Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui Stories

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...

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...

Audit reveals troubled rollout of Ruto’s county industrial parks as projects stall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report shows that in at least 13 counties, the multi-billion-shilling projects have either stalled, are far behind schedule, or have been riddled...

Trade CS Kinyanjui warns politicians against remarks risking economic fallout with Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 16, 2025

Kinyanjui emphasised that Kenya's top tea consumers — among them Sudan, Egypt, Iran and Pakistan — are diplomatically delicate territories that must b...

Government seeks proposals from Industrial Parks developers
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 06, 2024

Miano observed that despite the government disbursing money last month some counties were still below five per cent as far as construction is concerne...

Garissa set to host Northern Frontier's first industrial park as state releases funding
Barack Oduor  |  May 13, 2024

Garissa, one of the counties earmarked for major industrial transformation, is among the 17 counties that have been allocated Sh1.125 billion for the...

Fake fertiliser scandal: Senators to grill CSs Linturi, Miano and KEBS officials
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 30, 2024

The lawmakers want to establish how the substandard fertiliser passed quality tests and ended up on the market.

Kenya, Tanzania restore tea exports in deal to eliminate trade barriers
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 23, 2024

The meeting on the elimination of trade bottlenecks also agreed on the clearance of products stuck at the borders.

Kenya seeks to address trade barriers with Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 21, 2024

Kenya's trade with Tanzania has grown steadily in the past years in the wake of improved relations between the two countries after years of feuds that...

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