NAIROBI, Kenya May 15 – Matatu operators have announced plans to increase fares by up to 50 per cent following a sudden rise in fuel prices, warning of a nationwide strike beginning Monday if the ...

In a statement, a group representing boda boda riders, matatu operators and tour operators also announced plans for a nationwide strike on Monday to protest the rising fuel costs. In a statement, a ...

UDA tightened its political grip after winning all the by-elections held in Narok, Samburu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties in a major boost for President Ruto. NAIROBI, Kenya May 15 – The ruling United ...

the consultancy flagged a proposal to subject merchant service and interchange fees from card payments to withholding tax, saying the move risks raising the cost of cashless transactions for ...

In a statement, the Estonian-headquartered company said the adjustment followed feedback from drivers struggling with increased expenses. The move comes after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory ...

A jump in the cost of gasoline and groceries pushed the consumer price index (CPI), showing the rate prices rose by in the past 12 months, to 3.8%. A jump in the cost of gasoline and groceries pushed ...

According to WHO Kenya’s 2025 annual report, NCDs account for 41 per cent of all deaths and half of all hospital admissions in the country. NAIROBI, Kenya May 14 – The parking lot at Nairobi’s KOFISI ...

Budget estimates tabled before Parliament of Kenya show total government expenditure rising from Sh4.29 trillion in the current financial year to about Sh4.82 trillion next year Budget estimates ...

IEBC has defended a proposed Sh13 billion increase in the 2027 election budget, citing expansion of polling stations, diaspora voting and procurement of new KIEMS technology kits. NAIROBI, Kenya, May ...

The proposal, however, would still require congressional approval before it could take effect. Congress has never agreed to suspend the federal fuel tax despite similar calls during previous periods ...

The court issued an interim injunction restraining the Tanzania Revenue Authority from enforcing a Tsh400 per kilogram excise levy introduced under Tanzania’s Finance Act 2025 on imports of safety ...

Dr Gikonyo further told the three-judge bench that Gachagua’s condition was medically sensitive and required close monitoring, especially given the stress linked to the political and legal proceedings ...