Trade Ministry Places New Restrictions on Kenya Border Traders

Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to limit the number of businesses licenses to conduct cross-border trade to an even 100, limiting traders to USD 1,000 in transactional value a month. Under the new rules, traders, 50 of which will be from Ethiopia, will only …

Susan Kihika Returns to Kenya

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika is finally back in the country after spending over five months in the US. The Governor, whose absenteeism sparked controversies among county members, on Friday, April 25, shared photos of friends and family at her home. Kihika, …

Kenya newspapers review: Kalonzo Musyoka announces Wiper Party to rebrand ahead...

On Saturday, April 26, local dailies covered developments in Vatican City, where arrangements are in progress to bid farewell to Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, April 21. The top stories in Kenyan newspapers on Saturday, April 26. Photos/ …

Kenya Reacts After US Government Intervenes in Rwanda-DRC Fallout

Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'Oei, has commended the United States government for intervening in the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sing'Oei, on Saturday morning, lauded President …

Court orders Kenya Hospital Funeral Home to release body detained over Sh0.5m bill

A court gavel. [File, Standard] The High Court in Milimani has ordered the unconditional release of a body detained at Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) over a half-million bill. Justice Lawrence Mugambi said there was no …

Investors scramble for Kenya's Treasury bills as yields fall

Samsung Warns Against Counterfeit QLED TVs in Kenya’s Market

Industry experts, including Samsung, are raising alarm bells about counterfeit QLED TVs flooding the Kenyan market. Many products are now using the premium label without incorporating the essential quantum dot technology that defines true QLED displays. …

Susan Kihika returns to Kenya after months abroad

Kihika back in the country after months abroad. [Kihika, Facebook] Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika is back in the country after more than five months abroad. Kihika, who welcomed her twin babies while in the United States, hosted colleagues who she …

Kenya’s vibe shift

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the new chair of the African Union Commission, has a Kenyan fandom. Breathlessly referred to by his local stans as “Djibouti Man” or “Djibouti Guy,” sounding like something out of ’80s or ’90s Black Atlantic pop culture, the …

Kenya strikes US$430M agricultural investment deal with China

KENYA – Kenya has secured US$430 million in agricultural investment from China, a move expected to improve local food production and attract more foreign capital into the country’s farming sector. President William Ruto oversaw the signing of the deals on …