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Kenyan security forces fired tear gas Thursday against protesters angry over a police killing, threatening to overshadow the government's attempts to pass a budget without sparking unrest.
Kenya is on a trajectory of sustained economic growth but also faces potential risks from global trade sanctions, market ...
Ayhan Kose, the World Bank’s deputy chief Economist and director of the Prospects Group /(X)The World Bank has downgraded Kenya’s economic growth even as it warns that growing trade tensions and ...
The World Bank has lowered Kenya's economic growth for 2025, down from 5 percent predicted about six months ago to 4.5 percent.. The downgrade comes on the back of the Central Bank of Kenya's Monetary ...
World Bank lowers growth forecast to 3.7% for 2025 and 4.2% for 2026–27 • Downgrade reflects rising trade barriers and weakening global conditions • Risks include debt pressures, conflicts, and ...
Kenya is currently battling devastating floods but has experienced several historic droughts in the last decade. The heavy April rains have claimed lives, displaced thousands, and submerged ...
NCBA has positioned itself to help unlock the full potential of the WASH sector in Kenya, ensuring that communities thrive ...
The former Interior CS as well as ex-Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua who heads the Democracy for the Citizens (DCP) party, ...
Kenya is facing mounting pressure from the World Bank to scrap generous tax incentives in its special economic zones (SEZs) ...
Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of development, and since 2011, the Global Findex Database has been the definitive source of data on global access to financial services from payments to savings ...
Kenya's inflation remains well within the central bank's 2.5% to 7.5% target range. The central bank is due to announce its next lending rate decision on June 10. In April the bank cut its policy ...