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Over 380 files handed to DCI in Mediheal organ trafficking probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

On Wednesday, the hospital’s lawyers, Katwa Kigen and Conrad Maloba, submitted the documents to the DCI’s Transnational Organised Crime Unit after bei...

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...

Urgent food system reform needed for resilience as Africa faces chronic hunger crisis
The New Times  |  May 28, 2025

The conflict adds another destabilising layer. Violence and insecurity across the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Great Lakes regions have disrupted planti...

Eastleigh booms as East Africa’s borderless marketplace, drawing diverse traders and entrepreneurs
Mary Wambui  |  May 27, 2025

Around this time last year, the Property Developers Welfare Society of Nairobi confirmed that the area was experiencing a real estate boom, with over...

Government clears Sh118.3bn pending bills in Q1 2025 as Treasury pushes to cut arrears
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

According to Treasury data, the reduction is partly attributed to the ongoing settlements in the infrastructure docket.

Senate threatens censure motions against CSs Mbadi, Wahome, Kinyanjui over snubbed summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Recently, Mbadi failed to appear before the Senate Finance and Budget Committee, choosing instead to attend a political rally in Migori County alongsi...

Kenya reasserts sovereignty amid US scrutiny over China ties
Mwangi Maina  |  May 21, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya's diplomacy is guided by national interest, not external pressure.

Eastleigh local traders raise alarm over influx of Chinese retailers
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 20, 2025

The traders argue that the methods employed by the Chinese to attract customers are unethical and illegal.

New iPhones could cost more in Kenya as Apple faces global headwinds
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 19, 2025

However, unlike the popular belief that the increase may be linked to the ongoing US-China trade war, Apple is reportedly seeking alternative reasons...

COMESA eyes a united response to US trade tariffs impacting member states
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 18, 2025

COMESA's announcement comes ahead of planned meetings later this month by SADC and the East African Community, where trade ministers will discuss how...

Chinese imports to Kenya hit Sh576 billion amid surge in smartphone shipments
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

Kenya imported over 2.3 million smartphones from China in 2024 alone, a 71.5 per cent increase from the 2023 tally of 1.3 million units, according to...

Mitumba trade no threat to local textile industry, supports 2 million jobs, report says
Alfred Onyango  |  May 16, 2025

Institute of Economic Affairs CEO Kwame Owino stated that the presence of second-hand clothes is not to blame for the struggles of local manufacturing...

Nairobi hawkers speak out on sexual harassment, assault in hands of City askaris
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

She displayed injuries on her back, which later required a spinal belt and medical treatment. Wanjiru said the situation deteriorated further after sh...

How Sixth Street has transformed to become Eastleigh's leading vegetable market
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 14, 2025

While vegetable stalls exist in other parts of Eastleigh, Sixth Street has become the largest and most reliable source for a wide selection of fresh p...

China-US tariff truce signals easing of trade tensions, but Africa's direct impact limited
Alfred Onyango  |  May 13, 2025

Only 11 African countries face US tariffs above 20 per cent, and just two of those send more than 10 per cent of their exports to the US.

Kenya aims to quadruple tea exports to China by 2030
XINHUA  |  May 13, 2025

Kagwe said the meeting was part of efforts to grow Kenya's footprint in the Chinese tea market and increase exports to the Asian nation.

Broken promises and bottlenecks: Eastleigh traders choke under congestion, crumbling roads
Mary Wambui  |  May 11, 2025

In March this year, President William Ruto promised to, within two to three months, rehabilitate the road along Second Avenue, a crucial route leading...

Kenya’s trade deficit narrows by Sh10bn in 2024 as export growth outpaces imports
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Earnings from re-exports grew by 77.3 per cent to Sh180.2 billion in 2024, primarily due to increased re-exports of kerosene-type jet fuel.

We just want to survive: Small traders plead for lower taxes, fuel prices and honest governance
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Small-scale traders and ordinary Kenyans are calling for lower taxes, reduced fuel prices, and a more compassionate government to ease the high cost o...

Kenya pushes Washington to scrap Trump-era tariffs as trade pressures mount
Mwangi Maina  |  May 07, 2025

The duties now threaten to erode Kenya's competitiveness in its most lucrative export market.

Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Kigali signed an agreement with Britain in 2022 to take in thousands of asylum seekers from the UK before the deal was scrapped last year by the then...

Ruto: China visit was about development, not borrowing loans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

Ruto said his administration is instead pursuing alternative financing methods that avoid burdening the country with debt.

Maraga slams government's delayed response to organ trafficking scandal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 28, 2025

Maraga pointed out that the government’s response only came after the issue gained widespread attention in international media.

South Africa welcomes Tanzania’s lifting of agricultural import ban
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

Tanzania’s Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, had announced earlier this week a suspension on the import of agricultural produce from South Afri...

KMPDU calls for probe into foreign medics' recruitment amid concerns of human organ trafficking
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

Dr Atellah pointed out that over 1,655 foreign medical practitioners are currently working in Kenya, primarily in private hospitals.

Health CS Duale commissions team to probe organ transplant practices
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The committee’s formation comes amid growing calls for accountability in the health sector following disturbing claims of ethical violations and irreg...

Kenya and China seal new era pact to boost trade, infrastructure and security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Kenya and China will strengthen cooperation in defence, counterterrorism, joint training, and the fight against crimes such as human trafficking, cybe...

Tanzania hits back at Malawi, South Africa with trade ban on agricultural products
Amina Wako  |  Apr 24, 2025

The trade measures include a complete ban on both the export and import of agricultural commodities between Tanzania and the two countries. In Malawi’...

Kenya to establish unit to tackle human trafficking, body organ trade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen said the unit will be responsible for receiving intelligence reports related to human trafficking and illegal organ trade and act...

Garissa traders call for unified business permit to ease licensing burden
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 23, 2025

The traders, said numerous licenses were a burden to the traders and were a major obstacle to economic growth.

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