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Counties yet to receive Sh179bn equitable share cash

Nairobi, March 19 -- County governments are yet to receive nearly half of their equitable revenue share from the Treasury four months before to the close of the financial year, worsening a cash crunch... Read More


Fuel prices drop below Sh200 on strong shilling hands

Nairobi, March 15 -- The strengthening of the shilling against the US dollar last month has triggered the biggest drop in fuel prices in four years that will see consumers pay less than Sh200 for a li... Read More


Airtel gains voice market share from rivals in three months as calls surge

Nairobi, March 14 -- Airtel Kenya grew its share in the voice market by one percentage point in the three months to December 2023, eating into the shares of its main rivals Safaricom and Telkom Kenya.... Read More


Smartphone imports from China surge by 71pc to 2.3 million

Nairobi, March 14 -- Kenya's imports of smartphones from China surged 71.5 percent last year to breach the two-million mark, underlining rising demand for the handsets amid the expansion of high-end t... Read More


Manufacturers protest State alcohol crackdown as costly and punitive

Nairobi, March 13 -- Alcohol manufacturers have protested the suspension of their licenses and the introduction of new tough measures by the government, saying it would lead to revenue losses and incr... Read More


Japanese elevator imports up 52pc on buildings boom

Nairobi, March 13 -- Imports of elevators from Japan went up by 51.5 percent last year underlining the ongoing construction boom in the country. Lifts are commonly used in offices, public buildings, a... Read More


Kenya dairy imports from Uganda nearly triples to $210m

Nairobi, March 12 -- Kenya's dairy imports from Uganda nearly tripled in the year to June 2023, driven by increased production in the East African neighbour as well as a growth in demand from processo... Read More


Power prices drop in March as debt burden dims relief

Nairobi, March 12 -- Consumer prices of electricity have dropped by an average Sh1 a unit for March, marking a second consecutive month of cost reliefs although paying producers cut more gains. This ... Read More


Value of dairy imports from Uganda nearly triples to Sh29bn

Nairobi, March 11 -- Kenya's dairy imports from Uganda nearly tripled in the year to June 2023, driven by increased production in the East African neighbour as well as a growth in demand from processo... Read More


Susan Nakhumicha: Health CS on looming doctors' strike

Nairobi, March 11 -- If her appointment as Cabinet Secretary in October 2022 did not get her much attention, then Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha's purported "transfer" of an OCS in Trans Nz... Read More