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Kenya steps up site search for Sh646bn Siaya nuclear plant

Nairobi, May 14 -- Kenya plans to spend Sh80 million in the financial year starting July to continue searching for the exact site of the proposed nuclear power plant in Siaya County, as the government... Read More


Kenya's export earnings from UAE in sharp fall

Nairobi, May 13 -- Kenya's exports earnings for goods sold to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suffered their sharpest decline in years in 2025, knocking the Gulf nation from its position as Kenya's lea... Read More


Kenya's export earnings from UAE fall sharply

Nairobi, May 13 -- Kenya's exports earnings for goods sold to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suffered their sharpest decline in years in 2025, knocking the Gulf nation from its position as Kenya's lea... Read More


State eyes AI traffic lights with Sh1.18bn

Nairobi, May 11 -- The Treasury has set aside Sh1.1 billion to fast-track the rollout of AI-powered traffic lights and surveillance cameras to cut reliance on police officers at busy junctions in Nair... Read More


France uses summit to rebuild African influence after Francophone setback

Nairobi, May 10 -- France is seeking to reset its relationship with Africa through Kenya and the wider Anglophone African bloc, signalling a shift away from the military- and aid-driven approach that ... Read More


Rice overtakes wheat in Kenya's cereal import bill

Nairobi, May 7 -- Kenya's expenditure on rice imports exceeded wheat for the first time in 2025 after the government opened a controversial duty-free import window to avert shortages, underscoring the... Read More


Maize imports jump 51pc after duty-free yellow grain window

Nairobi, May 6 -- Maize imports rebounded sharply in 2025 following the government's decision to open a duty-free window for yellow maize, underscoring the country's continued reliance on external sup... Read More


US lists Kenya among key markets for fake medicines, electronics

Nairobi, May 5 -- The United States has flagged Kenya as a key destination and transit point in the global trade of counterfeit goods, placing the country at the centre of an illicit network thriving ... Read More


Anonymous tip-offs drive Sh6.8bn KRA tax haul, expose graft

Nairobi, May 4 -- Anonymous whistleblowers helped the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recover Sh6.8 billion in lost revenue last financial year, underlining the growing role of tip-offs as a potent tool... Read More


Collapsed exports widen Kenya-China trade gap

Nairobi, May 3 -- Kenya's exports to China collapsed to their lowest level in five years in 2025 as imports surged at double-digit rates, pushing the trade deficit with the Asian giant to an all-time ... Read More