Vincent Obadha

April 15, 2026 01:01 (EAT) • 8 hours ago

As pump prices soar, Kenyans unearth old clips of Ruto's rosy promises to cut taxes on fuel

The price of petrol in Nairobi had gone up by Ksh.28.69 to Ksh.206.97 per litre, and diesel had shot up by an eye-watering Ksh.40.30 to Ksh.206.84 per litre.

April 14, 2026 03:52 (EAT) • 1 day ago

The cost of Kenya’s perennial budget deficits

Paying government employees consumes a disproportionate share of public revenues, crowding out spending on services and development.

April 09, 2026 11:12 (EAT) • 6 days ago

How fuel moves from the Gulf region to your vehicle tank

The journey stretches thousands of kilometers from the Arabian Gulf to a fuel station near you.

April 02, 2026 01:53 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Why Easter dates change every year

This year, Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 5.

March 27, 2026 05:30 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

How the US-Iran war proved Nigeria's Dangote right and the oil idea Nigeria tried to kill

Successive governments spent $18 billion, or more, trying to repair four state-owned refineries that never meaningfully ran again. Into that landscape of endemic failure stepped Aliko Dangote with an audacious wager: a $20 billion, single-train oil refinery on the Lagos coast that he said would end...

March 23, 2026 02:53 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

JKIA Master Plan: Inside Kenya’s skyward ambition to become leading economic hub

The JKIA Master Plan arrives at a moment of acute competitive pressure.

March 12, 2026 08:23 (EAT) • 1 month ago

How the US-Israel-Iran war might reshape Kenya's economy

Kenya, similar to a majority of African nations, is a net importer of oil products from the Gulf countries.

March 04, 2026 11:01 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Report warns of youth joblessness, health strain as Kenya’s population nears 60 million

The PSA is a strategic lens and a governance instrument, designed to translate critical population data-sets into actionable policies that guide resource allocation, infrastructure planning, and social investment across Kenya's 47 counties.

February 21, 2026 11:48 (EAT) • 1 month ago

As Nairobi County comes under new management, Ruto-Sakaja pact reignites NMS ghosts

Perhaps the most consequential unresolved question in the entire arrangement concerns accountability. The Steering Committee, chaired by Prime CS Mudavadi, is not clearly tethered to any specific oversight body. It is ambiguous whether it reports to Parliament, to the County Assembly, or directly to...

February 18, 2026 03:30 (EAT) • 1 month ago

BRT: An ambitious transport system or just faded red lines on Thika Superhighway?

Red markings made on the Thika Superhighway in 2018 caused a buzz in the ‘city under the sun’.

Vincent Obadha

As pump prices soar, Kenyans unearth old clips of Ruto's rosy promises to cut taxes on fuel

The cost of Kenya’s perennial budget deficits

How fuel moves from the Gulf region to your vehicle tank

Why Easter dates change every year

How the US-Iran war proved Nigeria's Dangote right and the oil idea Nigeria tried to kill

JKIA Master Plan: Inside Kenya’s skyward ambition to become leading economic hub

How the US-Israel-Iran war might reshape Kenya's economy

Report warns of youth joblessness, health strain as Kenya’s population nears 60 million

As Nairobi County comes under new management, Ruto-Sakaja pact reignites NMS ghosts

BRT: An ambitious transport system or just faded red lines on Thika Superhighway?

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