Over 30,000 avocado farmers in Murang’a and Kiambu are using an AI-powered app called AvocadoAI to predict harvest yields and …
Economy & Business
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s SGR Freight to Uganda Grows 45% on Efficiency Gains
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya Railways reports a 45% year-on-year increase in cargo volume to Uganda via the Standard Gauge Railway in 2023. The …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s Railway Freight to Uganda Grows by 45% on SGR Efficiency
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya Railways reports a 45% year-on-year increase in cargo volume to Uganda via the Standard Gauge Railway in 2023. The …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s SGR Freight to Uganda Grows to 2.5 Million Tonnes in 2023
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya Railways reports that SGR freight volume to Uganda reached 2.5 million tonnes in 2023—a 50% year-on-year increase—thanks to efficiency …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s Informal Sector Contributes 36% to GDP, KNBS Reports
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya’s informal economy accounted for 36% of GDP in 2023—equivalent to Ksh5.8 trillion—according to a landmark KNBS study released in …
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Economy & Business
Taita Taveta Titanium Mine Resumes Operations After Community Deal
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsCortec Mining has resumed titanium extraction in Kwale County after signing a landmark Ksh3.2 billion community benefit agreement with Taita …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s TVET Colleges Graduate 150,000 Skilled Youth in 2023 Under Apprenticeship Model
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions graduated 150,000 youth in 2023 through an industry-aligned apprenticeship model. Students …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s Railway Freight Revenue Grows by 31% on SGR Efficiency
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya Railways Corporation reported a 31% year-on-year increase in freight revenue in 2023, reaching Ksh14.2 billion, driven by Standard Gauge …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s Railway Freight Revenue Hits Ksh18 Billion in 2023 on SGR Efficiency
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya Railways reported Ksh18 billion in freight revenue in 2023—a 28% increase—driven by Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) efficiency. The Nairobi–Mombasa …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s Diaspora Remittances Hit All-Time High of $4.2 Billion
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenyan diaspora remittances surged to a record $4.2 billion in 2023, up 18% from 2022, driven by strong inflows from …