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.
![The team will be tasked with implementation of Ruto's 'Bottom Up' economics among other campaign commitments. [Photo/ BT Edit]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pi7compressedUntitleddesign4.png?fit=680%2C544&ssl=1)
The Money Men: 7 Cabinet Secretaries to Watch in Ruto’s Administration
The team will be tasked with implementation of Ruto's 'Bottom Up' economics among other campaign commitments even as the country finds itself in...
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![President Ruto encouraged responsible borrowing even as he reiterated his recent call to Kenyans to foster a culture of savings. [Photo/ @WilliamsRuto]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FdwDuK1XEAAYRiV.jpg?fit=680%2C485&ssl=1)
Ruto’s Plan to Rescue Blacklisted Kenyans & Make Loans Cheaper
President Ruto stated that millions of Kenyans currently blacklisted by Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) from borrowing would be ejected from the list in...
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![Oil brands previously pictured in a supermarket. The latest directive affected many of Kenya's biggest manufacturers including Menengai Oil, Kapa Oil, Bidco and Pwani Oil. [Photo/ Dishy Kenya]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Photo-courtesy.jpg?fit=680%2C382&ssl=1)
Suspended Cooking Oil Brands: Confusion as Retailers Keep Selling
The brands are Bahari Fri, Fresh Fri, Fresh Fri with Garlic Oil, Fry Mate, Gold n Pure Olive Gold, Postman, Rina, Salit, Tilly...
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![In his campaigns, President William Ruto (c) promised to ensure all port operations return to Mombasa. [Photo/ @WilliamsRuto]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FdVnaS4WYAECBpI.jpg?fit=680%2C506&ssl=1)
KPA Implements Ruto’s Order – See New Options for Importers
After launching operations at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Naivasha in 2019, former President Uhuru Kenyatta issued an order for onward cargo...
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![The public participation forum on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 was accessible online. [Photo/ NMG]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kra-data.jpg?fit=680%2C340&ssl=1)
Kenyan Businesses Slam KRA in Heated Public Participation Event
KRA Head of Public Policy, Maurice Oray, was however quick to remind attendees of the need to ensure taxes are paid: "All views...
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![The price of keg increased by around Ksh10 for a 500ml mug in September after Diageo-owned East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) indicated that it would no longer absorb the annual excise tax adjustment for inflation. [Photo/ NMG]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dn-bar-keg-1910-m.jpg?fit=680%2C340&ssl=1)
Keg Price Hike Sends Drinkers to Illicit Brews
The association was speaking during an engagement involving various multi-sectoral stakeholders and taxpayers and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which has come under...
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![President William Ruto pictured at a past function. The fertilizer subsidy programme was among his first directives after being sworn in on September 13, 2022. [Photo/ Standard]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ezgif.com-gif-maker-7.jpg?fit=680%2C425&ssl=1)
Subsidized Fertilizer: Where to Buy, Full Price List and More Details
The subsidized fertilizer will be available from September 19th at National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots and sub-depots countrywide. Individual farmers will...
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![National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula (l) and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi at President Ruto's inauguration. The Kenya Kwanza administration has so far maintained that it has inherited a 'dilapidated economy' and near-empty public coffers. [Photo/ @HonWetangula]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FciPuxDXoAIcKjg.jpg?fit=680%2C383&ssl=1)
Bottom Up? Wetangula Wants MPs’ Car Grants, Allowances Restored
The Lynn Mengich-led SRC in July eliminated sitting and mileage allowances for Members of Parliament. The SRC also scrapped all state officers’ car...
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