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Sugar prices dip sharply on ended Comesa cushion

Nairobi, March 4 -- Retail sugar prices posted their biggest month-on-month drop in nearly two years in February in the wake of the government's decision to lift long-standing import safeguards, openi... Read More


Treasury raises housing levy pool target to Sh97bn

Nairobi, March 4 -- The government has revised upwards the amount it expects to collect from the Affordable Housing Levy for the current financial year, reflecting stronger compliance and enforcement ... Read More


NTSA adds 1,000 traffic cameras amid instant fines push

Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- More than 1,000 new smart cameras are to go live on Kenyan roads to catch drivers performing illegal manoeuvres under a private-public partnership aimed at curbing speeding and eas... Read More


Kenya admits Gulf region meat exports plan faltered, eyes new tack

Nairobi, Feb. 21 -- Kenya has set sights on a new business strategy to unlock meat and meat product exports to the Gulf region, revealing its craving to penetrate the expansive market that remains lar... Read More


Treasury eyes Sh80bn from Adani-type deals in 2026/27

Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- The National Treasury targets Sh80 billion private investment in the new financial year starting July 2026, signalling a deepening shift toward private-sector financing of infrastr... Read More


Kenya to tap 90pc of railway levy for SGR bonds

Nairobi, Feb. 15 -- Kenya plans to tap up to 90 percent of annual collections from the Railway Development Levy (RDL) to secure additional financing for railway projects, under proposed legal changes ... Read More


Imports of factory raw materials hit record Sh1trn

Nairobi, Feb. 12 -- Kenya's imports of manufacturing supplies crossed a record Sh1 trillion mark in 2025, underscoring rising demand for production inputs even as the country's overall trade deficit w... Read More


KCB advisory unit sees Kenya economic growth edging up to 5pc in 2026

Nairobi, Feb. 10 -- Kenya's economy is projected to grow by five percent in 2026 on stable inflation, lower interest rates, improved access to credit, and a stable shilling, analysts at KCB Investment... Read More


Tourism Fund taps debt collectors to recover levy arrears

Nairobi, Feb. 9 -- The Tourism Fund has engaged a debt recovery agency to pursue outstanding levy arrears as it steps up enforcement and seeks to seal revenue leakages that have accumulated over years... Read More


Copper scrap single largest Kenya's export to China

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Copper waste and scrap is now Kenya's single largest export to China, marking a shift in the country's export structure following closure of titanium mines in Kwale and tighter cont... Read More