Reprieve as Cabinet Approves Pending Bills Committee
Suppliers of both the county and national governments in Kenya on Tuesday got a reprieve following formation of a committee to speed up payment of Sh640.9 billion owed to them. [...]
Kenya Sells Record 2.2m Tonnes of Carbon Credits to Saudi Firms
Kenya has sold more than 2.2 million tonnes of Carbon Credits at the Nairobi Auction to Saudi Arabia firms, the largest such transaction in the world. This purchase took place [...]
Kenya and US to Hold In-Person Trade Talks in April 2023
Kenya and the United States will hold in-person trade talks from April 17 to 20, 2023. The talks will focus on proposals adopted from draft negotiations initiated in July 2022. [...]Kenya-Congo Set to Review Visa Requirements
Kenya's President William Ruto has disclosed plans for a collaborative effort with the Republic of Congo to assess the visa requirements for their respective citizens. President William Ruto stated that [...]Kenya to Begin Exporting Tea and Coffee in Bulk to Slovakia
Kenya is set to start direct bulk exports of tea and coffee to Slovakia. According to Katarina Leligdonova, the Slovakian ambassador to Kenya, arrangements have been made, and several companies [...]European Union Signs $27 Million Funding to Boost Kenya’s Exports
The European Union endorsed funding of $27 million for TradeMark Africa to support a five-year program that will enhance Kenya's exports and aid the government in establishing a favourable business [...]Government Approves Export of Baobab Trees from Kilifi to Georgia
The Government has approved the export of baobab trees which was controversial, from Kilifi to Shekvetili Dendrological Park Ltd in Ureki, Ozurgeti Municipality, Georgia. In November, a permit was issued [...]Kenya-US Trade Deal Negotiations Resume
Kenya and the U.S. have resumed physical negotiations for a trade deal, aiming to finalise the agreement before 2025. The Kenyan trade delegation, headed by the Trade Principal Secretary Alfred [...]Kenya's Trade Deficit Widens to KES 1.37 Trillion
The trade deficit – the gap between imports and exports – skyrocketed to KES 1.37 trillion for the first 10 months of the year, a 23.09% increase from KES 1.11 [...]Kenya to Remove All Trade Barriers with Tanzania by January 2023
Kenya has promised to ease trade transactions with its neighbor country Tanzania by January next year. The decision was made to bolster trade between the two nations and increase the [...]Africa Pushes for AGOA to be Extended by 10 Years
Africa is pushing for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with the US extended by ten years. The AGOA is a key trade deal that gives African countries expanded duty [...]Lamu Port Sees 2nd Transshipment of Livestock to Oman
The second batch of livestock transshipment to the Port of Salalah in Oman finally left the Lamu Port in Kenya over the weekend aboardMV Banyas 1after a month of waiting [...]
