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News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya: Ruto asks central government to transfer functions to counties

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/371656/kenya-ruto-asks-central-government-to-transfer-functions-to-counties/
Published on: Tuesday 17 December 2024

During a meeting with Kenyan governors, President William Ruto ordered the transfer of all pending budgets and functions that are still being held by the national government to counties. “This ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya in talks for fresh multilateral financing, central bank chief says

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/kenya-in-talks-for-fresh-multilateral-financing-central-bank-chief-says/ar-AA2empfw
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

By Rae Wee BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Kenya is in discussions with several multilateral development banks to secure new financing that is expected to materialise in the current financial year, its ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya central bank cuts interest rate for first time in four years

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/357710/kenya-central-bank-cuts-interest-rate-for-first-time-in-four-years/
Published on: Tuesday 06 August 2024

Kenya’s central bank trimmed Tuesday its main interest rate for the first time in four years, citing easing inflationary pressures, as the government struggles to raise revenue and service its public ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya central bank keeps main lending rate unchanged

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/kenya-central-bank-keeps-main-lending-rate-unchanged/ar-AA2dKYTD
Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026

NAIROBI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank maintained its benchmark lending rate at 8.75%, it said on Wednesday after a meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee. • It was the fourth policy ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya’s Government To Acquire 1,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year For Staff

News channel or source: https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/21/kenyas-government-to-acquire-1000-electric-vehicles-per-year-for-staff/
Published on: Wednesday 21 August 2024

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News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya central bank cuts main lending rate to boost private sector credit

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-central-bank-cuts-main-lending-rate-12-2024-10-08/
Published on: Tuesday 08 October 2024

NAIROBI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank slashed its benchmark lending rate (KECBIR=ECI), opens new tab to 12.00% from 12.75% on Tuesday, in a move aimed at stimulating credit to the private ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya's government appeals for protests to stop, but court suspends ban

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-police-ban-protests-central-nairobi-blame-criminal-infiltration-2024-07-18/
Published on: Thursday 18 July 2024

Government calls for protests to end Court suspends police order to ban demonstrations in Nairobi Opposition rejects coalition government Media regulator cautions broadcasters over coverage NAIROBI, ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya's Catholic bishops call on government for urgent response to floods

News channel or source: https://www.ncronline.org/news/kenyas-catholic-bishops-call-government-urgent-response-floods
Published on: Sunday 12 May 2024

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for "swift action" and "generous acts of charity" to mitigate effects of flooding that has so far left more than 250 people dead and a trail of ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya’s protests are different this time: 3 things that make it harder for government to crush them

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/kenyas-protests-are-different-this-time-3-things-that-make-it-harder-for-government-to-crush-them-233790
Published on: Friday 05 July 2024

Kenyans commemorate 23 people who were killed during anti-graft protests on 30 June 2024. Gerald Anderson/Anadolu via Getty Images The finance bill is a framework that determines how the government ...

News Kenya » Central » Government: Kenya Central Banker Sees Enduring Turnaround Even as Taxes Bite

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-28/kenya-central-banker-sees-enduring-turnaround-even-as-taxes-bite
Published on: Friday 27 February 2026

Kamau Thugge insists his job running Kenya’s central bank is easy. Investors may be forgiven for doing a double take. Two years ago, the International Monetary Fund warned that the East African nation ...