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Kenya's criminality score at 4th in continent and 1st in East African region

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Heroin trade and financial crimes ranked Kenya fourth in Africa for cross-border crimes, underscoring how the country's position as East Africa's logistics and financial hub is als... Read More


Norfund shifts to small-ticket deals to boost Kenya investment

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Norwegian State-owned fund Norfund is angling for small-ticket deals as it looks to deepen its appetite for businesses in Kenya and the rest of Africa, which are scouting to raise ... Read More


French bank saved from paying Kenyans in US embassy attack

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi have lost the legal battle to compel the Attorney-General to pursue compensation from top French bank, BNP Paribas a... Read More


Kenya ranked fourth in Africa's crime on 'wash wash' and heroin deals

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Heroin trade and financial crimes ranked Kenya fourth in Africa for cross-border crimes, underscoring how the country's position as East Africa's logistics and financial hub is als... Read More


Farmers reject proposal to split New KCC

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Dairy farmers have opposed plans to decentralise the operations of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC), warning that this would further weaken the troubled processor and... Read More


Monetary policy easing and its role in reviving private sector credit growth in Kenya

Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- The conversation about money at a small manufacturer's site in Nairobi's Industrial Area quickly turns to real business concerns. The company has outstanding orders, but it is faci... Read More


US cosmetics firm wins 'Vitale' trademark battle against Kenyan distributor

Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- A US-based cosmetics products manufacturer has won a trademark dispute after the High Court ruled that its distributor in Kenya fraudulently registered its brand. The court overtu... Read More


Ghost workers: Auditor-General fails to trace a quarter of staff in counties

Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- About a quarter of workers in 26 counties could be non-existent, special audits on payrolls have revealed, raising concerns of possible fraud that may have cost taxpayers billions ... Read More


Fresh blow for Lebanese firm in Sh460m debt dispute

Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- The High Court has rejected an application to suspend contempt of court proceedings against officials of Zakhem International Construction Limited for failing to pay a Sh460 millio... Read More


183 indoor plants: The Nairobi home that has more plants than furniture

Nairobi, Jan. 27 -- While many people fill their homes with furniture, Michelle Mashauri has sacrificed comfort for plants. In her small apartment in Nairobi's Ruaka, she owns only a small three-seate... Read More