Tag: Kenya
33 Nigerians arrested in Kenya for staying in the country illegally
At least, 33 Nigerians have been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya for staying in the country illegally.
Drought may hinder Kenya’s economic growth – World Bank
The World Bank said on Tuesday that dry weather across much of Kenya was likely to curb the country’s economic…
Gunmen kidnap Italian woman in Kenya
An armed gang abducted an Italian woman from a village in southeast Kenya, shooting and wounding five residents in the…
Kenya seeks to revamp Sugar Industry
Kenya on Wednesday formed a taskforce to help revamp the Sugar Industry which is facing a lot of challenges.
Kenya to launch health coverage pilot programme Dec. 1
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will launch the Universal Health Coverage pilot programme on Dec. 1 and 3.2 million people were…
Kenya warns against unlicensed online FOREX trading
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) warned Kenyans on Monday against online foreign exchange trading through unlicensed entities, saying they risked…
FG condemns killing of another Nigerian in Kenya
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora,Mrs Abike Dabiri-Eriwa, has demanded for full autopsy and…
Kenya bus crash kills 50 people
At least 50 people were killed including seven children in a bus crash between Nairobi and Kenya’s Western city of…
Kenya on course to develop nuclear energy – Official
Kenya is still on course to build its first nuclear power plant facility in the next 12-15 years, a senior…
Anti-graft heat turns on banks
In a renewed battle against corruption, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a stern warning that it would…
Kenyan president proposes tax hike on money transfer
Kenya’s president has proposed hiking taxes on mobile and other money transfer services, documents sent to parliament this month showed.
Kenyatta proposes to cut fuel tax to 8%
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Friday said a new and unpopular tax on petroleum products was necessary but that…
FAO launches 5-year development plan for Kenya
The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN (FAO) has launched its Country Programming Framework plan for Kenya in the…
President Kenyatta rejects bill delaying unpopular fuel tax
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya defied parliament by rejecting a finance bill that sought to postpone a widely unpopular tax…
Kenya says IMF $989.8m stand-by deal over
Kenya’s stand-by arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expired, Finance Minister Henry Rotich said on Thursday.