Kenya’s finance minister arrested for fraud, corruption
NAIROBI, — Kenya’s criminal investigation chief says the country’s finance minister has been arrested on charges of fraud and corruption over the awarding of contracts...
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Managers wary over Kenyan plan to deploy pension funds in Big Four
The Kenyan government plan to tap into pension funds to finance infrastructure projects appears uncertain, with fund managers saying it is a highly risky investment....
Kenya, Tanzania accused of underpaying seafarers
Kenyan and Tanzanian shipowners are being accused of flouting labour laws and underpaying seafarers, which critics blame on the absence of sector policies. Betty Makena,...
Kenya to launch Africa’s biggest wind farm
Kenya will on Friday inaugurate Africa’s biggest wind power plant, a mammoth project in a gusty stretch of remote wilderness that now provides nearly a...
Kenyan MP in diplomatic row visits Tanzania
A Kenyan MP, who sparked a diplomatic row with Tanzania, after making allegedly xenophobic remarks, is now visiting the country. Last month, Charles Njagua, who...
Kenyan banks face lower earnings as bad loans rise
Kenyan banks are facing increased pressure to deliver decent returns to shareholders as their key revenue sources record modest growth. Data shows a sector still...
Vaccine shortage in Kenya exposes thousands of babies to polio
By the end of Monday, Kenya’s birth registry would have recorded about 3,154 newborns. However, none of these infants will receive an oral polio vaccine...
Gas deal to seal Kenyatta legacy, fix trade disputes
Tanzania and Kenya have agreed in principle to start trading in natural gas, with officials hopeful that the deal will help end the persistent trade...
Kenyans given 48 hours to cash out of betting firms
Gamblers in Kenya have 48 hours to withdraw their money from betting companies or lose it, as the government intensifies its radical shutdown of the...
Ordeal of Kenyans ‘slaving’ on Somali fishing vessel
Fifteen Kenyan fishermen are stuck on a vessel owned by a Somali fishing company forced to work under gunpoint without pay, seafarers lobby has said....
