Kenya welcomed 2.1 million international visitors in 2023, matching 2019 levels, as global travel fully recovered. Tourism revenue hit Ksh230 …
Region: Nairobi
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s Export Processing Zones Authority Reports $1.2 Billion in New Investments
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya’s Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) has attracted $1.2 billion in new foreign direct investment since 2023, creating 35,000 jobs. …
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Economy & Business
Kenya’s First Carbon Credit Project Certified Under New National Standard
by KenyaPollsby KenyaPollsKenya’s first carbon credit project under the national Voluntary Carbon Market Framework has been certified in the Aberdare Forest. The …
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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 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 …