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Infotrak survey shows most Kenyans dissatisfied with 2024, say 2025 could be worse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

The report says the economy continues to be the primary driver of both optimism and pessimism.

Kenya's small businesses hope for a better 2025 after struggling in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 29, 2024

The Institute of Economic Affairs growth will remain moderate and uneven in the coming year unless significant structural reforms are implemented.

Over half of Kenyans lack confidence in IEBC, Infotrak survey shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

Regionally, the survey found Nairobi and Nyanza led in distrust toward the IEBC, with 59 per cent of respondents in each region expressing scepticism.

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...

Changing norms: More women go for home ownership, driving mortgage numbers
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2024

Nakhuva believes that society is gradually evolving from the outdated notion that it's taboo for women to own homes.

DRC now Kenya’s top investor from EAC - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 17, 2024

It surpassed the foreign direct investments and other portfolio investments from Uganda, the immediate former leader who held Sh15.4 billion in the pe...

Poor pay and economic prospect pushing Kenyans to seek jobs abroad - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 21, 2024

Nearly 70 per cent of surveyed Kenyan respondents cited financial and economic constraints as reasons to move abroad.

Cost of borrowing between banks drops to six-month low on CBK’s reforms
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 19, 2024

Early this month, the CBK made some adjustments to the framework, tightening the gap between the interbank rates and the CBR.

Isiolo, Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta among 33 counties facing boundary conflicts
Mary Wambui  |  May 27, 2024

They were listed following the mapping of boundary-related conflict zones by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).

600,000 Kenyans abandon mobile money services - economic survey
Barack Oduor  |  May 20, 2024

The drop represents a decrease of 1.55 per cent in Kenya's mobile money subscriptions.

Nairobi’s first metalwork, woodwork industry to be setup in Mathare
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 06, 2024

The County Aggregation and Industrial Parks project across 27 counties will cost Sh1.45 billion.

Police suspend traffic officer recorded collecting bribes in Umoja, Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 12, 2024

The officer was filmed purportedly collecting bribes from six public service vehicles (PSVs) at the B Centre area in Umoja.

Kenyans rate Ruto’s presidency as poor, say country headed in wrong direction 
John Mbati  |  Apr 11, 2024

Among the tops reasons for the rating are the high cost of living, unemployment, poor governance and poverty.

Kenyans paid average bribe of Sh11,625 in 2023 - EACC report
Amina Wako  |  Mar 27, 2024

Shockingly, individuals seeking employment reported paying a staggering amount of Sh163,260 on average in bribes.

Retirement headache: Why some older workers are unable to retire
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 21, 2024

These stories resonate with many retirees in Nairobi, as highlighted by a 2022 survey conducted by the Retirement Benefits Authority.

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