Business and Conferences Top Reasons Why Ugandans Visit Kenya
Uganda topped East African Community (EAC) nations as a source of visitors to Kenya in 2024, with business and conferences ranking as the most common reason. “The number of international [...]
Kiambu County Loses KSh 612mn Tax Appeal after Procedural Blunder
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has thrown out an appeal by the Kiambu County Government challenging a KSh 612 million tax assessment by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in a landmark [...]Longhorn Trims Half Year Losses as School Curriculum Delays Bite
Longhorn Publishers narrowed its net loss by 28.4% to KSh 148.6 million in the 6 months to December 2024 despite a near 50% drop in sales as customers spent less [...]Kenya’s Tea Exports Slide 20% as Coffee Earnings Soar
Kenya’s tea export earnings plunged 20% in December 2024 while coffee revenues soared, underscoring the divergent paths of two of the nation’s key cash crops amid shifting global market dynamics. [...]Kenya Issues Alert over DRC War as USA Sanctions Rwandan Minister
Kenya has issued a security alert to its citizens living and working in the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the conflict in the vast country escalates amid a [...]Private Hospitals to Exit SHA Over Unpaid Debts, System Glitches
Private hospitals are threatening to withdraw from the government’s Social Health Authority (SHA) services from Monday, citing persistent system failures and KSh 30 billion in unpaid arrears from the now-defunct [...]Troubled KUSCCO Auctions Members Properties
The troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) is auctioning multimillion properties of members, ostensibly for defaults, as it grapples with loss of funds due to mismanagement. In [...]Tourism Earnings Projected to Hit KSh 560Bn in 2025
Kenya earned Kshs. 452.20 billion from tourism last year compared to Kshs. 377.49 billion in 2023, translating to a growth of 19.79% as the sector recovered from the pandemic slowdown. “The sector’s robust performance [...]National Government Surpasses Recurrent Budget by KSh 193Bn
The National government exceeded its target for the recurrent budget of Ksh1.29 trillion in the financial year 2024/25 by Ksh193 billion after spending Ksh1.5 trillion by December last year. “The [...]Kenya Moves to Retire Diesel Power Plants in Favor of Solar Energy
Kenya will shut down a diesel power plant in Lodwar, as part of the broader push to eliminate fossil fuels from its electricity grid. “These projects are clear statements of [...]How to Choose the Best Private Health Insurance in Kenya
Navigating health insurance in Kenya can feel overwhelming. You’ve probably heard stories of people paying premiums for years, only to find out that their insurance doesn’t cover the medical treatment [...]
Bill Seeks to Regulate Boda Bodas With Formal Contracts, Security Trackers
The National Assembly has received a bill seeking to regulate the country’s vast and largely informal boda boda sector, a move aimed at improving road safety. Among other provisions, the [...]
