Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

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ECONOMY

November Inflation Highest Since April at 5.46 Per Cent – KNBS

The inflation rate in Kenya hit a six-month high in November, standing at 5.46 per cent according to the latest data from the...

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1.7 Million Kenyans Lose Their Jobs in Three Months as Unemployment Numbers Double

Some 1.7 million Kenyans lost their jobs between April and June this year as the number of unemployed Kenyans increased to 4.63 million...

A borrower receives a micro loan from Tala, a dominant digital lender in Kenya. Loan sharking tendencies by some mobile lenders are becoming a deterrent to people who would be interested in taking credit. www.businesstoday.co.ke
SMART MONEY

Kenyans Cry Foul Over Harassment by Mobile Money Lenders

Despite banks continually facing stiff competition from mobile money providers and Saccos, mobile money debtors are feeling the pinch on tactics employed to...

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The County with the Highest Number of Intersex People

Kiambu County is the devolved unit with the highest number of intersex citizens, the 2019 Census results show. The data launched today by...

Education Principal Secretary Dr Belio Kipsang www.businesstoday.co.ke
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School Holiday Extended to Pave Way for Census

The Ministry of Education has extended the August School holiday to pave way for the upcoming national census exercise. The census process which...

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Food Inflation: When you kill so as to eat

The food insecurity in the country, which has seen millions of Kenyans facing hunger  and tens of deaths in more than 10 counties,...

ECONOMY

Statistics office: 840,000 jobs created in 2018

As the government stepped up efforts to diversify the country's economy in 2018, leading to a 6.3% growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP),...

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New survey shows more Kenyans use digital financial services

Use of mobile money, mobile banking and digital apps has risen substantially with the latter having over two million users. The 2019 FinAccess...

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Technology that monitors fish populations deployed in Western & Nyanza

In the wake of dwindling fish populations, data provider Liquid Telecom has deployed an Internet of Things (IoT) network in Western Kenya and...