Kenya’s inflation rate has hit a 14-month low as the cost of living eases due to moderating prices of basic food items. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reported that inflation rose at the slowest pace in nearly one and a half years in July, reaching 7.3 percent, down from 7.9 percent in June. […]

As fuel prices continue to reach new heights, Kenyan consumers are feeling the pinch and responding by cutting back on their usage of super petrol. According to a recently released report from the Petroleum Institute of East Africa (PIEA), the first quarter of this year saw a 1% decline in the consumption of super petrol […]

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has made a significant decision by overturning the suspension of the 2023 Finance Act. The suspension had been put in place following Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Prof Njuguna Ndung’u’s assertion that the government was losing an estimated half a billion shillings per day due to the freeze. A panel of three […]

In the heart of Africa, Kenya has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of digital innovation, and one sector, in particular, has been a driving force behind the nation’s economic growth and financial inclusivity: digital credit. Through harnessing the power of technology, digital credit has transformed access to finance, empowering individuals and businesses alike, […]

In a recent development, Fitch Ratings, a prominent global rating agency, has taken a noteworthy step by revising Kenya’s credit rating outlook from stable to negative. This move is significant as it joins the chorus of concern from other major rating firms such as Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, which have also expressed reservations about […]

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, arrived in Kenya on Saturday for a significant visit, during which he lauded the economic partnership between China and Kenya as a win-win. The Chinese embassy in Kenya issued a statement highlighting the close friendship and mutual trust between the two nations in both political and economic realms. Kenya, with […]

Kenya is on the brink of a revolutionary change in carbon trading as the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC) has given its resounding approval to the Carbon Credit and Benefit Sharing Bill, 2023. Spearheaded by Laisamis MP Joseph Lekuton, this groundbreaking legislation aims to establish a legal framework for carbon markets, ensuring fair […]

In an interdenominational service held at Mwatunge grounds in Taita Taveta county, President William Ruto made a bold declaration, stating that Kenya’s economy has been successfully stabilized, and the nation will no longer be threatened by debts. Having faced the daunting task of steering the economy back on track for the past eight months, President […]

Safaricom Plc, Kenya’s leading telecommunications and financial services provider, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with UK-based payments infrastructure company TerraPay (Mobex Kenya). This collaboration aims to revolutionize cross-border remittances by enabling over 32 million M-PESA customers in Kenya to send and receive money to Bangladesh and Pakistan, reaching a combined population of over 200 million […]

Kenyan consumers are feeling the pinch as onion prices soar to unprecedented heights following a significant reduction in imports from Tanzania. The scarcity of Tanzanian onions has triggered a sharp increase in local onion prices, with the commodity now trading at a staggering KSh150 per kilogram. The shortage has been further exacerbated by a decline […]