Kenya's cost-of-living crisis has triggered protest action by the opposition which accuses President William Ruto's government of failing to act to bring down prices for basic goods. According to I The Star i website, on May 8th Raila also asked the government to stop non-essential ...
Never in the history of Kenya has there been a more heated debate on the economy than it is today. This is irrespective of where one is—in a vehicle travelling, a boardroom, church, classroom or dinner. Among the key discussions is the Kenyan debt and its effects on the cost of livi...
COST of livingB Half of workers barely earn enough to manage on, especially in urban areas. b Nairobi, which had lost about 30% of its petroleum export market to Dar es Salaam, is also stepping up its crackdown on fuel adulteration and smuggling, a growing menace costing the government $...
NAIRBI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The governor of Kenya's central bank said on Tuesday that interest rates are likely to drop further following a fall in the cost of living and expected stability of food prices because of the ongoing rains. ...
Yatani said the budget making process included the collection of views. "We extensively consulted Kenyans in this year's budget-making. Major concerns included the high cost of living, high-level unemployment amongst the youth and the high public debt burden," Yatani said.■...
Kenya’s fledgling middle class is increasingly bearing the brunt of the high cost of living, which has been aggravated by various State policies that have pushed up prices of power, water, airtime, fuel and beer. The middle-class' woes have been compounded after the Ruto administration st...
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(ii) Thecost of livingin the country also has a great influence on the surrogates, as the surrogates get high compensation in the countries like the US and the UK which will increase the cost of surrogacy package. The compensation which surrogates get in Kenya is lesser than what they get...
The bill has ignited nationwide protests in Kenya, which struggles with a cost-of-living crisis punctuated by inflation thatpicked up to 5.1% in May. Kenya's Human Rights Commission on Tuesday shared a video of officers shooting at protesters, calling for accountability. ...
Hundreds of Kenyans took to the streets on Monday to demonstrate against the high cost of living, a protest that coincided with a similar one in South Africa. Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal also issued a notice of mass demonstrations on Monday over different issues. The Kenyan demonstrations that...