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Average digital loan jumps to Sh16,341 as more Kenyans borrow for food, fees

Nairobi, Sept. 23 -- Kenyans borrowed an average of Sh16,341 from digital lenders under the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in December 2025 as they increasingly tap mini loans for survival needs like foo... और पढ़ें


Kenya's supply chain vulnerable as four countries dominate import bill

Nairobi, Sept. 16 -- China, India, Saudi Arabia and UAE supplied 55.1 percent of Kenya's imports in the first half of 2026, highlighting the vulnerability of the country's supply chain amid disruption... और पढ़ें


Eritreans, Burundians fastest-growing population of refugees

Nairobi, Sept. 9 -- Kenya's refugee and asylum-seeker population hit a record 857,065, with Eritreans and Burundians recording some of the fastest growth over the past decade as the country increasing... और पढ़ें


Safety focus amid record pesticide consumption in Kenya

Nairobi, Sept. 2 -- Kenya's pesticide use has reached a record high, highlighting the country's growing dependence on chemical crop protection even as health and environmental risks rise. Data from t... और पढ़ें


Kenya's share of foreign loans in yuan double

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- The share of Kenya's foreign loans in yuan has more than doubled to 11.7 percent after converting three standard gauge railway (SGR) dollar-denominated loans to the Chinese currenc... और पढ़ें


Kenya to get two new undersea fibre optic cables in AI race

Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- Kenya is set to add two new undersea fibre optic cables before 2027 in Africa's race for more bandwidth and high-speed internet amid the AI push. The first is a 4,108-kilometre sub... और पढ़ें


Real estate, law firms top Kenya's money laundering risk list

Nairobi, July 29 -- More than half of the firms flagged for higher exposure to money laundering risks are in the real estate and legal services sectors, putting these two sectors at the forefront of K... और पढ़ें


Kenyans unable to afford a healthy diet rise by 9m

Nairobi, July 22 -- The number of Kenyans unable to afford a healthy diet has increased by 9.6 million over the past eight years on costly meals and reduced disposable income. Food and Agriculture Or... और पढ़ें


Nairobi set to be Africa's largest megacity by 2050

Nairobi, July 15 -- Nairobi is set to become Africa's largest metropolitan area by 2050, overtaking megacities such as Cairo and Lagos, amid a surge in urbanisation, putting pressure on the capital's ... और पढ़ें


Nairobi poised to be continent's largest metropolitan area

Nairobi, July 15 -- Nairobi is set to become Africa's largest metropolitan area by 2050, overtaking megacities such as Cairo and Lagos, amid a surge in urbanisation, putting pressure on the capital's ... और पढ़ें