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Trade deficit widens by double digit in first quarter

Nairobi, June 7 -- Kenya's goods trade deficit widened at a double-digit rate in the first three months of 2026 on increased imports of industrial materials, food and fuel that outpaced record export ... और पढ़ें


Competition watchdog steps up crackdown on tender cartels

Nairobi, June 4 -- Kenya's competition watchdog and the public procurement regulator have stepped up a crackdown on tender cartels accused of inflating the cost of government projects and denying taxp... और पढ़ें


Banks warned of risks from State corporation reforms

Nairobi, June 3 -- Commercial banks should reassess the billions of shillings in loans extended to State corporations, experts have said, warning that government backing of the debt may not be guarant... और पढ़ें


Kenya's food imports bill hits record Sh82bn in first quarter

Nairobi, June 3 -- The value of Kenya's food and beverage imports hit Sh81.6billion in three months to March 2026, marking a record first quarter expenditure and underscoring renewed concerns over dwi... और पढ़ें


Sustainability bonds and why they are becoming popular

Nairobi, June 2 -- Kenyan investors have lately shown an unusual appetite for a new class of debt instruments that promise both financial returns and measurable social or environmental impact. The Ke... और पढ़ें


SGR Q1 passenger revenue tops Sh1bn for first time as travel rebounds

Nairobi, May 31 -- The standard gauge railway (SGR) passenger business has crossed the Sh1 billion quarterly revenue mark for the first time, helped by a rebound in traveller numbers and higher earnin... और पढ़ें


Citizens' budget proposals win backing for Sh5bn fund

Nairobi, May 31 -- A parliamentary committee has backed the creation of a Sh5 billion public participation fund to finance projects proposed by citizens during budget hearings, opening a new spending ... और पढ़ें


Agency gets Sh388m more to rescue Kenya from 'dirty money' list

Nairobi, May 27 -- Lawmakers have recommended an additional Sh388.16 million allocation to Kenya's anti-money laundering agency for the fiscal year starting July to rescue Kenya from the global dirty ... और पढ़ें


State payroll jumps Sh141bn in nine months

Nairobi, May 26 -- Spending on salaries and wages jumped by Sh140.6 billion in the nine months ending March 2026, underlining a reversal of the government's austerity drive and exposing growing pressu... और पढ़ें


Saudi remittances fall over permit rules

Nairobi, May 25 -- Kenya's remittance inflows from Saudi Arabia have collapsed by more than half following the Gulf nation's rollout of a skills-based foreign worker permit system that has disrupted e... और पढ़ें