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Jet fuel sales soar 11 percent as more people take to the skies

Nairobi, March 27 -- Jet fuel purchases by airlines increased by 11.1 percent last year, signaling an increase in trips as demand for air travel continues its recovery from the shocks of the Covid-19 ... Read More


State bans buying of branded promo items in new budget cuts

Nairobi, March 27 -- The government has banned the procurement of promotional items such as t-shirts, power banks, and calendars using taxpayers' money in the latest purge on non-essential spending. ... Read More


Kenyan coffee faces fresh hurdle in EU forests drive

Nairobi, March 26 -- Kenya's coffee harvested from deforested land will not be sold in the European Union (EU) from the end of this year as part of new laws by the economic bloc meant to reduce defore... Read More


Coffee farmers lament three-month pay delay

Nairobi, March 26 -- Some farmers have not been paid for cherries sold on the Nairobi Coffee Exchange(NCE) as far back as December 2023, despite buyers already having released their cash, raising fres... Read More


Sugar imports decline to 7-month low as factories resume crushing

Nairobi, March 25 -- Sugar imported into the country dipped to a seven-month low in February on improved output as factories resumed operations after months of shutdown due to a shortage of cane. Acc... Read More


Money constraints stunt subsidised fertiliser uptake

Nairobi, March 22 -- A lack of money is the leading cause for the low uptake of the government's subsidised fertiliser, according to research by global agro-research firm Consultative Group on Interna... Read More


Kwale sugar factory resumes milling after 20 months

Nairobi, March 22 -- Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (Kiscol) has resumed crushing of cane following 20 months of closure which had heavily affected farmers on the coast. The Sugar Director... Read More


Spotlight on Kenya Power as Epra caps outages at 20 a year per client

Nairobi, March 20 -- Electricity distributor Kenya Power faces pressure to upgrade its ageing infrastructure and boost efficiency in reconnections during outages after the energy sector regulator capp... Read More


Chinese firm wins KenGen's geothermal plant upgrade job

Nairobi, March 20 -- Chinese firm SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co. Ltd has won a multi-billion-shilling job to upgrade Kenya's oldest geothermal power plant. Kenya's top power producer, KenGe... Read More


MPs now seek G-to-G deal for fertiliser

Nairobi, March 19 -- MPs are seeking to have the government-to-government (G-to-G) procurement model, which is currently being used to buy fuel on credit, adopted in the purchase of fertiliser. Mbeer... Read More