Kenya’s daily electricity demand has surged to an unprecedented record high of 2,362.28 megawatts (MW) on July 23, signaling robust economic activity and a growing appetite for power across the nation. This significant increase from the 2,325MW recorded just weeks earlier on July 2 underscores the country’s accelerating industrial expansion, rapid urbanization, and rising domestic […]

Kenya’s vibrant coffee industry, a cornerstone of its agricultural economy and a source of livelihood for hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers, is currently engaged in a frantic race against time. A stringent new trade requirement from the European Union, the Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), looms large, threatening to lock out a significant portion of Kenyan […]

A stark and unsettling admission from the Kenyan Treasury has sent ripples of concern through households across the nation: the government can no longer fully afford free education in public primary and secondary schools. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Education on Thursday, laid bare the grim financial reality, […]

Kenya has officially unveiled the Kenya Digital Token (KDT), a groundbreaking initiative built on the high-performance Solana blockchain. This launch positions Kenya as a continental leader in blockchain-driven economic innovation, joining a growing list of nations exploring digital public infrastructure beyond traditional finance. While privately developed, the KDT is closely aligned with the government’s ambitious […]

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the nation’s premier statistical agency, has officially embarked on a monumental nationwide exercise: the 2025/26 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS). In a public notice, the bureau confirmed that its highly trained officials would commence visits to selected households across the country this July. This year-long endeavor, set […]

In a significant boost for entrepreneurship and gender equality in East Africa, Equity Bank Kenya and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced a landmark partnership to bring the renowned Goldman Sachs ‘10,000 Women’ online business course to women entrepreneurs across Kenya. This collaboration, unveiled on July 21, 2025, aims to equip thousands of women-owned […]

Kenya’s public debt has escalated to an unprecedented KSh 11.5 trillion (approximately USD 88.5 billion) as of May 2025, marking a staggering increase of KSh 951 billion in just eleven months from June 2024’s KSh 10.56 trillion. This alarming surge underscores a deepening fiscal crisis and a mounting pressure on the country’s borrowing appetite, raising […]

In a strategic move set to significantly bolster its food security and reduce a hefty import bill, Kenya has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership with the Republic of Korea to dramatically boost local rice production. This collaboration, spearheaded by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) and Korea’s Rural Development Administration (RDA) through its […]

Kenya is embarking on a bold and transformative economic journey, with its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) program taking center stage as a key driver for attracting both local and international investment. At the forefront of this ambitious agenda is Tatu City, the sprawling 5,000-acre mixed-use development, which the government has lauded as the quintessential blueprint […]

Kenyan consumers are bracing for a substantial increase in the cost of living following a major announcement by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). In its latest monthly review, EPRA revealed a significant upward adjustment in the retail prices of Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene, effective from Monday, July 15, to Thursday, August 14, […]