- President Uhuru had seen an opportunity to bring down the cost of power by re-looking at expensive power deals that Kenya Power has with Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
- Cotu has been enjoined as an interested party in a case aiming to hold social network giant Facebook liable for alleged human rights violations in Kenya.
- The seeds of mega corruption are sown at the top level when new ministries and public institutions are created or existing ones merged to suit vested interests.
- Raging inflation, shortage of the dollar, a weakening shilling and uncertainty ahead of the August 9 polls are among the reasons some local manufacturers are wary of mass production.
- Industries are now grappling with the dilemma of either passing on rising input costs to consumers or optimising production processes to keep prices low to retain customers.
- Asset Recovery Agency has gone to court, seeking to have the funds declared as proceeds of crime and should be forfeited to the State. The companies say they are start-ups in legitimate businesses.
- The telco is Kenya's second-largest with a market share of 25 per cent after Safaricom. This follows a Sh2.2 billion spectrum settlement agreement between Airtel and CA after a court battle.
- Kenya also borrowed less than it had projected which narrowed its fiscal deficit. It was even lauded by the IMF on its performance in the last financial year.
- The Sh1.3 trillion funding portfolio represents Equity Group's entire balance sheet and is also contributed to by other 16 financing partners including Africa Development Bank.
- Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud was a surprise guest at this week's East Africa Heads of Summit in Arusha, Tanzania, fuelling speculation Somali's admission to the bloc could be on the cards.
- Garissa Town MP Aden Duale had pointed an accusing finger at the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) for the dollar shortage in the country.
- President uses his last address to the regional Heads of State Summit to tell off critics. He urges his counterparts not to shy away from taking loans if it means developing their countries.
- What started as a pastime for a schoolboy is now a thriving five-year-old canine business. The dog trainer charges a client Sh1,000 per session for dog grooming and trimming of fur and nails.
- The lablab bean, scientifically called Lablab purpureus (or Dolichos lablab), and locally known as Njahi, is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume.
- The liquid was preferred because elephants have an excellent sense of smell. Trials in Kenya were conducted at peak crop-raiding seasons between 2019 and 2021.
- Global e-commerce numbers have been rising year on year. In Kenya we have seen a number of people embracing online retail as a preferred way to shop.
- Electricity prices began going down in January but this is set to stop after IMF pressured the government. This reduction is being achieved by making Kenya Power take a big hit.
- Cash to pay off the airline's debts is an arrangement between Kenya and IMF aimed at restructuring some State-owned enterprises to reduce their fiscal risks.
- Prices of unga have risen sharply following a drought and a surge in prices of fertiliser, with a 2kg packet retailing for as high as Sh230 in some outlets.
- It will be the first syndicated loan for National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani since he took over the finance docket from Henry Rotich in 2018.
- The move is attributed to the growing demand for more housing units in the country's newest city and rising population, coupled with high prices of land.
- While banks' internal operations do not generate significant environmental and social impacts, they are exposed to the risks through the beneficiaries of the credit they advance to.
- Millers are concerned about the availability of maize from the local market, with the government saying that it expects them to continue purchasing available maize at market rates.
- Kenya is emerging as a battleground for Beijing's and Washington's race to dominate not just the 5G deployment but also the next industrial leap that will see the victor wield more influence.
- The maize subsidy is among recent populist moves by Uhuru ahead of the General Election. Experts question where a cash-strapped government will get the money for the subsidy.
- The hard economic times and electioneering period are putting lots of pressure on families, individuals and even our generosity, going by the number of WhatsApp fundraisers.
- President Uhuru Kenyatta fell in love with a rather complex equation: increase tax collections, expand the budget, borrow more and wait for a return in the long run.
- Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau-Summit highway set to be transformed into a four-lane carriageway. Project aligns with Kenya's Vision 2030 and plan to support industrialisation.
- Many businesses appear to be pressing on with their activities three weeks to the elections, a period that in the past has been marked by tension and underinvestment.
- Industrialist and Devki Group of Companies founder Narendra Raval reckons that achieving Vision 2030 may be a tall order under the current regulatory environment.