Kenya Association of Manufacturers Stories

Kenya unveils new manufacturing blueprint to double exports by 2028
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 23, 2025

Spearheaded by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) in partnership with the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, the strategy seeks to...

Wanyonyi, Chebet shine as Junior Starlets named Team of the Year at SOYA Awards
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 18, 2025

Olympic champions Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet were the biggest winners at the 2024 Sports Personality of the Year Awards, held Thursday nigh...

Body by Design directors freed on Sh500,000 bail each over fatal botched surgery
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The three suspects are accused of operating an unlicensed clinic and causing death through negligence.

Gideon Moi: State’s attempt to ban Butere Girls play is suppressing freedom of expression
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The play titled Echoes of War, written by former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, has caused considerable controversy, with government authorities at...

Wanyonyi, Thomas shine at inaugural Grand Slam Track event in Kingston
Erick Kariuki  |  Apr 07, 2025

The event highlighted rising stars and experienced runners, showing the strength and talent in global athletics.

Kirsty Coventry and whiteness in Zimbabwe: How sport can rewrite the political rules
The Conversation  |  Apr 06, 2025

Coventry shows how sport can temporarily transcend racial divides and how politics reframes those divides. Her whiteness was palatable only because it...

DPP approves manslaughter charges against Body by Design clinic owners over woman’s death
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2025

Kananu died on October 6, 2024, following a botched operation at Omnicare Medical Limited, also known as Body by Design, located on Kabarsiran Avenue...

Why Kenya is currently not the best destination choice for investors - KAM
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 28, 2025

KAM says the country’s business environment is rallying behind its aforementioned neighbours in critical industry aspects such as the cost of producti...

Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa fires army chief ahead of planned protests
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

Mnangagwa, who took charge after a military coup that ousted longtime ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017, is facing growing dissent within his ZANU-PF party,...

Campbell Scott case: Murder suspect to face trial as co-accused becomes state witness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

Ingonga dropped charges against Mutinda, who has been directed to assist the police in capturing two other suspects who remain at large.

Kenyan traders struggle as exports to key African markets decline first time in six years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

Despite the challenges, Uganda remained Kenya’s largest export destination, buying goods worth Sh125.30 billion in 2024.

New AUC Chair sets sights on peace in Eastern DRC, South Sudan in first official visit to Angola
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 21, 2025

Their meeting reaffirmed the AU's commitment to "advancing peace, security, and sustainable development across the continent," with both leaders placi...

Kenya Kwanza-ODM agreement is not a coalition, says National Assembly Minority Whip Osoro
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

Osoro emphasised that ODM members have already been working informally within the government, and this agreement aims to formalise this arrangement.

Tanzania ex-minister Makamba reconciles with President Samia months after Cabinet dismissal
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 25, 2025

The public display of warmth between the two suggests that the rift may now be resolved, thereby restoring his standing within the government.

Protesters in Libya disrupt oil loading operations at Es Sidra, Ras Lanuf ports
Reuters  |  Jan 28, 2025

Protests have also disrupted oil operations previously, including in January last year when they forced a shutdown of production at the Sharara oilfie...

Matatu operators, hawkers ordered to vacate Nairobi CBD stages and streets at night for cleaning
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 14, 2025

Nairobi's hawkers have also been ordered to remove their wares from the streets and lanes by 10 pm daily to make way for cleaning operations by city w...

Senegal PM Sonko to Macron: France destabilises Africa more than it secures it
Ousmane Sonko  |  Jan 07, 2025

"I want to say that, in the case of Senegal, this statement is totally wrong. No discussion or negotiation has taken place to date and the decision ta...

Senegal, Chad accuse French President Macron of 'contempt' over remarks on African 'ingratitude'
Gelle Dheere  |  Jan 07, 2025

Sonko reminded Macron that if African soldiers—often forcibly mobilised, mistreated, and ultimately betrayed—had not fought during World War II to def...

Three members of outlawed Superpower group arrested over murder in Eastleigh
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 30, 2024

The three – Hassan Ali Zahir, Omar Sultan Omar and Suleiman Abdi were arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing Emmanuel Inyanza, a resident of Third...

French President Macron backs Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Last month, Ethiopia and IMF agreed on the second review of a $3.4 billion financing programme.

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