Category: Business
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A footbridge along Outering Road, Nairobi. [Photo/Courtesy] A number of towering bridges connecting major roads in Nairobi have had their underbellies turned into little hideouts for criminals and truant street children. Many have also been turned into illegal garbage points, even informal toilets for hundreds of street families. Others have had their giant pillars charred…
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Governor Susan Kihika’s Wezesha Biashara Fund has been lauded for unlocking opportunities. Nakuru Chief Executive Member for Trade Stephen Kuria pointed out the transformative role the fund continues to play. According to Kuria, this is a fund that is unlocking opportunities for entrepreneurs. The CECM encouraged women and youth to continue applying for support through…
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Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry(MITI) Lee Kinyanjui on Thursday led a team to Kibos Sugar Factory for a fact-finding mission. The team at the factory.PHOTO/COURTESY The team included PS Dr. Juma Mukhwana (Industry) and PS Regina Ombam (Trade). During the visit, the CS noted that Kenya risks an imminent cane shortage…
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Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Kenya Network in partnership with other agroecological organizations on Friday September 5, 2025 hosted Green Action Week with calls towards making earth green through embracing agroecological practices. A farmer displays some of the organic foods during the exhibition.PHOTO/PRISTONE MAMBILI The Green Action Week was held at Kenya Industrial Training…
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Kenyans working and living in the United States have expressed their excitement over plans by national carrier, Kenya Airways to launch direct flights to the New York City beginning October this year. Speaking to the Nation, a number of Kenyans in the diaspora hailed the plan, noting that it will save them money and time.…
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Renowned Kenyan businessman Kibira Muchai has passed away. Muchai died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Nakuru Level Five Hospital where he had been admitted. He was the founder of Mololine, a pioneer matatu Sacco that revolutionized public service transport in Kenya. Deputy President William Ruto eulogized Muchai as “a shrewd and philanthropic businessman who…
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaking at the North America Tea Conference in South Carolina. (Ministry of Agriculture) Kenya is moving to boost its tea exports by removing taxes on packaging materials, a step Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says will keep the tea fresher, improve traceability, and raise farmers’ incomes. Speaking at the North…
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Marikiti Market in Nairobi. Intra-African agri-food trade has more than doubled since 2003, driven by growing demand, better trade facilitation, and regional integration efforts like the African Continental Free Trade Area. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif) Intra-African agri-food trade has more than doubled since 2003, driven by growing demand, better trade facilitation, and regional integration efforts like…
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Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. (Photo: X/Felix Koskei) All government state departments and agencies have until September 19, 2025, to complete and upload their annual procurement plans to the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system, according to Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. In a circular dated September 5, 2025, Koskei…
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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o. (Photo: Handout) Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has criticised the National Treasury for mishandling the rollout of the electronic government procurement system (e-GPS), warning that poor change management may be fuelling resistance among procuring entities. While the CoB backed the shift to electronic procurement, she said the rollout was chaotic…