Kenya Continent Role, Weight and Alliances Explained
Kenya's continental influence rests on a US$136 billion economy, 53 million people and East Africa's main port, not on being...
October 4, 2026Topic
East African Community
Predictable Policies Will Pull Investors to East Africa, Kenya Says
Kenya says predictable rules, not tax giveaways, will draw investors to East Africa, citing more than 50 business reforms and...
September 20, 2026
Explainer: What East African Community Citizens Can and Cannot Do in Kenya
East African Community citizens can enter Kenya visa-free and stay up to 180 days, but work and trade still require...
September 13, 2026
Natembeya Questions Kenya Crackdown on Foreign Traders
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya warns Kenya not to confuse regulation with xenophobia as a foreign trader crackdown begins on...
September 10, 2026
Kenya Ordered Foreign-Run Shops Shut, Then Offered an Amnesty
Kenya foreign traders faced a shutdown order this week, and the government then offered undocumented East Africans a registration amnesty.
September 8, 2026
Burundi to Complete East African Payment System Link by December 2026
Burundi joined the East African Payment System in 2020 but is still not live. Its central bank now aims to...
August 19, 2026
Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar’s Fumba Port
Tanzania's revenue chief toured Fumba Port on 15 August and pledged a cargo scanner, as the Kenyan-owned terminal heads for...
August 17, 2026
Museveni Renews Push For East African Community Political Federation
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is reviving the drive for an East African Community political federation, a bloc of eight nations...
August 8, 2026
Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026