Economy

Kenya’s horticulture export earnings dropped by 11.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released Friday by the Central Bank of Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The decline has been linked to a stronger Kenyan shilling and disruptions along the Red Sea trade …

Motorists will now pay Sh2.69 more per litre for Super petrol following the latest price adjustment by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel As a result, the new price of Super petrol has risen to Sh177.42 per litre for the next month. …

Bolt has introduced a new ride category, Bolt Comfort, targeting Nairobi’s rising middle-class and professional clientele who prefer more premium transport services. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Launched on Wednesday, the move aims to draw higher-end passengers and boost ride values in response to shifting urban mobility needs. …

The agriculture sector will receive Sh47.6 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, marking a decrease from the Sh54.6 billion allocated in the previous year. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the figures while delivering his first budget under the Kenya Kwanza government at …

Kenya is losing an estimated Sh9 billion each year due to a spike in the illicit cigarette trade, which now accounts for 37 percent of the country’s tobacco market, according to a new report. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The findings, published by global research firm Kantar, show …

The East African Community (EAC) is stepping up efforts to market the region as a single, integrated tourism destination, the bloc said in a statement released late Saturday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The announcement came during Karibu-Kilifair 2025, the region’s largest tourism exhibition, which wrapped up on …

Twiga Foods, a key player in fresh produce and retail distribution, has temporarily suspended its operations to implement major internal upgrades, including a move to a more strategically located distribution hub. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a message to clients and partners, the company stated that it …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has provided clarification on its rollout of a newly updated Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) list for used vehicles—the first major revision since 2019. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This update, introduced after a six-year pause, aims to reflect changes in Kenya’s automotive …

Kenya is losing an estimated Sh800 billion every year due to counterfeit goods, a new report has revealed. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) attributes this figure to roughly 9% of all illicit trade in the country, according to findings from the 2025 Consumer-Level Survey …

President William Ruto has announced that the government will invest Sh1 billion in upgrading the Usenge Pier and its supporting port infrastructure in Siaya County as part of efforts to stimulate the blue economy. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Hosting Siaya leaders and business figures at State House …