Inflation rises to 9.3% in August 2023 (INS) [Upd 1]

After five consecutive months of decline, inflation rose to 9.3% in August 2023, compared with 9.1% in July 2023 and 9.3% in June 2023, the National Statistics Institute (INS) announced on Tuesday.This rise in inflation is due to an acceleration in th…

Consumer prices up 0.6% in August 2023 (INS)

Consumer prices rose by 0.6% in August 2023, following an increase of 0.7% in the previous month, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Tuesday. This increase was mainly due to a 2.3% rise in food prices and a 3.2% rise in tobacco pr…

Proposed New Regulations To Streamline Mining Sector

The State Department of Mining has proposed to introduce three new regulations and amend three others to streamline operations in the mining industry.The department is currently conducting public participation across the county to collect views from t…

Field Marshal Muthoni Wa Kirima Dies At 92

The only woman said to have been bestowed the highest rank of Field Marshal during the Mau Mau freedom struggle, Muthoni Kirima, has died.Breaking the news on his Facebook account, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said that the Mau Mau hero, aged 92 years…