CBRN Stories

Kenya Ports Authority holds first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness drill

Farhiya Hussein | Nov 30, 2025

The Kenya Ports Authority has successfully conducted its inaugural CBRN preparedness drill, enhancing safety measures for staff and port users amid ev...

Government unveils national action plan to boost hazardous threat response

Maureen Kinyanjui | Nov 29, 2025

Interior PS Raymond Omollo described the plan as “a testament to Kenya’s resolve to protect its people, strengthen national systems, and ensure that n...

Kenyan banks tighten oversight of third-party tech firms amid rising cyber threats

Maureen Kinyanjui | Aug 08, 2025

Financial institutions are updating their contracts and improving monitoring systems to protect themselves from growing risks related to external serv...

Borrowers exposed to costly loans despite banks cutting interest rates by one per cent

Maureen Kinyanjui | Aug 07, 2025

According to data published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the average overall lending rate across 38 commercial banks dropped slightly to 15.78...

Banks oppose CBK plan to peg lending to Central Bank Rate, cite credit access risks

Maureen Kinyanjui | May 02, 2025

In its proposal, CBK has emphasised the importance of operationalising policy decisions through tools like the interbank rate to ensure stronger trans...

CBK, commercial banks disagree over benchmark for determining lending rates

Maureen Kinyanjui | Apr 24, 2025

The banks argue that after interest rate caps were introduced on interbank lending, the use of this rate as a base would be more responsive to market...