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A view of the A&L Hotel in Machakos County. The county is emerging as a popular tourism destination in the Covid-19 era.
ECONOMY

Machakos Emerges as Unlikely Tourism Hub in Covid-19 Era

Thanks to a blend of culture, investment, deliberate marketing efforts and collaboration between public and private sector players, Machakos is cutting a niche...

A vial depicting a Covid-19 vaccine. Kenya is yet to reserve doses of the frontrunner vaccines.
ECONOMY

Kenya Likely to Snub Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for AstraZeneca – MoH

With at least three vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca being considered, Aman explained why Kenya was likely to go for the AstroZeneca...

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa entering the telco's Moi Avenue store on December 9, 2020.
ECONOMY

Safaricom Opens 10,000sq ft Digitized Shop in Nairobi [VIDEO]

Safaricom on Wednesday, December 9 opened the doors to its flagship store along Moi Avenue in Nairobi after four months of renovation. The...

A train pictured on the Nairobi-Nanyuki line. Commercial passenger services on the line have been relaunched.
ECONOMY

Matatus Disrupted as Central Kenya Rail Service Begins Operations

The maiden trip will see a train with a capacity of 1,600 passengers leave Nairobi at 8 am.

Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
ECONOMY

KQ Eyes Vaccine Distribution With New Pharma Facility

The pharma facility was launched as the world shifts focus to the safe and efficient global distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine in 2021.

Transpot Cabinet Secretary James Macharia boards a train at the launch of the Nairobi Commuter Rail -JKIA express service on December 7, 2020
ECONOMY

Nairobi Commuter Rail Adds JKIA Express Service

It combines rail and road transport for passengers going to and from their airport.

President Uhuru Kenyatta at a groundbreaking ceremony for the G47 Ugatuzi Tower. The 5-0-storey tower could become Africa's tallest building once complete.
ECONOMY

Uhuru Breaks Ground on Ksh5B, 50-Storey Devolution Tower

Located at the junction of Chaka Road and Argwings Kodhek Road in Nairobi, the tower once completed is expected to be 50-storeys tall.

An individual counting Kenyan currency
ECONOMY

November Inflation Highest Since April at 5.46 Per Cent – KNBS

It was the highest figure recorded since April, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya, when the rate stood at 6.01...

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