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Kenya has announced a sharp rise in … , pushing up both crude and shipping costs.
In its latest monthly … raised diesel prices by 40 Kenyan shillings to 206 shillings ($ … consumers, from tax cuts in Kenya and South Africa to energy …
Kenya fuel prices surge amid global oil crisis and domestic controversy

… possible fare hikes, while logistics players cautioned that higher … he posed.
The President urged Kenyans to remain calm, saying the government … want to cushion the people of Kenya,” he said.
The VAT … pressure on local prices.
Kenya, which imports all its …
Ruto announces fuel VAT cut from 16% to 8%

… highlights key sectors to move Kenya from a hustle economy to structured … (AHP), along with the agriculture and logistics sectors, is a key area identified …
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Key sectors that could lift Kenya out of ‘hustle economy’

… Yemen to close off the remaining shipping route in the Red Sea. 
Saudi … at a petrol station in Nairobi, KenyaThomas Mukoya/Reuters
2 … per cent this morning as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz … tanker was returning with its cargo on board or was empty …
‘Good prospects’ of peace deal with Iran, claims US

… set to ripple quickly through Kenya’s transport sector, with operators … higher fares in the coming weeks.
The Kenya Transporters Association said on Wednesday … of the country’s public and freight transport systems.
“Fuel accounts for …
Fuel price surge set to push up fares across Kenya

… are also under strain. Manufacturers, logistics firms, and farmers face rising … quickly through higher fares and freight charges.
For the government, the situation presents … activity.
Crossing the KSh200 mark highlights Kenya’s continued dependence on …
EPRA Pushes Diesel Prices Past KSh200, Triggering Economic Pressure in Kenya

… gaining from global shipping disruptions linked to … Shipping Company named Walvis Bay as its transshipment hub for the Southern Africa … Europe, Namibia, South Africa and East Africa.
Lüderitz is also … at serving the Southern African Development Community (SADC …
Local ports gain edge amid shipping disruptions

… in hidden compartments built into cargo containers. Why would smugglers go … ; passed shipments “through Georgia, Kenya, the Netherlands and Turkey, in order … are building secret compartments into cargo containers.
“Higher tax rates …
Sky-High European Cigarette Taxes Drive Thriving Black Market

… to flee their homes.
The North African country has been described … Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025. (AP … war and its effects on shipping, driving up food prices.
“A … senior analyst for the Horn of Africa at the International Crisis Group, …
Sudan enters 4th year of civil war as UN official says ‘world has failed’ to meet crisis

… registration, voter education, and election logistics.
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said … of biometric kits, personnel, transport logistics, and continuous civic engagement across …
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IEBC warns of funding gap as voter registration drive targets 28.5 million voters