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Kenyan national, three others indicted in US for allegedly arming Mexican drug cartel
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The arms involved included machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, night vision equipment, sniper rifles, anti-personnel mines and anti-aircraft wea...

Governor Kihika forms task force to probe child sex trade in Mai Mahiu
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 08, 2025

The team, chaired by County Executive Committee Member for Health, Roselyne Mungai, has until September 5 to submit its findings. It will examine the...

SMEs see brighter outlook but struggle with market access, corruption - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 09, 2025

Nyandarua, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, and Kakamega ranked as the top five counties in the latest assessment.

Eastleigh traders decry soaring taxes during meeting with KRA officials
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 07, 2025

Traders said delays in offloading and clearance of consignments have worsened, resulting in higher storage fees and increased costs for final consumer...

US-Kenya ties: Nairobi walks diplomatic tightrope amid deepening ties with China, Iran
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 07, 2025

But Kenya's apparent pivot to China has caused considerable unease in Washington. President Ruto's April 2025 state visit to Beijing came at the heigh...

Ruto defends China trade relations amid US Senate scrutiny of Kenya’s global ties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2025

Ruto acknowledged that the evolving relationship with China had caused discomfort among some of Kenya’s traditional Western allies, but maintained tha...

Kebs on the spot as MPs order withdrawal of disputed levy regulations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

The legislators on Tuesday questioned how a 1990 legal notice had been quietly replaced without fresh tabling before Parliament, accusing Kebs of side...

South Africa starts radioactive isotopes injection to fight rhino poaching
XINHUA  |  Aug 05, 2025

Last year, about 20 rhinos at a sanctuary were injected with isotopes during early trials that led to the Thursday launch, with tests showing that th...

Goods moved within EAC are transfers, not imports or exports - KAM
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 03, 2025

KAM CEO cautioned that the imposition of additional duties on goods by any EAC member state violates Article 10 and Article 15 of the Customs Union Pr...

Tanzanian president launches Chinese-built commercial, logistics hub
XINHUA  |  Aug 03, 2025

Samia said the EACLC will strengthen Tanzania's commercial ties with markets across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

Kenya retains lowest US export tariff under new Trump order
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

The continuation of the low tariff rate is seen as a positive sign for Kenyan exporters, offering some certainty amid shifting global trade dynamics.

How criminal networks use East and Southern Africa as hubs for global smuggling
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 31, 2025

According to the report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, criminal networks rely on well-connected brokers—often state o...

From bargains to burden, inside Gikomba’s growing pile of textile waste
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 31, 2025

The accumulation is severe, layers upon layers of textile waste have built up, with no comparable situation elsewhere, making it hard to even differen...

IMF revises global growth outlook to 3 per cent for 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The IMF highlights that several regions are registering moderate improvements in economic activity. Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is expected to grow b...

Kenya urges urgent action as Tanzania’s new trade restrictions threaten EAC integration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui criticised Tanzania’s actions, saying they violate key provisions of the EAC Common Market Protocol and undermin...

Tanzania bans non-citizens from 15 key business activities to boost local participation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Under the order, licensing authorities are prohibited from issuing or renewing business licences for non-citizens wishing to operate in any of the lis...

Mediheal founder Swarup Mishra rejects organ trafficking report, says no kidney was exported
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Dr Swarup Mishra insisted that no Kenyan kidney has ever been exported and that all foreign transplant patients arrived in the country with their dono...

Kenyan organ transplant centres rarely reinspected, report finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

According to the report, “Most transplant facilities are not regularly inspected after initial certification, and there is no national transplant regi...

Tarmacking of 18th Street in Eastleigh South begins, completion expected next week
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 23, 2025

Eighteenth Street is a vital route in the area and is surrounded by several important community amenities.

Taskforce recommends criminal probe against Mediheal founder Dr Mishra over kidney transplant scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

In a damning 314-page report submitted to Health CS Aden Duale on Tuesday, the committee exposed massive irregularities pointing to an international o...

Court orders Assets Recovery Agency to return Sh3.8 million to Nairobi trader after 5-year legal battle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Mohammed Hassan Sharif was arrested on July 13, 2020, at a roadblock along the Nairobi-Garissa Highway in Migwani, Kitui County, after police found hi...

Kenya to introduce mandatory digital ID for online sellers in new e-commerce crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The digital seller identity system will rely on technology to confirm the identity of individuals or businesses selling goods online.

Retailers to benefit as State moves to reduce number of business licences
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The decision was made during a meeting between the ministry and the Retail Trade Association of Kenya (Retrak), where top officials from both sides ag...

State to ease import rules for manufacturers in bid to cut production costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

The move aims to make it easier for manufacturers to import raw materials, machinery, and spare parts without facing delays and added expenses at the...

Trump’s 30 per cent tariff on South Africa not backed by trade data — Ramaphosa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

Additionally, Trump warned that any retaliatory tariff hike by South Africa would be met with an equivalent increase on top of the already imposed 30...

Kenya moves to shield consumers from online market abuses with tough new bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

CAK boss David Kem noted that digital platforms have increasingly become hotspots for sophisticated anti-competitive practices, with businesses using...

Government warns Saba Saba protests could cripple Kenya’s economy, scare off investors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

CS Kinyanjui has cautioned that business disruptions and property damage witnessed in past protests have painted Kenya as an unstable environment for...

Women's group secures Sh1.9 million deal to clean, green Kwale County’s Lungalunga border town
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 06, 2025

For a period of six months, Kudzecha Women Limited Company will handle key public hygiene duties in the border town, including cleaning market areas,...

Kenya’s current account deficit surges to Sh66 billion - KNBS
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

The latest figures by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show the country’s current account balance widened by 58 per cent, rising to Sh66...

Eastleigh traders urge City Hall to address street vendor clashes, poor roads, waste crisis
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

Street interviews conducted along Third to Seventh streets revealed growing frustration and a sense of helplessness among traders.

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