Kenya allocated $6 million to boost the manufacturing sector. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya targets to create 1.7m jobs, jumpstart growth with $28b spend

Politics Jun 15
With an economy battered by coronavirus, locust invasion and floods, Kenya’s Finance Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani on June 11 tabled a Ksh2.79 trillion ($27.9 billion) budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year that seeks to revive almost every sector of the economy as quickly as possible and still keep the government running.
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Kenya hits tech giants with 1.5% digital tax
Business Jun 12
Kenya will impose a 1.5% digital tax on tech companies in an effort to squeeze more from online firms that do business and earn profits in the country.
Uhuru Kenyatta
Why Kenyans are begging their president for freedom
Politics Jun 10
n our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu captures the frustrations of Kenyans who have been pleading with the government to ease the measures taken to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya
Kenyan lawyers to push for president's impeachment
Politics Jun 09
Kenyan lawyers say they will petition both houses of parliament to initiate a petition to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta for what they term as abrogation of the constitution.
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenya private sector up slightly in May, outlook poor - PMI
Business Jun 09
Kenya’s private sector activity inched up in May after falling sharply a month earlier because of restrictions to curb the spread of Coronavirus, but conditions are expected to worsen in the coming months, a survey showed on Thursday.
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Transit cargo from Mombasa to Naivasha depot commences movement
Business May 29
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has commenced movement of transit cargo from the Port of Mombasa to the Naivasha Inland Container Depot (ICD) in a move aimed at decongesting and improving efficiency at the coastal port.
Athletics Kenya
80 athletes set to benefit from coronavirus fund
Sports May 28
Eighty athletes will benefit from the COVID-19 funds that were released by the Ministry of Sports to cushion sportsmen and women during the pandemic.