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Figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics indicate sugar mills produced 406,807 tonnes between January and August, compared with 541,681 tonnes in a similar period in 2024. This decline of 24.89 per cent has been linked to a lack of fully grown cane after farmers and processors harvested ahead of schedule in previous cycles and scaled back planting, leaving plantations struggling to regenerate.
The stability was attributed to balanced shifts in food and fuel costs, with sugar, tomatoes, and cabbages showing sharp increases, while wheat flour, milk, and cooking oil recorded marginal price drops.
The investment, announced on October 31, 2025, seeks to accelerate digital payment innovations and empower Kenya’s small and micro enterprises.
According to Central Bank of Kenya records, diaspora remittances reached $5.8 billion (Sh749.4 billion) in 2024, with a large share used to cover household expenses, including medical costs.
Operational efficiency improved, lowering the cost-to-income ratio from 55.1 percent to 50.6 percent, while asset quality remained strong with non-performing loan coverage at 71.4 percent and a contained cost of risk of 1.9 percent.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the project represents the company’s commitment to preparing Kenya’s youth for a technology-driven future.
The survey aims to enhance Kenya’s investment climate, inform policy planning, and attract sustainable foreign investments.
According to the bank, Kamilisha is designed to help customers settle urgent bills such as rent, utility fees, and stock purchases even if their accounts do not have sufficient funds.
What began on Wednesday as calls for electoral justice quickly descended into chaos, leaving businesses destroyed, roads barricaded, and communication crippled by an internet shutdown.
From November 17, 2025, the platform will begin automatically placing age limits on game footage that portrays intense or realistic violence involving human-like figures or scenes resembling actual brutality.
Latest figures from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) show that total market value rose by Sh360 billion over the three months to September, lifting the market capitalisation to Sh2.78 trillion from Sh2.42 trillion in the previous quarter.