… Before 2022, some port operations had been moved from Mombasa and transferred to the Naivasha Internal Container Depot that serves the Standard Gauge Railway. …
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- May 2026
… Wetang’ula further thanked President Ruto for directing that the Kisumu-Malaba section of the Standard Gauge Railway pass through Mianga in Bungoma County. …
Ruto announces seed subsidy plan, Bungoma Level Six hospital… He explained that customs clearance was granted on April 24, 2026, with transportation beginning on May 2 through the Standard Gauge Railway. …
MPs Probe Missing 27,000 Tonnes of Imported Sugar Declared Unfit for Consumption… As the President declared, the fund makes Kenya “the architects of our own future,” aiming to replace costly foreign loans that built projects like the Standard Gauge Railway with a self-sustaining investment vehicle. …
Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growth… In October 2025, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that the government had converted three dollar-denominated Chinese loans used to finance the Standard Gauge Railway into RMB. …
OPINION: Pragmatism Driving Africa’s Quiet Yuan Shift… In transport and storage, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is doing better than the old rail. …
Economic Survey 2026 delivered no surprises… He added that the Standard Gauge Railway and the Rironi-Mau Summit road would be extended to Malaba to unlock the region’s economic potential and deepen Kenya’s links to the East African corridor. …
Ruto announces 12 per cent pay rise for Kenyan workers- April 2026
… The DP said Kenya looks to engage the private sector in the construction of 28, 000 kilometres of new roads, generation of 10,000mw of electricity, the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway to the Uganda border and the modernizing of the two seaports in Mombasa and Lamu. …
Kindiki Calls on Investors to take Advantage ofInfrastructure Fund for Better Returns… The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) generated Sh21.4 billion in passenger and freight revenue, an 18.6 per cent increase. …
KNBS: Fish, vegetable prices jump by double digits despite easing inflation… Oloolua Forest has lost ground to encroachment, illegal dumping and the Standard Gauge Railway's footprint through its sections, leaving conservationists warning the 680-hectare woodland faces irreversible damage without urgent intervention.The response is a Sh70 million fence ar …
Kenyans run to save Oloolua Forest from grabbers
Politics
Ruto defends Coast region development push during regional tour
The News
President William Ruto said the Government is implementing transformative projects at the Coast to ensure equitable distribution of development programmes and address historical inequities. He cited investments in roads, electricity, special economic zones, fishing infrastructure including five fish landing sites, and 272 fishing boats, along with expanded port operations.
Why it matters
Ruto's defense of Coast development push during regional tour demonstrates government commitment to addressing historical inequities in infrastructure and investment.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →
Yesterday
Ruto defends Coast region development push during regional tour
President William Ruto said the Government is implementing transformative projects at the Coast to ensure equitable distribution of development programmes and address historical inequities. He cited investments in roads, electricity, special economic zones, fishing infrastructure including five fish landing sites, and 272 fishing boats, along with expanded port operations.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →
Saturday 16 May
Ruto announces seed subsidy and Bungoma Level Six hospital
President Ruto announced that the government will begin subsidising seeds from the next financial year to boost agricultural production and food security, complementing the existing fertiliser subsidy programme. He also announced plans to establish a Level Six hospital in Bungoma County to provide specialised healthcare services and reduce pressure on Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wednesday 13 May
MPs investigate 27,000 tonnes imported sugar's handling
Kenya's National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is investigating the whereabouts of more than 27,000 metric tonnes of imported sugar deemed unfit for human consumption, which was imported by Mombasa Sugar Refinery Limited. Officials from the Kenya Sugar Board told lawmakers the consignment was secured in a customs bonded warehouse at the Port of Mombasa and was never diverted into the local market.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
Saturday 9 May
National Infrastructure Fund could revolutionise Kenya's public project financing
Parliament recently enacted the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Act, targeting a minimum mobilisation of Sh5 trillion over the next decade by leveraging domestic capital and public-private partnerships instead of foreign commercial debt. If well managed, the fund could attract both local and international private investment and open partnerships with Sovereign Wealth Funds to accelerate infrastructure project completion.
9 May 2026 · The Standard →
Friday 8 May
Africa's growing RMB use driven by financial pragmatism
An opinion piece argues that African countries' adoption of China's renminbi is rooted in cost management and efficiency rather than geopolitics. Kenya's conversion of three dollar-denominated Chinese loans into RMB in October 2025 was intended to reduce interest costs, and similar moves in Zambia reflect commercial realities of the mining sector.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Sunday 3 May
Economic Survey 2026 shows inflation fall, slower GDP growth
Kenya's 2026 Economic Survey reports inflation fell to 4.1 per cent in 2025 from 7.1 per cent in 2023, though GDP growth lagged most East African peers except Somalia and DR Congo. An opinion piece questions whether the data adequately captures citizen sentiment about the economy and attributes inflation decline to factors including exchange-rate stability and reduced demand.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
Friday 1 May
Ruto announces 12% general wage rise, 15% for agriculture
President William Ruto announced a 12 per cent increase in general wages and a 15 per cent increase in agricultural wages during Labour Day celebrations in Vihiga County. The announcement comes as the Central Organisation of Trade Unions had requested a 23 per cent wage increment.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Wednesday 29 April
Deputy President urges investors into infrastructure fund
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on local and global investors to invest in Kenya's newly formed Infrastructure Fund, which targets crowd-funding over 5 trillion shillings to modernize airports, roads, seaports, and railways over the next 20 years. The fund aims to crowd in 10 dollars of private investment for every one dollar of public investment.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Fish, vegetable prices jump double digits as inflation eases
Fish and seafood prices rose 16 per cent and vegetables, tubers and pulses climbed 13.4 per cent in 2025, according to the KNBS 2026 Economic Survey, even as overall inflation eased to 4.1 per cent. The increases squeezed households dependent on these as dietary staples, while other categories like sugar and cereals saw price declines.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Sunday 26 April
Community run raises funds to fence Oloolua Forest
A 10,000-person community run at Oloolua Forest in Kajiado County on April 25 aims to raise Sh70 million to fence the 680-hectare woodland against land grabbers and encroachment. The forest, which sustains water and livelihoods for more than four million Nairobi residents, has suffered losses to illegal dumping and the Standard Gauge Railway.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →