Business

Ukraine-Russia War Shakes Markets
The US dollar has risen to its highest level since 2020 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine which has globally affected the global economy and financial mark...

Ban On Donkey Slaughter Houses Renewed
Ban on the slaughter of donkeys has been renewed following reported cases of increased theft in the donkey rearing regions such as Turkana, Bomet, Narok, Nairob...

Fertilizer Prices Expected To Increase to Ksh.7K Due To Russia-Ukraine War
The cost of fertilizer is expected to rise to over Ksh.7,000 for a 50kg bag due to the ongoing tension between Russia and Ukraine. The report given by Cabinet...

KALRO Undertakes Agricultural Research To Improve Production
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has been undertaking research in 5 counties to improve the capacity and efficiency of fertilizer...

Manufacturers To Get Standardization Mark, Says KEBS Executives
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has urged manufacturers to consider getting a premium mark of quality which shows that they have the requirements and have unde...

Turkana Mango Farmers Benefit From A Fruit Processing Plant From CDA
Mango farmers in Tana River County will now benefit from an Integrated Fruit Processing Plant constructed by the Coast Development Authority at Boji near Hola.T...

Kuria Farmers Benefit from Smart Farming Training
Kuria farmers have been encouraged on adopting smart farming methods in order to improve their agricultural production which will help them generate income.Tech...

ICT Innovation Exhibition For Youth
Mombasa and other coastal counties will host the third edition of Pwani Innovation Week (PIW) to create a widespread culture of innovation in the region.The inn...

Chaos At A Coffee Farmers’ Meeting In Embu
Chaos on Friday erupted at Murue Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Embu, as rival coffee farmers groups engaged each other in a meeting called to chat the way for...

KPA Obtains 1.9 Billion Tugboat For Marine Emergencies
Kenya Ports Authority has acquired a shilling 1.9 billion multipurpose salvage Tugboat to undertake rescue marine operations during emergencies.The Authority ha...

Muranga Coffee Factories To get New Coffee Drying Beds
Coffee factories within Murang’a County are set to get new coffee drying beds within a period of eight months.Irungu Nyakera Foundation in partnership with Keny...

Apple Hits Ksh. 300 Trillion Market Value
The Apple company will continue launching the best products on the market as it becomes the first company in the world to hit $3 trillion in market capitalizati...

Nairobi -Kisumu Train Services commences
Kenya Railway has announced the commencement of the newly rebuilt Railway line en route Nairobi-Kisumu from Friday 17th December.Kenyans planning to travel fro...

World Bank Backs services sector to lift Kenya's Economy
The World Bank is now backing up the service sector which is expected to increase economic growth in Kenya between 2022 and 2023.World Bank Country Director for...

Kenya named an entrepreneurship hub for Africa
International chamber of commerce (ICC) Deputy Director for Global Partnerships and Development, Gabriel Petrus has announced that, Kenya will be an entrepreneu...

KPA 18 MILLION US DOLLAR PROJECT
Mombasa port has received 18 million US dollars from the UK government to help enhance the smooth flow of goods and promote more business around the port.The U...

Truckers claim SGR favored in cargo allocation
Road transporters have accused the state of being in favor of Standard Gauge Railway in Cargo allocation at the Mombasa port and now want the government to give...

Meta launches tool for SMEs
Meta has announced that it is rolling out a tool to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) grow their businesses online.The tool dubbed 'Facebook Business Coa...

"All Eyes on You" KRA to Social Media Tax Cheats
The taxman is eyeing rich Kenyans with a lavish lifestyle on social media but paying little or no tax. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner-General Gi...

Market decline for pig farmers
Farmers in the country fear production of pork could face further decline due to increased costs on animal feeds.Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statisti...