President Uhuru Kenyatta

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An artist's impression of the Nairobi-Mau Summit toll highway. [Photo/ Courtesy/NMG]
ECONOMY

Mau Summit Expressway: Tender Battles Stall Project

Construction on the 233-kilometre highway is already off-schedule, having originally been slated to begin in September 2021. The project is now set to...

The terminal will for a start be able to accommodate three ships concurrently with a capacity of 200,000 tons each.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Final Touches For Ksh40 Billion Kipevu Oil Terminal As Uhuru Visits

President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to inspect the progress of ongoing works at the new Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) on the January 6,...

The Mombasa Shipyard in Mtongwe. It is owned by Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL), a company operated by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). [Photo/ Courtesy]
ECONOMY

Uhuru Commissions Mtongwe Facility to Build, Repair Ships

The shipyard includes a 4000-tonne slipway for shipbuilding activities including refitting of vessels operated by Kenya Navy, Govt agencies and private operators. KDF...

BUSINESS

Kenyans Anticipate 30% Power Price Cut, But Will Uhuru Deliver This Time?

The flawed contracts have been identified as a major bottleneck in KPLC's operations and one of the main reasons for expensive consumer prices.

A mobile loan app. [Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya]
BUSINESS

Mobile Loans Bill Becomes Law – Here’s What You Should Know

Digital lenders will require CBK approval for the pricing of their loan offerings including interest rates which have long been a thorny issue.

President Uhuru Kenyatta with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa. They committed to eliminating trade barriers between Kenya and South Africa. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESS

KQ, SAA Plot Pan-African Airline by 2023

The agreement is among deals signed during President Uhuru Kenyatta's ongoing visit to South Africa. Among other events, Uhuru and his South African...

President Uhuru Kenyatta assents to the Refugees Bill, Foreign Service Bill and the Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill into law at State House, Nairobi on November 17, 2021. [Photo/ PSCU]
FEATURED STORY

Succession Bill Becomes Law – What it Means for Your Wealth, Relationships

President Kenyatta stated that the bill would "streamline the administration of succession matters in the country."

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken (left) with President Joe Biden at a past forum. [Photo/ Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs]
FEATURED STORY

Blinken’s To-Do List in Kenya: 2022, Ethiopia & More

Notably, Kenyatta was in Ethiopia on Sunday, November 14 to meet Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali whose government is facing an onslaught from...

President Uhuru Kenyatta poses with a life-size Johnnie Walker statue in Edinburgh, Scotland flanked by UK State Secretary for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Diageo's Global Supply Chain & Procurement and Chief Sustainability Officer Ewan Andrew.
FEATURED STORY

Business & Pleasure: Uhuru’s Johnnie Walker Moments in Scotland Bar

Diageo's interests in Kenya include a controlling stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL) - the region's largest alcohol manufacturer.