Kenya's government will not impose new taxes or increase existing ones in this year's budget proposals, the finance minister ...

Reflecting on this year's IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, one word lingers in my mind: uncertainty. The shifting global geopolitical landscape loomed large--none more so than the US administration's ...

As the world knows, the people of Kenya made their frustrations against the IMF known last year, with protests against IMF fiscal and austerity policies. And this unrest led to President William Ruto ...

Kenya has found itself dictated by the whims of the global financial markets, as any sentiment, including from the headlines ...

Kenya's economy is expected to grow by 5.4% in 2025, recovering from a slowdown that saw GDP expand just 4.7% in 2024 The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics attributed the 2024 slowdown to tight ...

A consensus outlook from 14 firms indicates the economy will likely expand 5 percent compared with a 5.1 percent projection ...

Having described the new debt crisis in the first three parts of this series, we now turn to illustrating it with examples ...

Kenya is negotiating an increase in electricity imports from Ethiopia by 50 to 100 megawatts (MW) to address rising domestic demand and avoid potential power ...

While more Kenyans are managing day-to-day expenses and coping with financial shocks, fewer are able to invest in the future.

Chinese goods exported to the US face a tariff of 145 percent, while US exports to China face a tariff of 125 percent ...

Kenya National Police DT Sacco received A- (KE) and A2 (KE) rating on the national scale affirmation, from GSR, a South ...

The IMF estimates Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) will rise to $132 billion in 2024, overtaking Ethiopia’s expected $117 ...