Traders Stories

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.

Nairobi airlines summit champions collaborative efforts to drive Africa’s cargo trade
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 19, 2025

Stakeholders further emphasised that adopting such policies could help unlock substantial growth potential for the freight business.

Kenya's small businesses call for tangible solutions for growth, denounce global rhetoric
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 07, 2025

The challenges faced by small businesses in the country are rooted in more immediate concerns that may not be so easily addressed by the overarching g...

Kilifi traders operating along highways ordered to move to designated markets
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 06, 2025

Chief Officer for Environment Zamzam Ali said the county had observed a growing number of vendors setting up businesses along major roads, particularl...

How social media is facilitating global illegal wildlife trade
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 01, 2025

According to the findings, Facebook remains the primary social media platform for online IWT, with e-commerce platforms also playing a smaller yet sig...

State sets 12-month deadline for South B’s first Sh332 million market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 31, 2025

Once completed, the market will accommodate over 1,500 traders from South B Ward.

Two ships make maiden calls at Kenyan ports, boosting transhipment prospects
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 23, 2025

Amu Jameel will serve the East African coast, connecting ports from Djibouti in the Gulf of Aden to Maputo, Mozambique.

From roadside to stalls: Enumeration exercise sets the stage for South B's Sh350 million market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The Nairobi County government has launched a two-day enumeration exercise to ensure the rightful traders and landlords are prioritised for stall alloc...

Trade CS nominee Lee Kinyanjui: How I plan retain investors leaving Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

Kinyanjui further explained that the country’s unpredictable tax policies and changing duties were contributing to the challenges faced by investors.

Somali community in Lamu expresses concerns over exclusion from livestock trade
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 13, 2025

The leaders further implored the government to involve them more in the livestock export trade that is regionally facilitated by the Lamu port, saying...

Increased shipments to Somalia boost Kenya's exports to East African Community to Sh85 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

Without Somalia's contribution, Kenya's exports to the other EAC member states would have fallen by Sh4.2 billion, or five per cent, to Sh80.2 billion...

Trade unions registrar rejects Kuppet’s proposal to have its officials retire at 65
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

The decision by the registrar also follows objections from union members on both procedural and substantive grounds.

Kenya fast-tracks Suam Border Post construction to boost trade with Uganda
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 07, 2025

The Suam OSBP, a joint initiative by Kenya and Uganda, is designed to centralise operations such as immigration, customs, security, and sanitary inspe...

Escalating Red Sea vessel attacks risk negating Kenya’s easing inflation as shipment of essential goods affected
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 04, 2025

The ongoing attacks and tensions have severely impacted the flow of goods through the Suez Canal, with the 7-day moving average of container traffic f...

Three wildlife traffickers arrested, Sh2.9m rhino horn seized in Homa Bay operation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 02, 2025

The operation, hailed as a significant victory in the fight against illegal wildlife trade unfolded at Rodi Market in Homa Bay County.

How Eastleigh businesses remained resilient in the face of Gen Z protests
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 31, 2024

In the subsequent demonstrations, Eastleigh’s business community continued to focus on recovery, hoping for stability in the months ahead.

Kenyan banks free to enter Ethiopian market after removal of foreign cap
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 18, 2024

Plans to liberalise the country's financial market began in June 2023 when Ethiopia unveiled plans to issue up to five banking licenses to foreign inv...

Bill proposes harsh penalties to curb illegal blood trade in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2024

To tackle the illegal trade, the Bill proposes fines of Sh20 million and licence revocation for institutions found guilty of contravening the law

Kenya and Tanzania to launch cross-border electricity transmission line
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 08, 2024

This collaboration positions Tanzania as Kenya's third electricity trade partner after Ethiopia and Uganda.

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