In a candid and thought-provoking interview on Citizen TV, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi warned that Kenya is burdened with an extraordinarily expensive government. According to Mbadi, the high costs of running the national administration, particularly through enormous salary payments and hefty debt servicing obligations, are choking the country’s fiscal space and slowing down […]

In a landmark move that underscores the growing importance of sustainable agriculture in Kenya, Proparco, the French development finance institution, together with Equity Group, has signed a groundbreaking agreement. The grant—totaling Sh141,260,000 in technical assistance—is earmarked for the implementation of the “Climate Resilient Agri-Food Systems” (CRAFS) project by the Equity Group Foundation (EGF). The initiative […]

Sudan has taken a dramatic diplomatic step by suspending all imports from Kenya—a move that signals a deepening rift between the two nations. The decision comes in the wake of Kenya hosting representatives of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last month, during which these controversial figures signed a charter to establish a parallel government in […]

Kenya announced on Monday its ambitious plan to boost its dairy product exports to nine billion Kenyan shillings—approximately $69.5 million—in 2025, a substantial jump from 7.3 billion Kenyan shillings in 2023. This bold target comes as the country works to consolidate its growing reputation as a key player in the global dairy market. The Kenya […]