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Kenya’s tax revenue hits new high at $19.9 bln in 2025
Embattled Kenyan President William Ruto has something to smile about NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya recorded tax revenues of 2.57 trillion shillings (19.9 billion U.S. dollars) for the financial year ending June 30, representing a 6.8 percent growth...
Kenya launches early market talks for Horn of Africa fibre optic corridor
The Government of Kenya, through its Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy and the ICT Authority, is advancing plans to install a high-capacity fibre optic cable along the Isiolo–Mandera corridor. This initiative is part...
Kenya's tax revenue hits 19.9 bln USD in 2025
NAIROBI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya recorded tax revenues of 2.57 trillion shillings (19.9 billion U.S. dollars) for the financial year ending June 30, representing a 6.8 percent growth from the previous financial year, the revenue agency said...

Kenya Sugar Board orders Mumias, other factories to shut mills for 3 months
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) issued a statement explaining why it had suspended milling in the Lower and Upper Western catchment areas Acting KSB chief executive officer (CEO) Jude Chesire revealed the factories that would be affected by the move...

Nairobi company auctions cars, offers cheapest model at KSh 400k
Dream Credit Ltd in Nairobi released a list of vehicles at various yards in major cities set to be auctioned this month The company revealed the reserve prices and year of manufacture of the vehicles, ranging from 2005 to 2018 models Dream Credit...

Technology Transfer Is Rwanda’s Latest Pricey Export
5 IREMBO is Rwanda’s national online service portal that allows citizens to apply and pay for government services electronically. It is a hot potato outside Rwanda is now exporting something new—and it’s not coffee, tea, or minerals. The country...

Kenya’s first business financing program for electric motorcycles kicks off with 600+ units
Nairobi, Kenya, 9th July 2025: Roam, Kenya’s leading electric mobility manufacturer, has partnered with Fortune Credit, a licensed Digital Credit Provider and microfinance institution, to launch the first-ever financing program aimed at unlocking...

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways Sign Strategic Partnership
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing connectivity between Kenya and Qatar, while offering greater flexibility and travel options for global...

Roam and Fortune Credit Launch Electric Motorcycle Financing Program in Kenya
Roam, Kenya’s leading electric mobility manufacturer, has partnered with Fortune Credit, a licensed digital credit provider, to launch the country’s first-ever financing program for electric motorcycles. This initiative is designed to make clean...

Turning the page: How Kenya rose as Africa's book powerhouse
Today we continue with our analysis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report on the book industry in Africa titled The African Book Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. While...

Stony Brook student wins grant for Kenya coastal primate study
A doctoral student from Stony Brook University has been awarded a grant by the Leakey Foundation to study primate adaptation in coastal Kenya. Alex Chege, a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolution and an associate at the Turkana...

Reforms: How Nigeria, Kenya are rewriting Africa’s procurement ‘playbook’, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
An article in TheCable edition of July 4, 2025, entitled: “Lessons from Kenya’s e-procurement revolution,” examined the East African country’s e-procurement reforms and the rapid transformation in how it buys and spends. It was a good read. And...

Central Bank of Kenya hits KSh 66b in July bond sale as demand for high returns grows
President William Ruto's administration faces a huge budget deficit and has started borrowing from the domestic market The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) disclosed the bids it received for the reopened 20-and 25-year bonds that were first offered on...

Quantum computing redefining tech, economies and security
Quantum computing could widen the global tech divide or, with foresight, empower African innovation QUANTUM computing may soon become humanity’s next great technological leap, or its most significant vulnerability. As Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Chinese innovations to boost Kenya's agriculture and green economy
By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-11 14:28 Chinese investors are partnering with the Kenya to introduce a new wave of sustainable agricultural technologies — from atmospheric water generation and...

MPs direct Kenya Power to recover KSh274 million allegedly paid to ‘ghost’ consultant
Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding answers after a shocking revelation that Kenya Power may have paid a staggering KSh274 million to a consultant who was nowhere to be seen during a critical national project. According to a report by...

Kenya introduces 4% sugar development levy to revive local industry
KENYA – Kenya has announced the implementation of a 4% Sugar Development Levy (SDL) on all sugar produced and imported, effective July 1, 2025. The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the levy as part of the government’s broader strategy to...

Nairobi-Mau Summit Road: Kenya National Highways Authority announces traffic disruption for planning
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced traffic disruption on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway KeNHA called on all motorists to cooperate with traffic police officers during the survey period The authority said the exercise aims to...

Kenya courts Germany for youthful opportunities
Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime. [Courtesy] Kenya is now courting Germany in a move seeking to unlock global employment opportunities for its youth. Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack...

Kenya banks on new strategy to modernize statistical data
Economic Planning Principal Secretary Boniface Makokha. [Courtesy] Kenya is now adopting a new strategy aimed at modernizing its statistical infrastructure to meet the increasing needs. Economic Planning Principal Secretary Boniface Makokha stated...