Kenya News » Nairobi News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya’s foreign-trader crackdown exposes an economic fault line
Kenya’s President Ruto is drawing a sharper distinction between the foreigners he says the economy needs and those he says are taking opportunities from Kenyans ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » 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 » Nairobi » Economy: Why is Kenya cracking down on foreign traders and small retailers?
President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya’s foreign investment hits record Sh414.1bn, Ruto says
The President says the government is seeking to position the country as a regional production and services hub ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Kenya’s Ruto orders Indian company Tata Chemicals to leave the country
Kenya's President William Ruto has directed Tata Chemicals to leave the country, accusing the company of failing to generate economic impact.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: NBO2 data centre opens as Kenya steps up its cloud, AI and regional infrastructure ambitions
Digital Realty’s NBO2 facility adds capacity to Nairobi as Kenya seeks more investment in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital services across the region.
News Kenya » Nairobi » 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 » Nairobi » 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 » Nairobi » Economy: How Nairobi is building Africa’s next great marathon economy
Like New York, London and Berlin, Nairobi’s marathon is becoming more than a race: Kenya’s largest single-day sporting event and a platform for sport, tourism, small business, corporate investment and ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Digital Realty Strengthens Nairobi as East Africa Digital Gateway with New Data Center
NBO2 adds 6.4 MW of capacity to Digital Realty’s Nairobi campus as iColo transitions to the Digital Realty brand in Kenya and MozambiqueNAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Economy: Digital Realty launches 6.4MW data center in Nairobi, Kenya
Digital Realty has launched a second data center in Nairobi, Kenya. The company revealed on September 7 that it had opened its Nairobi Two Data Center (NBO2), bringing 6.4MW of capacity to its campus ...