Yest 13:00 PM

Local livestock sector could feed region and the world, experts say

Meat exports have already shown strong potential, climbing from Sh11.5 billion in 2022 to Sh19...

Yest 12:45 PM

Mugala Naturals: Organic food venture that is powering a climate-smart future

‘Food must be organic, local and sustainable—and collaboration will get us there.’

Yest 10:15 AM

British Basketball Federation to enter liquidation

NOV 15 – The British Basketball Federation says it will enter liquidation as the crisis engulfing the sport in the UK continues. A statement from the BBF said it had ceased to trade “due to a significant and unanticipated reduction in income” and “unforeseen expenditure resulting in the company’s inability to meet its liabilities”. It […]

Yest 10:10 AM

176 Machakos affordable housing units completed, handed over to owners

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 – President William Ruto has handed over 176 keys to new home owners at the Machakos Affordable Housing Phase 1 following the successful completion of the project in Machakos County. The President said the housing programme is making home ownership for low-income earners a reality, moving them from paying rent to […]

Yest 09:15 AM

Wooden tongue disease in cows and how to manage it

Most disease-causing organisms have areas of the body or organs where they prefer to settle and...

Yest 08:55 AM

Kenya’s coffee exports face fresh threat as Latin America gets Trump tariff relief

Altered competitive landscape to compress margins for Kenyan exporters.

Yest 07:42 AM

U.S. agrees to cut tariffs on Switzerland to 15pc

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — The U.S. administration has agreed to lower its tariffs on imported Swiss products to 15 percent from 39 percent, the White House said in a statement on Friday. After months of negotiations, the United States and Switzerland, joined by Liechtenstein, reached a framework trade agreement, noted the White House. […]

Yest 07:36 AM

Big win for Omtatah against Joho-linked firm as wayleave given to them by KPA declared unconstitutional

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 – Activist Okiya Omtatah has secured a significant victory after the Supreme Court declared that the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) decision to issue a licence and wayleave to Portside Freight Terminals Limited — a firm associated with the Joho family — for a second bulk-grain facility at the Port of Mombasa […]

Yest 06:36 AM

Daily Land earns global food-safety certification, raising manufacturing bar

Daily Land earns global food-safety certification, raising manufacturing bar

Yest 06:21 AM

Garissa farmers tap beekeeping as climate-resilient source of income

Farmers cite climate change as their biggest challenge.

Yest 04:50 AM

NYOTA Project rolls out nationwide training and start-up capital disbursement

The NYOTA Project entered a new phase of national impact last Friday, 7th November 2025, with its official launch at the Mumias Sports Complex in Kakamega County. The event marked not only the unveiling of the program but also the commencement of start-up capital disbursements for the Western Cluster—Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma, and Busia counties—whose beneficiaries […] NYOTA Project rolls out nationwide training and start-up capital disbursement first appeared on Bizna Kenya

14 Nov 16:45 PM

US group pulls out of deal to buy Daily Telegraph

NOV 14 – US investment group RedBird Capital has pulled out of a deal to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m. RedBird had a previous attempt to buy the Telegraph rebuffed by politicians as it was majority-funded by Abu Dhabi’s IMI group – which is owned in turn by the Abu Dhabi royal […]

14 Nov 16:42 PM

EPRA maintain fuel prices unchanged on subsidies

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – Fuel prices will remain unchanged for the next month following the latest review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). A litre of super petrol will continue retailing at Sh184.52, supported by a Sh0.48 subsidy. Diesel will remain at Sh171.47 after a Sh2.33 fuel stabilization adjustment, while kerosene stays […]

14 Nov 14:32 PM

Kenya Power in talks for 1,112MW new power deals

Parliament lifted a moratorium on new power purchase agreements last week, paving the way for...

14 Nov 13:55 PM

AI firm claims Chinese spies used its tech to automate cyber attacks

NOV 14 – The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude claim to have caught Chinese government hackers using the tool to perform automated cyber attacks against around 30 global organisations. Anthropic said hackers tricked the chatbot into carrying out automated tasks under the guise of carrying out cyber security research. The company claimed in a […]

14 Nov 13:54 PM

Kenya, Ghana adopt crypto oversight laws to curb fraud

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov – Kenya and Ghana have introduced new regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrency service providers as African governments move to tighten oversight in a rapidly expanding digital asset market that has become increasingly vulnerable to fraud and illicit financial flows. The two countries have enacted Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) laws, requiring crypto […]

14 Nov 12:01 PM

S. Korea, U.S. finalize tariff, security agreement

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — South Korea and the United States on Friday finalized their tariff and security agreement by announcing a joint fact sheet on summit talks between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 29. The agreement included 150 billion U.S. dollars of South Korean investment in the […]

14 Nov 12:00 PM

Supreme Court rules banks need no new securities for extra loans

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – The Supreme Court has handed a major win to lenders after ruling that banks are not required to register fresh securities every time they issue additional credit, a decision expected to sharply cut compliance costs and reinforce confidence in long-term lending instruments across the financial sector. The ruling comes at […]

14 Nov 11:45 AM

The pain of waiting 11 years to be connected to the power grid

Auditor-General says that many customers are yet to be connected due to meter procurement cases...

14 Nov 10:30 AM

Sh303.9mn disbursed so far under NYOTA start-up capital programme

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – The government says it has so far disbursed Sh303.9 million under the NYOTA Project’s Business Start-Up Capital programme, marking the first major financing milestone for the nationwide youth enterprise initiative. According to the government, 12,155 beneficiaries have together received Sh303.9 million, with each youth accessing Sh22,000 through their NYOTA Pochi […]

14 Nov 10:28 AM

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2025, report warns

BELEM, Brazil, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are set to hit a record high in 2025, increasing 1.1 percent over 2024, according to a study highlighted Thursday at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil’s Amazonian city of Belem. The Global Carbon Budget 2025, produced […]

14 Nov 08:31 AM

Cartels: The invisible tax on consumers

By David Kemei NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – The word cartel evokes negative connotations, and rightly so. Cartels, irrespective of the sector in which they exist, are formed to benefit the proponents of the scheme, at the expense of consumers and the economy. In competition law, cartels exist in many forms and this antipathy is […]

14 Nov 08:30 AM

How China won the world’s EV battery race

NOV 14 – In 2005, China only had two EV battery manufacturers. Twenty years later, it produces more than three-quarters of the world’s lithium-ion cells. How did it happen? At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, athletes, journalists and officials from all over the world were transported by a fleet of sleek buses sporting a white, blue […]

14 Nov 07:14 AM

Kenya still battling effects of five-year drought as 1.8m face acute food insecurity, ActionAid

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 14 – Kenya is among three East African nations still grappling with the effects of a five-year drought that began in 2020, according to a new report by ActionAid. The report, “Climate Finance for Just Transition: How the Finance Flows,” highlights that despite occasional rainfall in parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, and […]

14 Nov 07:01 AM

Canadian boycott of US travel shows no sign of slowing

NOV 14 – Kristy Gammon used to travel to the US from Canada at least once every other year, taking ski trips at Lake Placid in New York and travelling to Baltimore, Maryland, for her husband’s favourite Orioles baseball games. But those trips are now over, she said. This year, the Nova Scotia resident has […]

14 Nov 07:00 AM

Kenya courts US investment to boost growth as AGOA expires

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – Kenya is moving to capitalize on new trade and industrial opportunities following the expiry of AGOA, with government and business leaders calling for bold, forward-looking strategies to strengthen the country’s economic position. Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce in Kenya (AMCHAM) State of Trade in Kenya Forum, Cabinet Secretary […]

14 Nov 06:56 AM

MPs to decide Kenya’s oil fate after Wandayi’s nod

Lawmakers have 60 days to debate and ratify the ministry's plan.

14 Nov 05:45 AM

How James Mwangi’s childhood wound shaped his banking journey

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 – In the realm of global finance, stories of innovation often revolve around technology or market expansion. But for Dr. James Mwangi, the transformative leader behind Equity Group Holdings, his philosophy on banking began with a deeply personal experience — one that he says revealed the human side of financial exclusion. […]

14 Nov 05:45 AM

Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals

NOV 14 – The Trump administration on Thursday said import taxes on coffee and bananas will be lowered as part of trade deals with four Latin American countries. The agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador come as US President Donald Trump faces scrutiny over his handling of the economy and concerns about affordability. […]