ECONOMY
Kenya is the biggest economy in East Africa and most watched in sub-Saharan Africa, being the regional business hub. BT brings you comprehensive coverage of the various economic sectors.
Siaya Fisherman Builds a 480-Acre Sugarcane Empire
The shores of Lake Victoria are beautiful, but for fisherman Radido Otieno Peter, now a sugarcane farmer, they were also unforgiving. For six...
BT Correspondent3 Mins read
Tear gas as lawyer Faith Odhiambo says traders’ tax grievances ‘not taken seriously’
Lawyer Faith Odhiambo has questioned why police fired tear gas to disperse tiny traders who were peacefully protesting in Nairobi's Central Business District...
VICTOR ADAR1 Mins read
Ruto Sets 10-Year Target to Transform Kenya Into an Upper Middle-Income Economy
Kenya should set its sights on becoming an upper-middle-income economy within the next 10 years instead of settling for slow progress, President William...
SABRINA BT2 Mins read
Africa’s Top 15 Leather Designers Unveiled
RLSD Africa 2026 Enters Exciting Product Development Stage
KALU MENGO3 Mins read
Kenya’s KSh995.7 Billion Domestic Borrowing Plan May Strain Credit For Smaller Firms
EBC Financial Group says reliance on local investors may encourage banks to favour government securities and larger borrowers with stronger collateral
BT Correspondent3 Mins read
Kenya’s Economy grows by 5.3% in first Quarter of 2026
Economic Growth prospects for Kenya is still clouded by effects of the ongoing Middle East Crisis. Kenya’s economy grew by 5.3% in...
JACKSON OKOTH1 Mins read
Kenya’s Vision 2030 Is Coming to an End. What’s New?
The proposed framework would replace Vision 2030 with a new 30-year roadmap spanning 2030 to 2060
JUSTUS KIPRONO1 Mins read
Ruto Hails Record Foreign Investment as UN Report Boosts Kenya’s Economic Outlook
President William Ruto has welcomed a new United Nations report showing that foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kenya reached a record high in...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
