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AFA now lifts macadamia harvesting ban after survey

Nairobi, Jan. 29 -- The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has reopened the harvesting and trading of locally produced macadamia from February 1, 2026, after a mid-season survey showed that a signif... Read More


Trump's Board of Peace may be a good diversion

Nairobi, Jan. 29 -- A new body has added to the currently complex geopolitical landscape. The Board of Peace was formally launched in January 22, when American President Donald Trump signed its charte... Read More


Court rejects tea bonus pay rise suit, says 'overtaken by events'

Nairobi, Jan. 29 -- The High Court has dismissed a case filed by a group of small-scale tea farmers challenging disputed bonus payments, ruling that the matter had been overtaken by events and could n... Read More


Tribe Hotels takes over management of Kilifi Beach Villas

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Tribe Hotels Group, the Nairobi-based hospitality firm behind Tribe and Trademark Hotels, has taken over the management of a coastal property in Kilifi, as part of its strategy to ... Read More


Beef tallow gets US regulator's backing as Kenya uptake grows

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- The United States government released a new dietary guideline that signals an important change in recommended foods and diets. The guidelines, which will be in effect until 2030, ... Read More


NSSF increases its Eurobonds holdings to Sh34 billion

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) increased its investment in Eurobonds nearly five times to Sh34.3 billion in the year to June 2025 from Sh7.17 billion a year earlier, deep... Read More


State rolls out PPP plan to expand Konza Data Centre

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- The government is seeking investors to expand the infrastructure for data storage and processing capacity of the Konza Data Centre through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) deal. ... Read More


Audit flags staff shortage as drugs regulator misses key safety goals

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- The Auditor-General has faulted the pharmaceutical regulator over its low staffing levels, even as audit findings show that the State agency has fallen short across virtually all i... Read More


Kenya taps tourism levy to partly repay Bomas complex investors

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- Kenya has ring-fenced a fraction of the more than Sh5 billion collected annually from the tourism levy to partly repay private investors in hotels and commercial facilities for the... Read More


Kenyans can now board luxury cruise ships from Mombasa

Nairobi, Jan. 28 -- After two days at sea, the luxurious MV Crystal Symphony cruise ship docked at Mahe port in Seychelles at 8am, carrying an estimated 600 passengers, Kenyans among them. But what m... Read More