Manufacturing
Vision 2030 under threat as manufacturing declines
Two in five shillings that the industry contributes to GDP is from the food, beverage and tobacco subsector
By DOROTHY OTIENO
National Youth Service
NYS scandal: Procurement on steroids
crime
Violent crimes and sexual offences rising, police figures show
Meru leads in crime rate while you are most likely to be killed in Embu and Samburu
Family shocks
Many families find it hard to conquer adversity
Coping tactics include prayer, help from friends, loans and sending children to live with relatives.
credit
Two-thirds of loans taken by families are spent on food and school fees
Shops are the preferred source of credit while it is most difficult to get a loan in Marsabit County
Labour
Wage rises lag behind inflation as Kenyans mark Labour Day
JUSTICE SYSTEM
About half of Kenyans who face legal disputes do not go to courts
Most people opt to resolve land and family problems through informal mechanisms
Fossil Fuels
Why coal has no place in Kenya’s energy future
Economic and environmental realities spur countries across the world to close coal power plants
Fossil Fuels
Coal-fired power plant will choke Kenya
Lamu plant will be the worst greenhouse gases emitter
COMPANIES
Two in three NSE-listed companies report tough times
By DOROTHY OTIENO
15 firms recorded losses, 25 reported falling earnings while 26 did not declare dividends sending away investors empty-handed
