Kenya Gold Bill Stalls at Committee Stage Since 2025
The National Assembly Gold Processing Bill cleared its second reading in February 2025 and has sat at committee stage ever...
August 17, 2026Topic
East Africa
Kenya Plans US$224m for 13 New County Referral Hospitals
Kenya has earmarked about US$224 million for 13 new 300-bed county referral hospitals, but has named only 12 counties and...
August 17, 2026
Zanzibar to Train 600 Officials in AI and Cybersecurity
Zanzibar signed a three-year deal on 16 August 2026 to train 600 public servants in AI and cybersecurity, in classes...
August 17, 2026
China Now Supplies a Quarter of Kenya’s Imports
Kenya imports from China reached 25.3% of the total from January to May 2026, worth about US$2.60 billion, as the...
August 17, 2026
MV Liemba Returns to Lake Tanganyika After US$12.9m Refit
MV Liemba resumes commercial service on Lake Tanganyika on 1 September 2026 after a US$12.9 million overhaul, with final sea...
August 17, 2026 Kenya Orders Tax Ruling on US$7.7 Million Dubai Firm Case
Kenya's Court of Appeal has given KRA until 29 September 2026 to decide a US$7.7 million tax objection by Dubai-registered...
August 17, 2026
Absa Sells Two Kenyan Insurers to Mudavadi-Linked Investment Firm
Absa Life Assurance Kenya sale confirmed: Absa Group offloads 63.32% stakes in two Kenyan insurers to a Mudavadi-linked firm for...
August 15, 2026 Kenya Treasury Projects Wider US$8.9 Billion Budget Deficit
Kenya's budget deficit is set to widen to about US$8.9 billion (KSh1.15 trillion) in 2026/27, as weak revenue and heavy...
August 15, 2026 Kenya Diesel Prices Fall as Petrol and Kerosene Hold Steady
Kenya diesel prices fell Sh5 per litre from August 15, 2026 while petrol and kerosene held steady, as EPRA cited...
August 15, 2026