Kenya and its East African neighbours should reduce exports of raw materials and invest in value chains to narrow the region’s trade deficit with China and other foreign markets, business leaders said at a Nairobi forum on expanding the Kenya–Asia…
Kenya is laying the groundwork for a new railway under the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor. The aim is to complement road transport and boost freight movement from Lamu Port to inland and regional markets. The LAPSSET Corridor Development…
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has ordered disciplinary and criminal action against education officials and school heads after a nationwide audit uncovered tens of thousands of “ghost learners”, missing documentation, and wide discrepancies in enrolment data. The verification focused…
Kenya Power says illegal links and vandalism in Meru are draining up to Sh1 billion a year. The figure emerged during an Energy ministry tour of Igembe South, where company managers detailed heavy losses, blown transformers and widespread meter fraud.…
At the 16th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference in Nairobi, Aden Duale said Kenya will build a resilient, self-reliant health system grounded in local research, vaccine manufacturing and digital solutions. He placed Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the centre…
Uganda and Rwanda’s central banks have issued public warnings against turning banknotes into decorative “money bouquets”, days after Kenya’s central bank cautioned against the same practice. In their notices, the banks said people who fold, glue, tape or pin currency…
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday appointed Moses Ledama Sunkuli as acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, effective immediately. The move follows the exit of CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan on 3 February 2026 under what the…
Kenya Ethiopia growth will be a key engine of Africa’s economic expansion in 2026, according to a new United Nations outlook that puts the continent’s performance on a firmer footing despite global headwinds. The UN projects Africa’s output to rise…
Nairobi, January 2026 — Kenya is spending approximately Sh720 million a year to operate and maintain its visa-free entry system, highlighting the financial cost of the country’s push to ease travel access and boost tourism and investment, according to data…
Nairobi, 9 January 2026 — The decision by the Kenya National Examinations Council and the Ministry of Education to make the 2025 KCSE results available only online has prolonged a significant loss of seasonal revenue for mobile network operators (telcos)…
