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Kenya: Sifuna – Tata Chemicals Closure Bad for Investor Confidence

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has warned that the government’s decision to shut down Tata Chemicals Magadi could undermine investor confidence and discourage companies from investing in Kenya.

Kenya: 109km Power Line Linking Machakos, Konza and Namanga Commissioned

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 4 – President William Ruto yesterday commissioned a 109-kilometre electricity transmission line linking Machakos, Konza, Isinya and Namanga.

Kenya: Aircraft Allegedly Flown Out of Kisumu Despite Court Order, Fraud Trial Hears

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] Nairobi — A disputed C-160 Transall cargo aircraft was allegedly flown out of Kisumu International Airport despite a High Court order barring its removal, a court has heard in the criminal case against four foreign nationals accused of fo…

Kenya: Kenya-Korea Ties Must Shift From Aid to Technology and Investment – Mudavadi

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for deeper Kenya-South Korea cooperation in technology, innovation and investment, saying the two countries can transform their longstanding relationship into a partnership dri…

Kenya: DCP Allied MPs Accuse Ruto of Targeting Magadi Lithium, Oil After Tata Shutdown

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Members of Parliament allied to the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) have accused President William Ruto of using regulatory concerns as a pretext to push Tata Chemicals out of Lake Magadi, alleging that the government is targ…

Kenya: Mombasa Climbs 22 Places in Global Startup Ranking

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Mombasa County has recorded an improvement in its global startup ranking this year, with the coastal city moving up 22 places, latest data shows.

Kenya: Ruto Commissions Sh15bn Loitoktok Power Project to Tackle Outages, Boost Amboseli Tourism

By AllAfrica News: Travel and Tourism

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has commissioned a major power transmission project linking Sultan Hamud in Makueni County to Loitoktok in Kajiado, a development expected to improve electricity reliability in Kajiado South and strengthen…

Kenya: Kenya’s Cotton Leftovers Are Finding New Value

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Bird Story Agency] Kenyan businesses and community groups are turning discarded cotton stalks, gin waste and textile offcuts into briquettes, household textiles and mattress filling. The emerging industry could create new income for farmers and women-…

Kenya: Why I Ordered Tata Chemicals Out of Kenya – Ruto

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to leave Kenya, accusing the Indian-owned company of extracting Kajiado’s mineral wealth for more than a century without doing enough to create jobs, establish factories or add v…