Hard truths.
The World Bank–funded initiative targets to reach 820,000 young people aged between 18 and 29 years, and up to 35 years for persons with disabilities, across all 1,450 wards in the country.
Both sides agreed to improve coordination through regular portfolio reviews involving the World Bank, the national government, and county governments. These reviews aim to address implementation bottlenecks and...
CS Mbadi explained that Sh6.33 trillion is domestic debt while Sh5.48 trillion is owed to external lenders, including the World Bank, African Development Bank, China, and Eurobond investors.
During a recent function in Mombasa, President William Ruto acknowledged that port infrastructure must be improved to keep up with growing cargo volumes.
The global study places Kenya second among 10 sub-Saharan African countries most exposed to mobile phone scams
The Nyota programme is expected to promote employability through paid on-the-job training, entrepreneurship support, life skills development, and recognition of prior learning.
According to the 2025 Global Findex report released by the World Bank, mobile money has been instrumental in expanding account ownership, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
At least 400,000 people living in informal settlements across Nairobi are expected to benefit from the initiative, which is being implemented in phases across 81 settlements in 23 counties.
The initiative is expected to reach more than 12 million people, building on the success of earlier efforts under the first phase of KSEIP.
Fan defended the Bank’s financial relationship with Kenya, stressing that the terms, amounts, and objectives of each loan are accessible to the public.
PS Mang’eni explained that the disbursement delays were due to a prolonged intake process, after the ministry received over one million applications from across the country.
Notably, food price inflation continues to outpace overall inflation in 60% of the 161 countries with available data, signaling ongoing pressure on household food budgets.