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President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.
News Kenya » Economy: Kenya's foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities
Last week, President William Ruto ordered authorities to shut down small-scale businesses operated by foreign traders, saying such work should be left to Kenyans. He gave them until this week to ...
News Kenya » Economy: Yunnan businesses seek partnerships with Kenyan producers, processors and exporters across key economic sectors.
Kenya and China are working to transform Beijing’s recently introduced zero-tariff access for African goods into expanded trade, investment and value addition, with coffee emerging as a key sector for ...
News Kenya » Economy: Waste piles up as study finds Kenya failing to tap Sh90bn recycling economy
Kenya’smounting waste challenge is emerging as an industrial opportunity, withrecycling, composting, repair and reuse capable of turning discarded materialsinto inputs for businesses and manufacturers ...
News Kenya » Economy: Kenya’s economy looks to be on a recovery path despite some previously alarming economic forecasts
Last year, Kenya experienced one of its worst economic setbacks in recent years. Although this problem was felt across the continent, Kenya was one of those countries that saw inflation rise to the ...
News Kenya » Economy: Bolt Marks 10 Years in Kenya with KSh19 billion Investment, 8 million+ Riders and 170,000 Income Opportunities
Bolt has invested more than KSh19 billion in Kenya, supporting technology infrastructure, driver support programmes, and safety initiatives.
News Kenya » Economy: How Kenya’s economy has defied political upheaval
Kenya’s continued political malaise has had little impact on the country’s stock market and local currency so far, but analysts warn of a possible economic downturn by the end of the year after the ...
News Kenya » Economy: Kenya bet its graduates on gig work in 2022. ChatGPT launched that year
Kenya adopted a ten-year plan for online outsourcing in 2022, the year ChatGPT launched. At least 40,000 Nairobi essay jobs have since gone.
News Kenya » Economy: Sh3.3 billion grants transform Kenya's blue economy sector
In Jomvu, on the outskirts ofMombasa City, a group of women is quietly demonstrating what the blue economycan look like when local communities are placed at the centre. For years, they survived by ...
News Kenya » Economy: Kenya's Economy Grew 4.6% in 2025, Stats Office Says
NAIROBI, April 29 (Reuters) - Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, compared with 4.7% growth a year earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The economy grew 4.0% year-on-year in the ...
News Kenya » Economy: Kenya's creative economy is on the rise, let's unlock new opportunities
American Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Embassy in Kenya Host Creative Economy Networking Cocktail to Celebrate Kenya's Thriving Creative Economy. [David Gichuru, Standard] Kenya's creative economy is ...
News Kenya » Economy: Green Economy Assessment Report - Kenya
This study is the result of national stakeholder consultations held in February 2012 and September 2012, as well as regional stakeholder consultations held in April 2012 for communities in the coastal ...