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Kenya monopoly of Uganda oil imports to end

Nairobi, May 3 -- Uganda will start importing fuel directly from next month in a deal with Vitol Bahrain which the country hopes will supply cheap petroleum products. Energy and Mineral Resources Min... Read More


Kenya Airways suspends DR Congo flights in protest over detained crew

Nairobi, April 30 -- Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways has suspended its flights to Kinshasa, citing the continued detention of its crew by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s military over ... Read More


NCBA raises interest rates on new and existing loans

Nairobi, April 27 -- NCBA Bank Kenya has revised its lending rates upwards in a development that will, effective immediately, see new borrowers start paying more to get credit amid growing struggles o... Read More


SpaceX offers Starlink kit at half price for first-time Kenyan clients

Nairobi, April 27 -- Billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet firm, Starlink, has announced a 55.6 percent reduction in the price of the installation hardware kit in the Kenyan market in a promotion... Read More


Digital access to unlock Africa's potential, President Ruto says

Nairobi, April 23 -- Kenya's President William Ruto has intensified calls to African government and business leaders to make the continent future-ready by incorporating technology. Speaking on Monday... Read More


Kenya diaspora remittances up 19pc in first quarter as inflationary pressure eases

Nairobi, April 16 -- Kenyans living and working abroad sent home a total of $1.2 billion (Ksh158 billion) during the first three months of this year, marking an 18.8 percent jump from the inflows reco... Read More


Auditor flags ghost owners of Nairobi's Dandora dumpsite

Nairobi, April 9 -- The ownership of up to 70 percent of the Dandora dumpsite landmass is shrouded in mystery after it emerged that the county government of Nairobi possesses ownership documents for o... Read More


Auditor flags Sh85m paid to Council of Governors

Nairobi, April 9 -- Close to half of the 47 counties made Sh84.6 million illegal payments during the financial year ended June 2023 to fund operations of the Council of Governors, a fresh audit shows.... Read More


393 Nairobi County staff escape PAYE tax deductions

Nairobi, April 4 -- A total of 393 employees working for the Nairobi County government earned a combined salary of Sh52.6 million during the financial year ended June 2023 without paying income tax as... Read More


Consumer pain as cooking gas prices up to record high

Nairobi, April 3 -- Cooking gas prices heated to an all-time high of Sh3,231.84 for the 13-kilogramme cylinder in March, defying State-backed efforts to lower the cost of the fuel, including scrapping... Read More