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Portuguese firm battling auctioneers selected for mega Embu dam project

Nairobi, July 22 -- A Portuguese construction company battling creditors in its home country has been conditionally selected to develop the long-delayed Thuci Dam in Embu under a Public-Private Partne... Read More


Kenya drops US firm, plans 4-lane Nairobi-Mombasa road

Nairobi, July 20 -- The government will expand the existing Nairobi-Mombasa highway to at least four lanes and charge a toll fee for its use, abandoning earlier plans by a US investor to construct a n... Read More


Why trio in cannabis trafficking case lost six vehicles to State

Nairobi, July 19 -- Cecilia Nyathira Wanjiru, Roba Hassan Boru Abdinur and Mohammed Juma Guyo believed they had mounted a compelling defence against the attempt by the government to seize their vehicl... Read More


Your 'pure honey' may have hidden additives, CAK warns

Nairobi, July 16 -- The sweetness of your favourite 'pure honey' may not be entirely the result of bees painstakingly converting flower nectar into the natural sweetener. Instead, it could also be th... Read More


Civil servants face salary freeze over secret wealth

Nairobi, July 15 -- Public officers who fail to declare their wealth will have their salaries withheld until they comply under proposed conflict of interest regulations by the Ethics and Anti-Corrupti... Read More


Stalled Uhuru-era Nandi dam revived at triple the cost

Nairobi, July 14 -- The long-stalled multi-billion shillings Keben dam project in Nandi County, which was abandoned during former President Uhuru Kenyatta's era, will be revived by a Chinese contracto... Read More


The quiet return of Paul Muthaura as American Chamber of Commerce boss

Nairobi, July 12 -- Paul Muthaura, the new chief executive officer of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Kenya, has long cultivated an aura of mystery. After a stint away from the public glare... Read More


Kenya's economy grows by 5.3pc in first three months of 2026

Nairobi, July 10 -- The Kenyan economy expanded by 5.3 percent in the first three months of this year, up from 4.9 percent in the same period last year, according to fresh official data. The latest G... Read More


Tom Mulwa: I'll make NSE a market for every Kenyan

Nairobi, July 10 -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has a new chairperson. Tom Mulwa, the chief executive officer of Liaison Group, has taken over from Kiprono Kittony, who is now chairing Kenya... Read More


Government to have final say on Safaricom's new regional expansion

Nairobi, July 8 -- The Kenyan government will have the final say on Safaricom's expansion beyond Kenya and Ethiopia, giving the State significant control over the company's future entry into new marke... Read More