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Farmers borrow Sh300m from coffee fund in 2 months

Nairobi, March 13 -- Farmers have received Sh300 million worth of low-cost loans from the revolving coffee cherry fund in the last two months, marking one of the highest absorption rates since the kit... Read More


Tea earnings increase by Sh2bn on weak shilling, higher exports

Nairobi, March 13 -- Export earnings from tea grew by Sh2 billion last year, helped by a weaker shilling, increased volumes and higher prices of the beverage. The earnings defied global economic shoc... Read More


Sh1.3bn Kenyan tea held at Karachi port as dollar shortage hits Pakistan

Nairobi, March 10 -- Kenya's tea worth Sh1.3 billion is held at the Port of Karachi as Pakistan struggles with a shortage of dollars that has restricted banks from issuing traders with the Letter of C... Read More


State to sell cheap goods in shops via Sh24bn KCB deal

Nairobi, March 9 -- The State has received Sh24 billion backing from KCB Group for the importation of cheap foods to be distributed through 120,000 shops in efforts to lower the cost of living. State... Read More


Telcos under pressure to slash roaming fees

Nairobi, March 9 -- Telecommunication firms in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) face increased competition in their continental roaming charges as regulators seek to lower th... Read More


First duty-free maize imports to dock at the port on Sunday

Nairobi, March 9 -- The first consignment of cheap maize will arrive in the country on March 12, signalling relief to consumers who are currently grappling with the high cost of the staple on the shel... Read More


CMA to get major role in regulating coffee exchange, says Chelugui

Nairobi, March 8 -- The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is set to play a major role in the regulation of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange in the planned restructuring of the auction, Co-operatives Cabinet ... Read More


KQ blames plane makers for 3 emergency landings in Feb

Nairobi, March 7 -- Kenya Airways has blamed aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Embraer for plane defects that saw the national carrier make three emergency landings in a month. The national carrier w... Read More


KQ blames plane makers for 3 emergency landings in February

Nairobi, March 7 -- Kenya Airways has blamed aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Embraer for plane defects that saw the national carrier make three emergency landings in a month. The national carrier w... Read More


Twiga leads private firms queue at Galana Kulalu

Nairobi, March 7 -- The William Ruto administration has started handing out parts of Kenya's multi-billion food security project to private investors, signalling a policy shift from former President U... Read More