Tag: Kenya
Kenya launches strategies to boost food security
Kenya on Tuesday unveiled strategies to boost food security and help curb rising cases of malnutrition.
Kenyan Govt urged to reverse 16% tax on fuel
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) on Friday urged the country’s government to reverse the 16 per…
Kenya surpasses domestic borrowing target
Kenya surpassed its domestic borrowing target by 250 million U.S. dollars in the period ending June as the government sought…
CCCC ready for $3.8b Kenya’s second railway deal
The contract for the second phase of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) valued at $3.8 billion is to be signed…
HIV testing: Kenya launches modern diagnostics lab
Kenya’s Ministry of Health and private sector partners on Tuesday launched a state-of-the-art laboratory to enhance screening of the HIV…
Kenya increases strategic food reserve
Kenya Government on Monday said that it had planned to increase its strategic food reserve to eight million bags of…
Kenya, Ethiopia electricity interconnector to be completed in mid 2019
The Kenya and Ethiopia electricity transmission interconnector is set to be complete in mid 2019, Joseph Njoroge, the Principal Secretary…
Kenya calls for inclusion of women in agribusiness
Kenya on Thursday called for inclusion of women in agribusiness to help transform the continent’s economy.
Serving governor arrested for corruption
A county governor in Kenya has been arrested on corruption charges, an official at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)…
Kenyan standards official arraigned for attempted murder
The Kenyan Police on Monday, arraigned the Managing Director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards’(KEBS), Charles Ongwae, before a Magistrates’…
Kenya: 5 die of Rift Valley Fever
Five people in Kenya have died of the Rift Valley Fever disease in the past week, a health official said…
Kenya urged to step up fight against corruption
Activists in Kenyans on Wednesday urged government to step up action on investigation and prosecution of more corruption scandals.
Stolen $99m: Kenya to investigate 10 banks
Kenyan authorities will investigate 10 financial institutions suspected of handling funds that were stolen from the government’s National Youth Service…
Kenya: New cybercrime law goes into force
A new cybercrime law came into force in Kenya on Wednesday, but without a ban on “false” information, after bloggers…
Kenya requires $2.5bn for broadband connectivity
Kenya’s telecommunications industry regulator said on Monday it requires about 2.5 billion U.S. dollars for broadband connectivity across the country.