Kenya Standard Gauge Railway posted its strongest revenue growth in years after earning KSh15.9 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a 19.96% surge from the same period last year, latest figures from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics showed. Freight drives sharp rise The increase was driven largely by freight traffic, with cargo revenue…
Kenya has vowed to challenge a regional court decision that suspended a crucial trade agreement with the European Union, warning the move puts USD 1.56 billion in yearly exports and hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk. Trade minister Lee Kinyanjui said on Wednesday the government has already filed an appeal against Monday’s ruling by…
A damning audit has exposed a gaping hole in Kenya public finances, with KSh 300 billion raised through government bonds over six years nowhere to be found. Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, a vocal critic of government spending, is leading the charge for answers, accusing the National Treasury and Central Bank of Kenya of a monumental…
Kenyan authorities paid bloggers up to KSh25,000 (USD192) a day to flood social media with pro-government messages and intimidate young protesters during the deadly Generation Z demonstrations against a controversial finance bill, a new Amnesty International report has revealed. The report, titled “This Fear, Everyone is Feeling It”, documents how the government weaponised digital platforms…
Kenya’s banking sector has delivered another strong performance in the first nine months of 2025, with the country’s top 10 lenders collectively posting combined net profits of KSh196.3 billion, up from KSh173.2 billion in the same period last year. Eight banks record double-digit growth Despite persistent worries over elevated public debt and occasional global headwinds,…
Kenya electoral body faces a defining moment on Thursday 27 November as voters head to the polls in 24 by-elections across the country, a crucial test that could either rebuild shattered public trust or deepen doubts ahead of the 2027 general election. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission then IEBC, only reconstituted in July, is…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused the Kenya Kwanza government of weaponising courts to intimidate youthful protesters and silence critics. The retired judge, who is positioning himself as a presidential contender in 2027, says peaceful demonstrators are routinely charged with fabricated offences meant to cow them. “Young people and activists calling for accountability are…
Safaricom, Kenya dominant telecoms group, on Tuesday opened subscription for the country first-ever tax-free corporate green bond, a landmark KSh15 billion (USD116 million) five-year issue that analysts say could reignite a sleepy local debt market while channelling funds into climate-friendly infrastructure. The bond, which carries a fixed 10.4% coupon, is fully exempt from Kenya standard…
Kenya ruling United Democratic Alliance party has called for an investigation into former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of launching baseless attacks against a top electoral official amid tensions over a local by-election. The party described his claims as sensational and rooted in personal vendetta. The move escalates a bitter feud between Gachagua, who…
Beryl Achieng Odinga, sister to the late Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, died on 25 November 2025 in Nairobi West Hospital after a prolonged illness, the family has announced. She was 78 years old. “It is with a heavy heart, but accepting the will of God, that we announce the sudden passing of Beryl Achieng…
