4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (244+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 10 – First Assurance has paid Sh129.4 million ($1 million) to Sun World Safaris to support the rebuilding of Mara Bush Camp, which was damaged by flooding earlier this year. The settlement follows extensive damage caused by the flooding of the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (367+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 10 – Kenya has entered into a deal with Zambia to import 540,000 metric tonnes of White Grade A non-GMO maize to bridge a grain deficit caused by depressed production in key growing regions due to drought. The maize will…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (488+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 9 – Bolt has marked 10 years of operations in Kenya after investing more than Sh19 billion in the market, connecting more than eight million riders and creating income opportunities for over 170,000 drivers and couriers since entering the country in 2016. The…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 9 – Newly appointed National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) CEO James Mworia has backed the listing of an infrastructure development fund on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), arguing that it would unlock new investment opportunities and provide access to additional…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (612+ words) SEPT 9 – The US is banning a slew of Canadian products, including alcoholic spirits, dairy goods and motorbikes, as its neighbour’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force. In a series of executive orders on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (401+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 – Farmers and rural businesses in East Africa are set to access a Sh25.9 billion climate finance fund aimed at helping them invest in measures to cope with the effects of climate change. The Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (485+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 – New research has identified storage at markets as a major source of food losses in Kenya, pointing to the need for better market coordination and commercially viable solutions to reduce waste and improve access to nutritious food....

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (335+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 8 – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has proposed a standalone licensing regime for data centres, in a move that could change how operators of the country’s growing digital infrastructure sector are regulated. The regulator said it wants…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (823+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 8 – Kenya and Uganda are pushing for increased agricultural trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with maize emerging as a key commodity in efforts to deepen cross-border commerce. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (423+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 8 – President William Ruto has sent a message of condolence to Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan. Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho delivered Ruto’s message to…...