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China and Ukraine pay highest price for Kenyan coffee

Nairobi, Aug. 2 -- China and Ukraine paid the highest average price for Kenyan coffee sold directly to buyers abroad in the quarter to March 2026, toppling Singapore and Hungary in a fresh shift that ... Read More


Businesses suffer losses on Kenya Power's token hitch

Nairobi, July 30 -- Businesses and households have suffered losses and inconvenience following a technical glitch in Kenya Power's token vending system that persisted for more than 17 hours by Thursda... Read More


Kenya among world's top in HIV fight despite cash woes

Nairobi, July 28 -- Kenya is one of seven countries in the world on track to reduce new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030, a new analysis has shown, highlighting the country's remarkable progress i... Read More


Audit flags drugs distributed to hospitals without proof of tests

Nairobi, July 27 -- An audit has revealed that medical drugs were distributed to public hospitals without proof of mandatory quality testing in the financial year ending June 2025, marking a second su... Read More


How excess body fat raises the risk of 13 cancers

Nairobi, July 26 -- A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has linked 13 cancers to excess body fat. WHO says people who are obese or have excess fat are at risk of getting breast, col... Read More


Gathungu flags irregular Sh650m phone purchases for community health workers

Nairobi, July 25 -- The Auditor-General has flagged the purchase of Sh650million mobile phones for community health promoters (CHPs) without inclusion in the approved 2024/25 annual procurement plan o... Read More


Trader relief as old bottled water stocks exempt from tax stamps surrender order

Nairobi, July 23 -- Stocks of bottled water manufactured or imported before July 1, 2026 have been exempted from a directive requiring traders and manufacturers to surrender all unused excise stamps a... Read More


Nairobi Western Bypass set for 25 new feeder roads in mobility plan

Nairobi, July 19 -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) will build 25 feeder roads for the 16.5-kilometre Nairobi Western Bypass, which runs through Kiambu County, as part of plans to improv... Read More


Kenya's new refugee arrivals dip nearly 70pc on lower conflict

Nairobi, July 17 -- The number of people seeking refuge and asylum in Kenya's refugee camps fell by 69.8 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, as displacement, mai... Read More


IVF demand surges in Kenya but the high cost locks out many couples

Nairobi, July 16 -- Kenya's fertility industry is now one of the country's fastest-growing specialised healthcare markets, with over 15 established in vitro fertilisation (IVF) centres now operating n... Read More