Kenya: IEBC Secures Sh2.9bn in Supplementary Budget to Pay Pending Bills

Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has secured a Sh2.9 billion allocation to clear pending bills under the Supplementary Budget signed into law by President William Ruto on Wednesday.... Read more »

One Petroleum Enforces Govt Order to Block Illegal Fuel Import » Capital News

MOMBASA, Kenya Apr 7 – One Petroleum Limited has confirmed that it has taken steps to prevent a petroleum cargo brought into the country from entering the Kenyan market. In a statement... Read more »

Broke Kenyans cut spending as Iran war drives up costs

Audio By Vocalize Broke Kenyans [IStockPhoto] Kenya’s private sector activity shrank in March for the first time since August last year, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday, as households already... Read more »

Dock workers union rift deepens as rival factions clash over leadership

A deepening leadership wrangle has rocked the Dock Workers Union of Kenya (DWU), with rival factions declaring themselves as the duly elected officials. On February 26, the Employment and Labor Relations Court... Read more »

Kenya: Govt Begins Construction of Security Camp Near Marsabit-Wajir Border to Curb Drug and Human Trafficking

Nairobi — The government has launched construction of a multi-agency security camp near the porous border between Marsabit and Wajir counties, stepping up efforts to curb persistent human and drug trafficking along... Read more »

Infrastructure, trust key to cities success as Nairobi, Rome stagnate

Audio By Vocalize A section of the Nairobi expressway. [File, Standard] Residents in high-performing cities tend to perceive more transparency in their habitats and want to be actively engaged in the... Read more »

China woos Kenyan producers with ‘800-million opportunity’ as zero-tariff deal takes effect

Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. April 24, 2025. [Courtesy, PCS] China has unveiled a... Read more »

The Road to 2027 Has Already Begun And We Are Not Ready » Capital News

In Kenya, elections are often treated as events. They arrive with noise, peak with tension, and leave behind both winners and wounds. Then we move on until the next cycle begins. But... Read more »

Agoa renewal offers new chance to redefine Africa’s place in global trade

Audio By Vocalize KCB Group CEO Paul Russo. [File, Standard] That a wave of cautious relief swept across the African continent on the signing into law of a one-year extension of... Read more »

President Ruto Warns No Mercy for Oil Cartels as Fuel Scandal Investigation Deepens » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 5 – President William Ruto has vowed a firm crackdown on oil cartels in the petroleum sector as investigations intensify into an alleged artificial fuel shortage that has rocked... Read more »