Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Stories

Most residents of Wajir, Lamu and Isiolo unaware of state's affordable housing programme – KNBS report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

The KNBS report shows that 46.4 per cent of Kenyans have no information about the initiative, with only 53.5 per cent being aware of it.

20 million Kenyans at risk of hunger as they struggle with economic challenges – KNBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

Nakuru has emerged as Kenya's second-largest county by gross domestic product (GDP), surpassing Kiambu, the KNBS report shows.

Number of travellers using SGR train drop by 7.2 per cent after fares hiked
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

The rise in fares was partly intended to help raise funds for the repayment of the $3.75 billion (Sh485.63 billion) loan from China.

Increased food, power, transport costs push inflation to 3 per cent in December
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 31, 2024

This seasonal spike, along with increases in prices of some food commodities and power, pushed up the country's inflation rate to 3.0 per cent in Dece...

Mudavadi orders crackdown on unlicensed matatus to combat rising road injuries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

The enhanced patrols are designed to ensure compliance with traffic laws, prevent reckless driving, and stop unlicensed and overloaded public service...

Pressure mounts for independent bus safety inspections to curb road crashes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Data from the National Police Service has revealed that 4,282 fatalities have been recorded from road crashes in 2024.

Pushed to the wall, Kenyans take up more loans as savings diminish
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2024

Out of the total households surveyed, the trend shows a 7.9 per cent dip in the savings culture of Kenyans from 2021, the previous survey period, to d...

Lawmakers probe Sh3.8 billion car loan scheme as billions lie dormant
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2024

An Auditor-General's report further revealed that the fund had been largely inactive between 2015 and 2019.

State agency on the spot for spending Sh91 million on consultancy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2024

Despite the controversies surrounding privatisation processes, President William Ruto defended the government's decision, citing a decade-old report r...

Kenya’s GDP growth slows to 4.6 per cent in second quarter
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 02, 2024

The macroeconomic indicators generally showed mixed performance in the period under review.

World Bank urges new strategies to create jobs in Global South
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 28, 2024

In Kenya, data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows around 3.5 million Kenyan youth are jobless and not in school.

Kiambu nominated MCA Ezra Kihara killed in road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2024

Kihara tragically lost his life early Sunday morning in a road accident near Mang’u High School along Thika Road, after his vehicle collided with a lo...

Kenya road crashes claim 3,369 lives in 2024 as Masengeli calls out traffic officers for soliciting bribes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2024

These figures indicate a slight increase in road fatalities compared to the same period last year when 3,151 people lost their lives in traffic accide...

Police partner with Education ministry to sensitise learners on road safety
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 14, 2024

The initiative by the police aims to roll out the safety programme to more than 1,000 schools on the highways to promote road safety.

Three killed, several injured in Kericho-Mau Summit road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2024

Several other passengers sustained injuries and were taken to Kericho County Referral Hospital for treatment.

12 killed in Nithi Bridge black spot road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2024

He said the collision involved a matatu and a pickup truck, with one vehicle travelling towards Nairobi and the other heading towards Meru.

Death toll from Migaa road crash rises to 13
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2024

The bus, which was headed to Mombasa from Kisumu City, lost control, ramming into barriers and other vehicles before rolling into a ditch.

Marsabit woman on mission to save Rendille girls from FGM, early marriages
Yassin Juma  |  Aug 01, 2024

The anti-FGM crusader has transformed her traumatic experience into a beacon of hope for her community.

Kenya fifth in Africa among countries with most road crash deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2024

In the first week of July alone, 101 people died in road crashes across the country.

Gambia's bid to unban FGM divides families, parliament
Reuters  |  Jul 14, 2024

If it succeeds, the Gambia, a small West African nation of fewer than 3 million people, would be the first country in the world to make FGM legal agai...

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