…
Sugarcane farmers countrywide are poised for a financial uplift as the government has raised the minimum price of sugarcane to Ksh5,750 per tonne (1,000 kg), up from Ksh5,500, marking the second increase in 2025. The 4.5% hike, effective…
A global program that brings together brands, investors, recyclers, and waste worker organizations, the Responsible Sourcing Initiative aims to address the most pressing human rights issues in the plastics recycling value chain.
United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Transcorp Chairman Tony Elumelu has pledged to expand his business interests in Kenya after meeting with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also serves as the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and…
The primary goal of the KRA tax amnesty program is to support the taxpayers regularise their tax ledgers through corrections or reconciliations and doing away with existing erroneous obligations.
