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Kenya, United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive agreement to deepen trade and investment ties
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 15, 2025

Ruto described the CEPA as a significant milestone in economic cooperation and reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to achieving mutual prosperity through th...

Kenya ratifies treaty aimed at preventing multinationals from exploiting tax loopholes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

One common strategy used by multinationals to sidestep taxes is the manipulation of profit-sharing arrangements.

2024 sets new record as the hottest year, breaching the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5°C
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 10, 2025

Looking ahead to 2025, scientists predict it is unlikely to be another record-breaking year.

MPs push for lower electricity prices in fresh bid to tackle rising power costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The goal is to bring down the rates at which these power producers sell electricity to Kenya Power, which, in turn, could lead to lower electricity bi...

Libyan political rivals agree to work with UN to end political deadlock
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

Many Libyans have voiced scepticism that their political leaders are negotiating in good faith.

Turkish President Erdogan to visit Ethiopia, Somalia after brokering landmark deal
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 16, 2024

Speaking at an event in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum, Erdogan highlighted the lengthy negotiations that led to the breakthrough.

MPs identify key electricity transmission projects to save consumers billions of shillings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The National Assembly’s Energy Committee wants the government to prioritise these projects to ease the burden of high-power bills for Kenyans.

Ruto appoints five cabinet secretaries to lead EU-Kenya economic council
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

The council, co-chaired by Trade CS Salim Mvurya and a European Commission representative, will oversee the implementation of the agreement, focusing...

UN summit ends without agreement on biodiversity funding
DW News  |  Nov 03, 2024

The main goal of the COP16 summit had been to lay out a detailed funding plan for species protection.

Petition to overturn 6-year-old tax relief for manufacturers faces opposition from AG
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2024

Mboya’s petition criticised the government for allegedly unfairly introducing the framework, citing that Blue Nile Rolling Mills (BNRM) and 17 other c...

State wants power purchase agreements ban lifted to boost energy generation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2024

CS Wandayi argued that lifting the ban would enable the government to engage private firms in constructing power generation plants.

KNUT faults Treasury for slashing TSC budget by Sh10bn, threatens to take action
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 26, 2024

The budget cut for TSC was among austerity measures taken by the Treasury after the withdrawal of the contentious Finance Bill 2024 which sparked coun...

Ethiopian opposition leader urges Tigray's reintegration for lasting peace
Amina Wako  |  Jul 01, 2024

Jawar stresses that a critical issue remains unaddressed: the political settlement and reintegration of Tigray into the Ethiopian federation.

Boost for Kenyan businesses eyeing EU market as deal takes effect
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 01, 2024

The deal opens duty-free and quota-free access for all Kenyan exports to the $18 trillion EU market and will boost bilateral trade in goods and increa...

EU grants Kenya duty-free and quota-free market access for all exports
John Mbati  |  May 30, 2024

EU countries had already signed the deal in June of the same year despite the challenges posed by EAC nations.

KMPDU details 14 healthcare issues to Mombasa County Assembly in new petition
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 16, 2024

The union has called on the County Assembly to enforce the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Return to Work Formula (RTWF), mandate the redesi...

AU urges restraint amid rising tensions in Northern Ethiopia
Amina Wako  |  Apr 26, 2024

He noted the need for the commencement of political dialogue as the most viable means to address the issues in the contested areas, as outlined in the...

Somalia President assesses troop readiness ahead of deployment in fight against Al-Shabaab
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 16, 2024

The president visited Gen. Dhaga Badan, Gen. Daud and the Turksom military training bases within Mogadishu.

Turkey, Ethiopia have had close ties for many years: Somalia's maritime deals may shift dynamics
The Conversation  |  Apr 07, 2024

In 2011 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was then Turkey’s prime minister, became the first non-African leader to visit Somalia in two decades.

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