Economy

• New port to spur growth in fishing

  
  14 hours ago
  An official says establishing fish landing facilities and mapping grounds along the coast will boost the industry.

• In the wealth of nations, where is our Kenyan pie?

  
  1 day ago
  We must unite to sort out this financial crisis.

• S Africa. Eskom coal plants face shortage

  
  3 days ago
  South African power utility Eskom has less than 20 days of coal supplies

• Graft to cost Kenya more in loans, warns World Bank

  
  4 days ago
  Lack of transparency and weak institutional reforms up Kenya’s risk profile, increasing rates on development loans.

• Mr President, here’s why your math still does not add up

  
  4 days ago
  The circumstances we are in require brutal honesty, candid debate and sacred sobriety in search of robust solutions from this economic quagmire

• All set for blue economy meet

  
  1 week ago
  Preparations for the first Blue Economy Global Conference in Nairobi in November are in top gear.

• Hefty taxes will keep Kenya at the bottom of the pile

  
  1 week ago
  For those with longer memories, this past week was playback from the 1990s Kenya, when fuel shortages were the norm because of economic mismanagement.

• Governors set sight on takeoff of Central Economic Bloc

  
  2 weeks ago
  Ten counties plan to build a Sh100 billion trade empire complete with uniform trade licences and shared revenue

• Argentina's president announces new austerity measures

  
  2 weeks ago
  Argentina's currency, the peso, has lost more than half its dollar value this year.

• Rice sector spurs sleepy market into a 24 hour economy

  
  3 weeks ago
  Mwea MP led residents to wrench control of massive irrigation scheme from the government.

• Why economic and environmental policy changes are necessary

  
  3 weeks ago
  Expansion of global trade and investment have propelled growth and improved several low-income countries status.

• The flaws of Kenya's erratic middle class

  
  3 weeks ago
  The class in our animal farm that is slightly better than chickens, and a bit higher than dust.

• MP demands bigger seat in flight

  
  3 weeks ago
  Some MPs agreed with the request, saying some airlines have small seats, which makes the journey very uncomfortable

• Farmers use flying sensors to obtain vital information

  
  3 weeks ago
  Using flying sensor technology, farmers can discover diseases on plants and stress indicators which are impossible to see with the naked eye

• Our fragile economy cannot support the demands of MPs

  
  4 weeks ago
  MPs are unrealistic and out of touch with reality in their push for more perks.

• Food prices to go up as IMF strikes

  
  1 month ago
  Ripple effects of reintroduction of VAT on petrol and diesel to have devastating effects on poor Kenyans.

• Sudanese hit by bread shortages

  
  1 month ago
  Bread shortages have hit Sudan, with wheat traders blaming a foreign currency crisis for shortages of the staple that have left people queuing

• President urges the youth to help strengthen economy

  
  1 month ago
  President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the youth to grab opportunities and rededicate their energies to making a difference in the economy.

• Let’s consider running counties as business

  
  1 month ago
  A successful and a balanced devolved system of government should be both sustainable and resilient.

• Most Kenyans struggling to meet living costs

  
  1 month ago
  Biggest concern for majority is food prices, according to new consumer index by Nielsen Holdings.