Nyanza
Siaya unveils five-year strategy to strengthen child care and support
The commitment comes as early childhood development remains a key focus of efforts to improve children's health, learning, safety and overall wellbeing
Counties
Counties
Nakuru leads counties in Sh8.3bn manual salary payments
Nakuru, Wajir, Nairobi, Siaya and Mandera recorded the largest shares of manual payroll payments among the counties flagged in the report. Meru, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kitui, Busia and Lamu were also among the counti...
Nairobi
Unpaid bills leave Nairobi with Sh2.24bn in stalled projects
Nairobi county blamed the delays on inadequate funding, failure to settle certified works, contractors pulling out of sites, procurement challenges and other issues linked to contracts.
Counties
Eight counties trapped in Sh70 billion three-year-old debt
The long-running debts have left suppliers, contractors and county workers waiting for payment, with Nairobi carrying the biggest share of the historical obligations at Sh49 billion.
Business
Dangote bets on Lamu as Sh2.2 trillion refinery enters construction phase
The refinery is being developed at a time when Kenya remains heavily dependent on imported petroleum products. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that petroleum-product imports increased by...
Business
Ruto assures Lamu on land, jobs and fishing as Dangote refinery starts
While the court declined to stop the September 30 groundbreaking, it directed that no changes be made to the disputed land as the legal process continues.
Business
Ruto details Government funding plan for Dangote Lamu refinery
The President said the project reflected a shift from traditional infrastructure financing, where the government relies heavily on taxes and public borrowing, towards a model that brings private capital into co...
Business
Ruto to Dangote: No one will extort you over Lamu refinery
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in Mokowe, Lamu County, on Wednesday, Ruto said investors should be regarded as development partners and warned those he accused of using disputes and court cases to seek...
Coast
Dangote sets 40-month deadline for Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery
The refinery is expected to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity and produce one million tonnes of polypropylene, with the wider project covering areas such as energy, petrochemicals, logistics, engineering,...
Coast
Governor Timamy calls Dangote refinery opponents ‘enemies of Lamu’
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu on Wednesday, Timamy criticised those who had gone to court seeking to stop the development, accusing them of acting against the interests of local residents.
Business
Mudavadi: Dangote refinery to boost trade and regional stability
The planned refinery will have a capacity to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it one of Africa’s largest planned refineries and the biggest planned facility in East Africa.
Business
President Ruto, Dangote break ground on Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery
The facility will be built on land within the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor and is planned to process crude from Kenya's Lokichar fields, other African producers and international...