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Mutahi Kagwe Mutahi Kagwe
Economy•

Drought pushes Kenya to import 25M bags of maize to seal food deficit

Import has been necessitated by drought in grain producing areas of the country due to climate change.
Moyale Border Moyale Border
Economy•

Kenya’s informal trade contracts as cross-border headwinds hit

Reduced cross-border market activity shifts Kenya’s informal trade balance from
KRA Customs KRA Customs
Economy•

KRA nets record Sh93Bn in July revenue on rise in non-oil imports

July collections represent a 15.3 percent jump from the KSh80.29 billion
Fuel prices Fuel prices
Economy•

Private sector returns to growth path in July as fresh orders rise

Headline PMI rises to 51.3 in July from 50.0 in June, crossing the neutral

Below the fold

Below the fold

President Ruto Government
Economy•

Rising debt burden and Iran conflict darken Kenya's 2026 economic outlook

Dangote Industries Limited
Economy•

Kenya edges out Tanzania in race for Dangote’s mega oil refinery

KRA
Economy•

KRA opens tax amnesty window, warns of post-deadline crackdown

fuel prices
Economy•

Consumers hit as selling prices rise sharpest in June on fuel costs

NIFC Chief Executive Daniel Mainda
Economy•

Nairobi’s financial centre certification targets AI, virtual assets firms

World Bank Kenya
Economy•

Kenya secures Sh162bn World Bank funding for key projects

Remittances Kenya
Economy•

Kenyan students abroad drain Sh40 billion as rural homes reap diaspora inflows

John Mbadi
Economy•

Mbadi rules out new taxes but bets big on domestic borrowing

FSD Kenya Agriculture
Economy•

Kenya's food deficit is a big opportunity but funding flaws lock out investors

Matatu strike
Economy•

Private sector dips further in May as inflation sting erodes demand

Fuel Kenya
Economy•

Kenya’s diesel cut leaves commuters, food traders and firms waiting for real relief

Fuel Prices Protests Kenya
Economy•

Lawyers demand audit of G-to-G fuel deal amid oil prices revolt