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.
Raise Ksh792B by Selling Stake in Safaricom, Parastatals – NSE Advises Govt
NSE noted that the State could potentially raise Ksh150 billion by reducing its stake in Safaricom to 25 per cent from the current...
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Kenyans Reject IMF Loans in Attempt to Curb Corruption
At the close of April, the Ministry of Health had spent Ksh1.3 billion even though the approved budget was Ksh976.8 million. In similar...
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Rich Foreigners to Buy Kenyan Citizenship in Plan to Spur Investment
Investors will be required to put their money in high-impact enterprises creating jobs and raising Kenya's export earnings to be eligible. The plan...
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Kenya, UK Diplomatic Row Deepens as KQ Suspends Flights
Kenya UK diplomatic row: KQ has suspended flights to and from the UK effective 9th April until further notice, as the diplomatic tiff...
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KRA Squeezes More Taxes From Struggling Kenyans
This is an outstanding performance compared to the month of February when KRA collected Ksh127.7 billion, registering a performance rate of 105.1% to...
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CBK Reinstates Transaction Charges on Sacco Mobile Money Wallets
CBK stated that the resumption of charges would be subject to review in line with principles announced in December 2020 of customer centricity,...
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Uhuru’s Orders Kill Easter Boom as Restaurants, Hotels Face Collapse [VIDEO]
As revealed by Big Square CEO Lawrence Mudachi who is also the Chair of the Retail Traders Association, the effects of President Uhuru's...
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Kenyan Farmers Bank on Data Science to Unlock Ksh3B Agriculture Insurance Businesses
“According to our estimates, Agriculture Insurance Premium globally is USD 32 billion. East Africa contributes about USD18 million, of which Kenya is about USD10 million. Governments...
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