In a groundbreaking shift in foreign health assistance architecture, Kenya has become the first country to sign a comprehensive Health Cooperation Framework under the United States’ new “America First Global Health Strategy,” securing $1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) in direct government-to-government funding over the next five years. The landmark agreement, signed on December 4, 2025, in […]

President William Ruto has announced a landmark agreement with the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) that promises to reshape Kenya’s debt profile while unlocking billions in new infrastructure, energy, and technology investments. Following high-level talks with DFC Chief Executive Officer Ben Black in Washington, D.C. on December 3, 2025, Ruto revealed that the […]

Kenya’s inflation rate edged lower to 4.5% year-on-year in November 2025, down from 4.6% in October, marking the 29th consecutive month that the country has maintained price stability within the Central Bank of Kenya’s target band of 2.5% to 7.5%. The modest decline provides a measure of relief to Kenyan households grappling with the cumulative […]

The Nairobi Securities Exchange of Kenya and the National Securities Exchange of Somalia have forged a transformative partnership that promises to reshape East Africa’s financial landscape, marking an unprecedented collaboration between one of the continent’s most established stock markets and its newest bourse. The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two institutions establishes a comprehensive […]