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Kenyan households grapple with shortages, high cost of food

Kenyan households are being forced to spend more on basic foods while buying less as shortages of milk, vegetables, meat and eggs spread across

By Macharia 20 days ago

New strategy to monetise African demographic explosion

Nairobi-based Woodside Africa Group has launched a 15-year strategy to integrate one million young Africans into high-growth sectors.

By Macharia 21 days ago

Kenya Airways acting CEO quits

Kenya Airways acting CEO George Kamal has resigned for personal reasons, with Habil Waswani appointed in an acting capacity as the airline searches for a substantive CEO amid widening losses.

By Macharia 21 days ago

Investment fund crosses Sh20b mark after 77pc growth

Madison Investment Managers' unit trust funds grew 77 per cent to Sh20.55 billion, while profitability rose 48 per cent as the firm expands its digital and investment capabilities.

By Macharia 21 days ago

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Inside KQ' bid to stop a decade-long financial haemorrhage

Kenya Airways is eyeing a turnaround through a mix of strategies that diversify its revenue streams, with cargo seen as among the lucrative but untapped growth areas.

By Macharia 22 days ago

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Another emergency fuel cargo imported as airlines brace for higher fuel costs

Kenya has imported another emergency fuel cargo to avert a possible jet fuel shortage during the final week of August, according to documents from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.

By Macharia 22 days ago

Trump, Netanyahu and Putin and their fast declining empires

Empires may remain powerful in decline, but when smaller powers resist overwhelming force, the psychological foundations of imperial dominance begin to weaken.

By Macharia 23 days ago

Olara's UN quest caught between big-power politics and gender push

Macky Sall of Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, and Olara Otunnu of Uganda, a former British colony in East Africa, are among the seven people who want to succeed Antonio Guterres.

By Macharia 24 days ago

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Kenya's debt pile hits Sh13 trillion as borrowing draws scrutiny

Kenya faces a deep financial crisis as public debt hit Sh13.08 trillion in June, raising concern from both oversight bodies and political figures about how the government borrows and accounts.

By Macharia 26 days ago

Kakuzi profits plunge amid Midle East war

Kakuzi has reported a massive 97.6 per cent drop in net profit, with the firm citing disruption of key routes to its export markets due to the ongoing US-Iran war as a major reason behind its losses.

By Macharia 27 days ago

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Why Karen's Sh8 billion land tussle is headed to Supreme Court

A decade-long Sh8 billion Karen land dispute involving Muchanga Investments and several rival claimants is headed to the Supreme Court.

By Macharia 28 days ago

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KQ losses widen to Sh16.1b on rising fuel costs

Kenya Airways' half-year loss widened to Sh16.1 billion in 2026 as fuel costs surged 66 per cent and aircraft remained grounded by global shortages of engines and spare parts.

By Macharia 28 days ago

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How Sony Sugar's 4,000-acre auction puts to test Ruto's Sh117b write-off pledge

The Cooperative Bank is preparing to auction 4,000-acre land owned by Sony Sugar after a 40-day notice to the sugar miller to pay an outstanding debt lapsed last week.

By Macharia 29 days ago

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State faces renewed push to lower lucrative petroleum taxes

There is a renewed push for the review of the country's tax regime on petroleum products that could offer reprieve for Kenyans who are currently grappling with the high cost of fuel.

By Macharia 29 days ago

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How disputed oil cargo threw KRA into a spin over Sh5.1b tax bill

Kenya's tax authorities are dealing with Sh5.1 billion in taxes paid on the rejected MT Paloma fuel cargo after it failed to meet local quality standards and was barred from the Kenyan market.

By Macharia 29 days ago

Ndindi's new political gamble and how he shot himself in the foot

MP Ndindi Nyoro's political trajectory and presidential ambitions are examined through his departure from UDA, comparison with the late Matiba, and the political setbacks.

By Macharia 30 days ago

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KQ sounds profit warning as fuel bill grows 72pc on Iran war

The airline said the crisis in the Gulf has had the effect of increasing its fuel costs by 72 per cent over the first half of this year.

By Macharia 1 month ago

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More pain at the pump as Epra hikes oil firms' margins by Sh7

Epra has increased the margins for oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the latest pump price review, putting more pressure on consumers, already grappling with the high cost of fuel.

By Macharia 1 month ago

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Why ex-energy chiefs are not yet off the hook

Senior government officials who came under fire and some lost their jobs on allegations of importation of substandard petroleum products into the country may not be off the hook yet.

By Macharia 1 month ago

Pope and US senator's fear of uncontrolled AI justified

Pope Leo XIV and Senator Bernie Sanders, warn that AI could undermine human society if it becomes uncontrollable.

By Macharia 1 month ago

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How Ruto's political troubles pushed him toward Vision 2060

Since Ruto repeatedly talks of his brilliance and ignores complaints and grievances because he is president, tensions developed in the country.

By Macharia 1 month ago

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Why Sifuna-Gachagua euphoria faces the Matiba-Jaramogi dilemma

Article compares Sifuna and Gachagua's political momentum to the Matiba-Jaramogi era, warning that overconfidence could repeat the opposition's 1992 mistakes.

By Macharia 1 month ago

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Wachinga's court fight reopens Kenya Re's history of boardroom wrangles

The Kenya Re CEO claims a plan has been hatched to unceremoniously kick him out of office, reigniting the never-ending boardroom wars that have dogged the State-owned reinsurer.

By Macharia 1 month ago

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Kenya's infrastructure boom faces costly maintenance crisis

The signs of neglect range from leaking terminal roofs at JKIA and the Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway that remain in a deplorable state after construction of the Nairobi Expressway

By Macharia 1 month ago

As our politicians behave badly, scholars imagine a better Kenya, world

Despite depressing political hullabaloo in July 2026, in which policy makers displayed loss of maturity and self-dignity, there are those who showed ability to think in positive ways.

By Macharia 1 month ago

Ol Kalou outcome shows voters can prevail against disruptive gov't forces

Ol Kalou has shown that people can protect their interests if government proves unreliable and has become a political template on how to anticipate and deflate disruptive forces.

By Macharia 1 month ago

The man of Olepolos: How Waruinge helped to turn USIU-A into a word class university

Bernard Chege Waruingi was a visionary who left a lasting legacy through his contributions to education, leadership, cultural preservation, and innovation.

By Macharia 1 month ago

South African education firm's dual bet in Kenya growth strategy

Kenya has become one of Advtech's key growth markets outside South Africa, with the group saying demand for both curricula is underpinning its expansion

By Macharia 1 month ago

Petition filed for ouster of Kenya Re chief

Last year, Kenya Re's Chief Executive had been suspended over disagreements with management and the board over staff reviews and dismissals.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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Borrowing spree: How expensive loans have pushed debt servicing to Sh862b

The National Treasury departed from the approved Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy by significantly increasing domestic borrowing without parliamentary approval.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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How Lapfund's mega development redefines Nairobi, tests infrastructure

Nairobi's South C neighbourhood is transforming through the Lapfund Bellevue housing development, one of the city's largest mixed-use residential projects.

By Macharia 2 months ago

Success of 'PITO' principle and the fear it has sparked in Europe and United States

The rise of the New Right movement in the West, is a reaction to globalisation, migration and demographic change rather than simply a political shift.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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How Treasury diverted Sh30 billion Eurobond money to cover domestic debt

The National Treasury is under the spotlight for diverting Sh30 billion that had been borrowed through issuance of a Eurobond last year to cover shortfalls in domestic borrowing.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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Asharami to breakground on KPRL, gas terminal in October

Nigeria's Asharami Synergy is set to start construction of the 30,000 metric tonne cooking gas storage facility at Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited in Changamwe in October.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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Eviction looms for Athi River squatters as August 15 deadline nears

The East African Portland Cement Company (EAPC) has given squatters living on its vast tracts of land in Athi River until July 28 to regularise and pay the firm by August 15 or risk eviction.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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State repeating costly errors of secrecy, debts in SGR extension to Malaba

Despite the heavy debt burden and public criticism of the Standard Gauge Railway, the government could be repeating the errors with the Sh700 billion SGR extension to Kisumu and Malaba.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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State extends fuel VAT relief

Wandayi said that every scheduled cargo had arrived and had been uploaded on time, and oil has remained available at the pump throughout the country.

By Macharia 2 months ago

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County workers' pension at risk in Sh2 billion Lapfund real estate mess

The Auditor General has flagged irregular contract changes and project delays that risk the loss of Sh2 billion at the Local Authorities Provident Fund (Lapfund).

By Macharia 2 months ago

Amaco loses grip on matatu insurance market as Directline bounces back

Matatu owners are increasingly ditching African Merchant Assurance (Amaco), eroding the insurer's once dominant position in insuring Kenya's public service vehicles.

By Macharia 2 months ago

From Harry Thuku to Gen Zs: How youths have raised hope during difficult times

Kenyan youth activism in resisting oppression and shaping the country's political development has been very vital over the years.

By Macharia 2 months ago