Traders Stories

Activists in Mombasa urge authorities to improve business conditions for marginalised groups
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 09, 2025

Laini criticised both levels of government for what she described as persistent neglect. According to her, many traders lack basic infrastructure such...

KeNHA set to ease holiday traffic with partial opening of Mombasa–Malindi highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2025

KeNHA will partially open the Mombasa–Malindi highway between City Mall and Serena Junction before Christmas to ease festive traffic, as work continue...

Health Ministry denies sharing Kenyans’ private medical data under US partnership
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

Duale said the framework strictly protects citizens’ privacy and focuses only on aggregate-level data, ensuring no individual medical records or ident...

Court extends detention of six Iranians for a month in Sh8 billion drug trafficking probe
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 07, 2025

Prosecutors told the court that investigators are still scrutinising the seized samples, which have been sent to the Government Chemist.

Labour Ministry warns KUPPET over ‘illegal’ election plans using suspended amendments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The warning follows multiple complaints from teachers, who argue that the proposed election framework favours incumbents and violates the court’s stay...

Under rising global pressure, Iran ramps up its push for strategic partnerships in Africa
The Conversation  |  Dec 04, 2025

Facing war, sanctions and drought at home, Iran is deepening ties with African states for security cooperation, uranium and markets, from Burkina Faso...

Global growth set to stall in 2025, UN flags financial and geopolitical risks
XINHUA  |  Dec 03, 2025

UNCTAD forecasts global growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, citing rising financial volatility and geopolitical risks, with developing economies...

Bill proposes Sh10 million fines, imprisonment for illegal organ harvesting
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

A new Kenyan Bill proposes fines of up to Sh10 million and 10-year jail terms for unauthorised organ removal, creates a national regulator and follows...

Global arms sales hit Sh87.8 trillion in 2024 amid wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Global arms sales by the top 100 producers rose 5.9% to a record Sh87.8 trillion in 2024, driven by wars in Ukraine and Gaza, higher defence budgets a...

School holidays turn into workdays for Kenyan children as families struggle to survive
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 01, 2025

In Kenya, many children work in family businesses during school holidays to help cover food and school fees, easing parents’ burden but exposing them...

Africa’s agricultural exports are losing ground: Four key interventions that could lift sector again
The Conversation  |  Nov 27, 2025

Africa’s agribusiness sector embodies the continent’s untapped potential for structural transformation.

Kenya wants China to remove tariffs on coffee, tea, avocados as trade imbalance persists
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 26, 2025

During the discussions, he highlighted that China currently imposes steep tariffs on Kenyan produce, including 8 per cent on non-roasted coffee, 20 pe...

How the EU aims to reinvent its partnership with Africa as China tightens its grip
DW News  |  Nov 26, 2025

Africa, the world’s youngest continent with 40 per cent of its population under 15 compared to Europe’s 16 per cent, faces growing pressure to provide...

Kenya, Malaysia sign landmark deals to boost trade, tourism and technology cooperation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

Among the measures agreed upon are the elimination of tariffs on Kenyan agricultural produce and beef, a move aimed at boosting the country’s exports...

Ruto dismisses claims of Uganda-Kenya rift over Indian Ocean access, urges media to stop negative narratives
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 23, 2025

Ruto criticised sections of the media, claiming they had exaggerated Uganda’s stance on accessing the ocean.

Kenyan security repels incursion by Ethiopian troops along border
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 23, 2025

According to the police report, the Ethiopian troops advanced from the Sesii area—roughly two kilometres from the station—while firing, and are said t...

Eastleigh’s 24-hour economy key to Kenya’s commerce, says CS Lee Kinyanjui
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 20, 2025

CS Lee Kinyanjui pointed to the steady flow of goods and people as evidence of its continued support for national trade.

KWS launches 15-day rhino ear-notching, tagging operation in Tsavo West
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

The exercise, led by the Kenya Wildlife Service, is designed to boost the close monitoring of the animals as their numbers continue to rise after year...

Six Iranians detained for 21 more days as probe into Sh8.2 billion meth seizure deepens
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

Authorities warned that releasing the suspects before completion of investigations would jeopardise the multiagency operation, which involves internat...

Tech drives Africa’s private capital boom as Q3 deals surge to Sh646 billion
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 15, 2025

Within IT, application software (7 per cent of all transactions) and consumer digital services (6 per cent) were the dominant sub-sectors, together re...

Busia destroys Sh21.9 million worth of heroin, bhang in anti-drug operation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 13, 2025

The seized drugs had been confiscated from one Mumbi Mwaura, who was convicted by the Busia Law Court on March 18, 2025.

Kenya’s exports to EAC partners grow as diaspora sends Sh1 trillion home
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Beyond regional trade, remittances from Kenyans living abroad have reached a historic Sh1 trillion as of November 2025.

Kenya ratifies EAC Customs Union amendment paving way for new bloc members
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

The amendment is part of efforts to accommodate the EAC’s new entrants and ensure all partner states have a voice in trade governance and dispute reso...

Kenya downplays Museveni’s Indian Ocean entitlement remarks
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei said Nairobi trusts the Ugandan leader "understands matters of sovereignty and natural resources."

EAC trade revenues hit Sh4.9 trillion as regional commerce accelerates
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

Partnerships with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) contributed nearly...

East and Central Africa unveil joint plan to boost food security and grain trade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Across the region, farmers face annual losses of between 30 and 40 per cent due to poor storage and logistical inefficiencies, which worsen hunger and...

Kenya-UK trade hits Sh340 billion for the first time
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

UK is one of the largest foreign investors in Kenya, and British companies are among the country’s biggest taxpayers. The British High Commission in N...

From Dar to Lilongwe: How Tanzania’s post-election chaos threatens regional economies
DW News  |  Nov 04, 2025

The aftermath of Tanzania’s disputed polls has spilled across its borders, crippling transport corridors and leaving landlocked nations counting heavy...

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