Kenyan motorists had been bracing for this one, but the scale still landed hard. EPRA's mid-May pricing review pushed diesel to an all-time high of Ksh242.92 per litre in Nairobi, up Ksh46.29 in a single cycle, while petrol rose to Ksh214.25. For the first time
Nairobi has hosted plenty of summits, but the Africa Forward Summit on May 11–12 was different in at least one important way: it was the first time France has co-hosted a summit of this kind with an English-speaking African country. That choice of venue KICC and the University of
A new fiscal squeeze on mitumba trade Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 has introduced new tax measures that are expected to reshape the country’s mitumba (second-hand clothing) sector. The proposals come at a time when the industry remains a critical source of affordable clothing and livelihoods for thousands of
A vital trade relationship under pressure Trade between Kenya and Tanzania has long been a cornerstone of East Africa’s regional integration under the East African Community (EAC). However, despite formal commitments to free movement of goods and services, businesses continue to face persistent barriers that are slowing cross-border trade
Twenty-five years after launching in Kenya, Safaricom used its FY2026 results, released in early May, to post the best numbers in company history. Group net income came in around Ksh100 billion, a jump of well over 50% on the year, while service revenue crossed the Ksh414 billion mark for the
When Presidents William Ruto and Samia Suluhu Hassan sat down at the Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre in Dar es Salaam on May 4, the headline number was this: bilateral trade between Kenya and Tanzania sits at around $860 million a year. The target they left with is to push