Kenya’s tea sector, long plagued by regional price disparities and allegations of anti-competitive practices, is set for a comprehensive overhaul as the government unveils ambitious reforms designed to raise smallholder farmer earnings to Sh100 per kilogramme of green leaf by 2027. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the wide-ranging intervention, which addresses complaints from farmers […]

At least $750 million (Sh96.7 billion) in World Bank funding to Kenya remains frozen as the country works to meet eleven policy and legislative conditions required for the release of the loan, with the National Treasury now pushing to secure early disbursement ahead of the March 2026 timeline indicated by the Washington-based development lender. The […]

Kenya’s water service providers are grappling with a massive debt crisis as billions of shillings in loans remain largely unpaid, prompting the National Treasury to explore ways to restructure the obligations. The arrears have left taxpayers exposed to financial losses, while repayment of both domestic and foreign loans has stalled, creating what has become one […]

Global investment banking firm Treadway is stepping up efforts to channel Chinese capital into African markets, targeting large-scale investments to support industrialization, energy and infrastructure development across a continent experiencing unprecedented demand for electricity and facing critical power shortages that constrain economic growth and job creation opportunities for rapidly expanding youth populations. The Hong Kong-based […]

The Kenyan government has finalized a landmark KSh 40.4 billion ($311 million) Public-Private Partnership agreement to strengthen the nation’s electricity transmission network, marking a strategic pivot after President William Ruto cancelled controversial deals with India’s Adani Group in November 2024 due to corruption concerns and intense public backlash. The deal, signed on Monday, December 15, […]

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) delivered a measure of predictability to Kenyan consumers and the transport industry by announcing that fuel prices are to remain unchanged for the critical festive period. The new price regime, which came into effect on December 15, 2025, will hold steady through January 14, 2026. This marks the […]

Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dr. Korir Sing’Oei on December 10, 2025, presided over the signing of a transformative partnership that positions Kenya at the forefront of Africa’s battle against plastic pollution. The agreement establishes the Kenya National Plastics Action Partnership (NPAP Kenya), marking Kenya’s formal entry into a 25-country global network now reaching over […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.0% on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, marking an unprecedented ninth consecutive rate reduction that brings borrowing costs to their lowest level since January 2023. The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision extends the longest easing cycle in the region and […]

Kenya’s film industry, a dynamic, high-potential component of the nation’s Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI), is undergoing a strategic recalibration aimed at inclusivity and economic competitiveness. While the film industry stands as one of the most profitable creative sectors globally, its vast untapped potential in Kenya is directly linked to the need for greater gender […]

Kenya Power has announced a critical milestone for the nation’s energy sector, recording a new all-time high in the country’s electricity peak demand, reaching 2,439.06 Megawatts (MW). This record, attained on December 4, 2025, surpasses the previous peak of 2,418.77 MW set just weeks earlier on November 18, 2025, signaling an accelerating and sustained growth […]