Kagwe Weighs Duty-Free Maize Imports as Production Falls
Zambia and Tanzania have emerged as potential sources of maize as Kenya seeks to bridge the anticipated supply gap.
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Eldoret City: The City of Champions Emerging as a Tourism and Investment Hub
Eldoret City is fast emerging as one of Kenya’s most dynamic urban centres, combining a strong sporting heritage with growing opportunities in tourism, healthcare, education, hospitality, logistics and investment. In Uasin Gishu County to the west of Kenya, Eldoret is one of the country’s major cities after Nakuru. It has built a distinctive…
Britam Hosts SME Forum to Unlock Growth Amid Profit Pressures
Insurance firm Britam on Thursday brought together business leaders, entrepreneurs and industry experts in Eldoret for the second edition of its Biashara Network Connect forum, aimed at equipping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with strategies to drive growth in an increasingly challenging business environment. Held at the Grand Empire Hotel under the theme “Unlocking…
Technopolis Development Authority Drives Agricultural Transformation with Drone Seeding at Konza Technopolis
Technopolis Development Authority Chief Manager Physical Planning Compliance and Environment, Arch. Annah Musyimi (Centre) loads seed balls into a drone ahead of the seed broadcast at Konza Technopolis that saw over 36,000 seeds broadcasted via drone over 400 acres within the Konza Technopolis Wildlife Conservancy. Konza Technopolis, Kenya – June 24, 2026 — Technopolis Development Authority (formerly Konza Technopolis Development…
FINAS 2026 Summit to Drive Action on Financing Africa’s Food Systems
Nairobi, Kenya, April 27, 2026 — More than 1,000 stakeholders from government, financial institutions, development partners, and the private sector are set to gather in Nairobi for the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Summit, in a renewed effort to unlock sustainable financing for Africa’s food systems. The summit, scheduled for June 30 to July…
KAM Calls for Peaceful Protests Amid Fuel Cost Concerns
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has urged Kenyans to exercise restraint and uphold peace during planned demonstrations over the rising cost of fuel, even as concerns over the high cost of living persist. In a statement issued Monday, KAM acknowledged public discontent following the recent fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum…
Fahari Aviation, CropLife Kenya Partner to Boost Drone-Powered Precision Farming
 On the left, Mr Hawkins Musili, Fahari Aviation General Manager and Mr. Joel Mutai, Ag. CEO aak-GROW CropLife Kenya exchanging signed MoUs to accelerate the adoption of drone-enabled precision agriculture across Kenya. Fahari Aviation Limited, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with aak-GROW/CropLife Kenya to accelerate the adoption of…
Kenya Ports Set for Surge as 49 Vessels Dock, Livestock Exports Resume at Mombasa
The Kenya Ports Authority has scheduled 49 cargo vessels to call at the Port of Mombasa and Port of Lamu over the next two weeks, underscoring sustained maritime activity at the country’s key trade gateways. The steady stream of vessel traffic signals resilience in regional and international trade flows, even as the global shipping industry…
Kenya’s manufacturing sector has called for urgent action to address logistics bottlenecks that continue to undermine competitiveness and limit the country’s ability to fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was during the launch of the Logistics Study Report by Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). Findings from the report reveal that logistics costs across key trade corridors remain high…
Private Sector Protests New KEBS Levy, Warns of Rising Cost of Doing Business
Kenya’s leading business associations have called for the suspension of the new standards levy introduced by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), warning that the measure will significantly raise the cost of doing business and undermine the competitiveness of local manufacturers. The government gazetted the Standards (Standards Levy) Order, 2025 under Legal Notice No. 136…
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