FEATURED STORY
This section offers a critical and insightful take on various issues in the news – economy, business, markets and politics.
Central Bank of Kenya retains its signal interest rate at 18% to cushion economy
NAIROBI, Wed. Jan 11 - The Central Bank of Kenya maintained its signal lending rate at 18 per cent, a clear sign that the...
Meet the world’s smallest frog
BY RICHARD BLACK A frog species that appears to be the world's smallest has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. At...
Former Rwandan president killed by his own bodyguards, says report
KIGALI, Wednesday Jan.11 (Xinhua) - A team of French experts investigating the attack on the plane of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, has accused...
Kenya on high alert during festive season amid Al- Shabaab fears
BY CHRISPINUS OMAR AND DAVID MUSYOKANAIROBI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's security forces have stepped up security in all cities, towns and all entry...
Kenya’s insurance industry gets police anti-fraud unit
BY DAVID MUSYOKANAIROBI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) - The Kenya Police Anti-Fraud Insurance Unit has completed training becoming the fourth such police anti-fraud unit for...
KWS eyes more land to ease pressure on Nairobi National Park
BY HASSAN BARIWENAIROBI, Dec. 21 -- Renowned worldwide as the only wildlife sanctuary within a city, the Nairobi National Park is expected to increase...
Pyrethrum processor shopping for investors
NAIROBI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) - Orion Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Ltd, a newly established pyrethrum processing company in Kenya has announced that it is...
Now Kenya extends deadline for switching off counterfeit mobile phones
BY PETER MUTAINIROBI, Dec. 21 - The Kenyan government has extended deadline by four months for mobile operators to switch off subscribers using counterfeit...