Economy

As Christmas and New Year approach, many Kenyans face a challenging festive season due to the rising cost of living, driven largely by increasing prices of essential food and fuel items. An analysis by The Lower Eastern Times reveals that the price of sugar jumped 15.26 percent in November 2025, …

Chinese technology firm Huawei, in collaboration with Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom, on Friday unveiled a program to provide low-cost internet services to residents of Kenya’s Affordable Housing Program. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Feng Shen, Huawei’s key account director, said the initiative uses the company’s digital quick optical …

Kenya is officially on track to break tourism records, with the government projecting three million international visitors by the end of 2025. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano announced the ambitious goal, citing a massive surge in momentum following a successful 2024. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel …

The National Treasury has called on members of the public and stakeholders to submit proposals for changes to tax policy for the 2026/27 financial year as preparations for the next budget get underway. In a public notice, the Treasury said the consultation process is guided by constitutional and legal requirements …

Japanese company Asahi Group has agreed to purchase a majority stake in East African Breweries PLC (EABL) from Diageo in a deal valued at Sh296.5 billion. The agreement will also include Asahi taking ownership of Kenya’s spirits business, UDV (Kenya) Limited, uniting both beer and spirits operations under a single …

Airtel Africa has entered into a partnership with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across its 14 African markets, becoming the first large-scale satellite-to-mobile service on the continent. The deal will allow Airtel Africa’s 174 million subscribers to access mobile services in locations without traditional network coverage, using compatible …

The government is rolling out new technology to accelerate a nationwide livestock vaccination drive targeting 22 million cattle and 50 million sheep and goats. Central to the initiative is the Mifugo 360 digital platform, which registers farmers and allows them to access subsidised veterinary services through an electronic voucher system. …

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has welcomed the Cabinet’s approval of the Kenya National Convention Bureau (KNCB), describing it as a major step in positioning Kenya as a leading hub for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE). The bureau will oversee the planning, marketing, and execution of international conventions and …

Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC), which operates the Two Rivers Special Economic Zone (SEZ), has announced plans to introduce a Sh5 billion green, US dollar–denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT) to fund the development and acquisition of environmentally sustainable commercial office towers. Once rolled out, the …

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has entered into a Sh40.4 billion ($311 million) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with a consortium made up of Africa50 and India’s Power Grid Corporation, in a significant move to expand and modernise the country’s electricity transmission system. Under the arrangement, the project will …