Economy

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) and the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to resolve their ongoing labor dispute by Thursday, October 9, 2025, amid warnings of a looming strike. Justice Onesmus Makau directed both parties to finalize negotiations and present their areas …

Farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, have threatened to stop paying water and maintenance levies to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) unless the poor state of farm access roads is addressed. Speaking at their annual general meeting, the farmers accused NIA of failing to repair roads within the …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted a truck loaded with contraband cigarettes in Busia County, in a bust that could have cost the government about Sh70 million in lost customs duties and taxes. The 40-foot container was tracked along the Busia–Mumias Road during an intelligence-led operation conducted by KRA’s …

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has pledged tougher action against cartels accused of exploiting tea farmers and depressing their bonuses, despite the sector recording higher overall earnings. Speaking in Londiani, Kericho County, during the Kipkelion East Economic Empowerment forum, Kindiki said the government was sealing loopholes that cartels have been using …

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the decision requiring sugar millers and importers to pay a 4 percent sugar development levy. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation on Thursday, Kagwe explained that the levy is meant to support the growth of the sugar industry, facilitate a shift …

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned that Kenya’s push to expand dairy exports will falter unless farmers and feed processors eradicate aflatoxin contamination and adopt a quality-based payment model. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Addressing the 17th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition (AFDA17) in …

Internet provider Mawingu has raised Sh2.6 billion from Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II) to expand affordable broadband services in unconnected and underserved areas across Africa. The company said the financing will drive its goal of connecting one million people by 2028 through acquiring smaller ISPs and investing in …

Kenyans consumed a record 414,861 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 2024, representing a 15 percent increase from 360,594 tonnes in 2023, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has reported. The growth has been attributed to government incentives such as the zero-rating of LPG, which has lowered …

Kenya’s inflation rate rose slightly to 4.6 percent in September 2025, up from 4.5 percent in August, largely due to increases in food, electricity, and transport costs, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Food and non-alcoholic beverages registered an 8.4 percent year-on-year increase, while transport costs went …

Kenya’s economy grew by 5 percent in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 4.6 percent recorded in the same period in 2024, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows. The growth was driven mainly by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which rose 4.4 percent, as …