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Toi Market traders demand fresh public participation on perimeter wall, fire station plans
Barack Oduor  |  May 29, 2025

They are asking for speedy engagement between the county government and the traders, who fear that a delay in modernising the project might see it pol...

Kampala tops list of most corrupt districts in Uganda – IGG report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 28, 2025

According to Kamya, Kampala recorded the highest number of corruption cases, totalling 253, between July and December 2024, leading among the 134 dist...

Telkom on regulator’s red list after failing quality test, Airtel improves service score
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

This comes as Airtel Kenya, which was previously flagged alongside Telkom, improved its score from 79 per cent in the previous year to 83.3 per cent,...

City residents seek Sakaja’s attention over shrinking parking spaces amid fears of land grabbing
Barack Oduor  |  May 23, 2025

A spot check by the Eastleigh Voice in the CBD on Thursday morning revealed the ongoing struggle for parking. Many motorists were seen circling blocks...

Africa’s pharma market to grow 26pc by 2029 as demand rises, but local production still lags
Alfred Onyango  |  May 21, 2025

Data from the UN Trade and Development notes that over 70 per cent of Africa’s medicines are imported, and half of the countries on the continent have...

Tragedy in Mathare: Five killed, several injured in devastating slum fire
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

According to sources, it took the intervention of fire engines from the military and the Nairobi County Government to contain the raging inferno that...

Thread by thread: Kariokor’s women weavers stitch culture, resilience, and hope into every bag
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 20, 2025

They dream of formalising the supply chain, getting access to e-commerce platforms, establishing collection hubs, and maybe even starting their own ex...

Forging the future: How Kelvin Kimuyu is reviving brass craft in Nairobi’s Kariokor Market
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 18, 2025

Kimuyu begins his craft by sourcing brass from trusted local vendors in Nairobi, often selecting clean sheets or rods of the metal that are free from...

Fire razes section of Gikomba Market
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

The blaze, which reportedly started at around 3am, prompted an immediate response from the Nairobi County fire department.

Naivas stores to remain open as City Hall snubs MCAs' call to close city outlets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

The Health Chief Officer emphasised that food safety enforcement remains the duty of the Executive, and it must be exercised with evidence and in line...

Nairobi MCAs call for closure of Naivas outlets as supermarket denies claims of food safety lapses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

However, Naivas has pushed back strongly, denying all the claims terming the accusations as false and misleading.

Fire at Mogadishu’s Bakaara market in Somalia destroys shops, no casualties reported
Hassan Mohamed  |  May 12, 2025

The market is the biggest economic lifeline for many people in Mogadishu and Somalia and serves many other towns and neighbouring countries, including...

What causes inequality in African countries? New book traces a vicious cycle
The Conversation  |  May 12, 2025

Inequality is created by, among other factors, where you are born and live. Alongside this, income, assets, and access to education and healthcare dif...

Mombasa Senator flags poor state of fire stations after weekend inferno
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 12, 2025

The Senator, who had previously detailed these issues in his oversight report, reignited the conversation following a weekend fire at the Mombasa Wate...

Kenya moves to modernise investment, pest control laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

The change is aimed at attracting investment and encouraging deeper participation in Kenya’s financial sector.

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...

Billions lost as taxpayer-funded markets lie incomplete, vandalised
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

This comes even as President William Ruto continues to launch new market initiatives, including recent projects in Nyandarua and Laikipia counties, ra...

Museveni says Uganda to focus on African markets amid US tariff hike
XINHUA  |  Apr 19, 2025

According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, total goods trade between the United States and Uganda reached 238.9 million US dollars in 202...

Ghana orders foreigners to exit gold market by April 30
Reuters  |  Apr 15, 2025

Africa's leading gold producer is shifting away from a system in which local and foreign companies with export licences can buy and export gold from a...

Kindiki orders probe into recurring Gikomba, Toi market fires
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The Deputy President dismissed suggestions that the incidents were accidental. "It defies logic to imagine these are mere accidents when they keep hap...

In pictures: Aftermath of yet another Gikomba market fire
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

The blaze reportedly broke out around 4 am, leaving traders in despair as their livelihoods were consumed by the flames.

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.

Experts call for higher carbon credit pricing as global trading takes shape
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 12, 2025

The current pricing mechanisms are insufficient to meet the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement which aims to limit global temperature to 1.5°C abo...

How reopened livestock markets in Baringo are promoting North Rift’s socio-economic growth
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 02, 2025

The return of market days, a key indicator of the resumption of socio-economic activities, is supported by the resumption of normalcy in the North Rif...

Auditor-General: Sh69.5 million spent, but Nairobi's Mutuini market project stalled
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

The Mutuini market was the first of 20 markets the county government planned to build by 2027 to address the shortage of trading spaces in Nairobi.

City Hall gets approval to begin construction of Miraa Market in Ziwani estate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

The market, located in Ziwani, will provide a more conducive environment for Miraa businesses, which have long faced challenges with inadequate space...

Nairobi city market traders get Solar-Powered cold room to prevent food loss
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 20, 2025

Traders at the market have welcomed the new facility, noting that they now have a place to store their perishable goods.

Are you eating expired food? Hidden danger in your shopping cart
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 13, 2025

Consumers often trust them to sell safe and high-quality food products, but the reality is that some supermarkets stock expired products, knowingly an...

At least 54 killed, 158 wounded in RSF attack on Sudan’s Omdurman market
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

Minister of Culture and government spokesperson Khalid al-Aleisir condemned the assault, saying the casualties included many women and children.

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