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Uganda has costliest fuel in East Africa despite direct imports

Nairobi, July 20 -- Uganda has failed in its bid to lower prices of petrol and diesel in Kampala through a deal to directly purchase fuel from oil andcommodities giantVitol Bahrain. This is after die... Read More


How inexplicable charges will make petrol costlier in Uganda

Nairobi, July 15 -- Unexplained higher pipeline and logistics costs will see super petrol cost more in Uganda than Kenya, thwarting Kampala's goal of sourcing cheaper oil by ditching Kenya to buy the ... Read More


Nairobi slaps Uganda with fresh hurdle on fuel imports

Nairobi, July 9 -- Kenya has thrown a fresh hurdle on Uganda's direct fuel import scheme, doubling the bond fee for imported consignments destined for Kampala to $45 million. Uganda'sEnergy and Miner... Read More


Prices of Kenya's imported second-hand cars fall as shilling rallies against dollar

Nairobi, June 30 -- The Kenyan prices of some popular brands of imported second-hand cars have dropped by double-digits between January and this month, driven by the shilling's rally against the dolla... Read More


Uganda oil firms to collect imports from Kampala as transporters hit

Nairobi, June 28 -- Oil marketers in Uganda without affiliate transport companies in Kenya will from next week pick their imported product consignments in Kampala, dealing a blow to transport firms th... Read More


Kenya to host second US-African nuclear summit

Nairobi, June 18 -- Kenya will in August host the second nuclear forum between the US and Africa as the country gears up to join the league of nations generating part of their electricity from nuclear... Read More


Kenya crime rate rises by 19pc in a tough economy, survey shows

Nairobi, May 21 -- Crimes committed and reported in Kenya crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time, marked by a spike in theft amid tough economic times. Official data in the Kenya Economic Survey... Read More