The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

The approved measure ups fines from $480 to $120,000, and jail time from 2 years to 15 years.

Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-backed Somali terror group responsible for Saturday's attack in a Nairobi mall, receives significant funding from the illegal poaching. This is why the US sees wildlife trafficking as a national security issue.

There's been much talk of Africa "leapfrogging" the paradigm of fossil fuel dependence. Kenya's latest announcement on solar power provides a vision of what that might look like.

This waste-to-resource project not only produces a less smoky and long-burning fire, but could also help improve health and sanitation outcomes.

As if giraffes weren't exotic enough, this very rare mother and baby seem outright otherworldly in their absence of color and pattern.

No more plastic bags means a return to old-fashioned ways of packaging and carrying goods -- not necessarily a bad thing!

The newfound aquifer contains enough water to quench Kenya for decades to come.

A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict.

Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..

Opportunities are everywhere. Even in poop.

A young Toronto-based woman is working to build a school in the Kenyan village near where she grew up.

A street artist called Msale has taken it upon himself to create giant murals bringing public health messages directly to the overcrowded Mathare slum in Nairobi. With half a million people living in such 'a squeezed area'  social distancing is quite impossible to achieve, says Msale, so he is providing information for people on how to keep safe in the 'simplest, clearest' way he knows

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The average cost of inpatient care was found to be (Dollor) 26 in Burkina Faso and (Dollor) 134 in Cambodia, while the average cost of outpatient care was (Dollor) 13 per episode in Burkina Faso and (Dollor) 23 in Kenya.

A study on teenage girls and young women in Kenya reveals that if the first sexual encounter is forced, such women are four times more likely to experience gender-based violence later in life.

The good news is tempered with bad, however, as the study indicates that extreme climate events, especially flooding, will also increase.

Kenya today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Kenya is the 12th African country to sign the Convention and the 94th jurisdiction to join it.

Kenya and Oman have today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 91st and 92nd jurisdictions to join the Convention, which now covers over 1630 bilateral tax treaties.

Loans To Private Sector in Kenya decreased to 2326105 KES Million in April from 2335247 KES Million in March of 2017. Loans To Private Sector in Kenya averaged 765735.87 KES Million from 1995 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 2344446 KES Million in January of 2017 and a record low of 166281 KES Million in December of 1995. This page provides - Kenya Loans To Private Sector- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Kenya 10Y Bond Yield was 12.70 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Kenya Government Bond 10y reached an all time high of 17.35 in October of 2011. Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

The Nairobi 20 decreased 639 points or 23.91% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Kenya. Historically, the Kenya Stock Market (NSE20) reached an all time high of 6161.46 in January of 2007. The Nairobi Securities Exchange 20 Share Index NSE20 is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of 20 best performing companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The companies are selected based on a weighted market performance for a 12 month period based on market capitalization, number of shares traded, number of deals and turnover.he NSE20 is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of large companies based in Kenya.

Internet Speed in Kenya decreased to 12160.37 KBps in the first quarter of 2017 from 14958.20 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016. Internet Speed in Kenya averaged 2231.06 KBps from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 14958.20 KBps in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a record low of 208.55 KBps in the second quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for KenyaInternet Speed.

IP Addresses in Kenya decreased to 500853 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 1148803 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Kenya averaged 797152.72 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 2368112 IP in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of 21502 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for KenyaIP Addresses.

Temperature in Kenya increased to 26.52 celsius in December from 25.14 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Kenya averaged 24.12 celsius from 1850 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 27.18 celsius in March of 2005 and a record low of 21.28 celsius in July of 1922. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kenya Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Kenya decreased to 69.94 mm in December from 153.21 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Kenya averaged 55.84 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 318.33 mm in November of 1961 and a record low of 0.99 mm in February of 1997. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kenya Average Precipitation.

Mni Business Sentiment in Kenya decreased to 59.60 in January from 62.40 in December of 2016. Mni Business Sentiment in Kenya averaged 59.47 from 2014 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 69.10 in December of 2014 and a record low of 47 in February of 2015. The Standard Chartered MNI Kenya Business Sentiment Survey is a monthly poll of business executives in Kenya, including companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Companies are a mix of manufacturing, agriculture, construction and service sector companies. The survey provides the first snapshot of economic and business conditions, ahead of official data in Kenya. Respondents are asked a series of questions on their perceptions of current conditions and the outlook over the next quarter. A diffusion indicator is then calculated by adding the percentage share of positive responses to half the percentage of those respondents reporting no change. An indicator reading above 50 shows expansion, below 50 indicates contraction and a result of 50 means no change. Series which show a seasonal pattern are seasonally adjusted. This page provides - Kenya Mni Business Sentiment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Living Wage Individual in Kenya increased to 22300 KES/Month in 2018 from 21400 KES/Month in 2017. Living Wage Individual in Kenya averaged 21750 KES/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 22400 KES/Month in 2015 and a record low of 20900 KES/Month in 2016. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey.

Living Wage Family in Kenya increased to 48500 KES/Month in 2018 from 47500 KES/Month in 2017. Living Wage Family in Kenya averaged 47700 KES/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 48500 KES/Month in 2018 and a record low of 46600 KES/Month in 2016. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey. Living Wage for a typical family refers to the family composition most common in the country at stake, calculated on the respective fertility rates.

Wages High Skilled in Kenya decreased to 60500 KES/Month in 2018 from 62300 KES/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Kenya averaged 61525 KES/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 62300 KES/Month in 2017 and a record low of 60500 KES/Month in 2018. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Wages Low Skilled in Kenya decreased to 17500 KES/Month in 2018 from 19100 KES/Month in 2017. Wages Low Skilled in Kenya averaged 17975 KES/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 19100 KES/Month in 2017 and a record low of 16400 KES/Month in 2015. Low Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing low-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Military Expenditure in Kenya increased to 1023 USD Million in 2018 from 1015 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Kenya averaged 716.46 USD Million from 1963 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1493 USD Million in 1979 and a record low of 28.10 USD Million in 1963.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Kenya was last recorded at 3076.84 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Kenya, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 17 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Kenya averaged 2361.20 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3076.84 USD in 2018 and a record low of 2073.09 USD in 2002. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Kenya GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gold Reserves in Kenya remained unchanged at 0 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2019 from 0 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2018. Gold Reserves in Kenya averaged 0.02 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.02 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2002 and a record low of 0 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2000. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Kenya Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in Kenya increased to 8.30 percent in 2018 from 7.70 percent in 2017. Deposit Interest Rate in Kenya averaged 9.22 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 18.40 percent in 1998 and a record low of 2.43 percent in 2004. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Kenya.

Kenya scored 54.14 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Kenya averaged 15.28 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 54.14 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.61 Points in 2008. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Kenya is the 95 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Kenya averaged 96.77 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 106 in 2011 and a record low of 88 in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Kenya is ranked 56 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Kenya improved to 56 in 2019 from 61 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Kenya averaged 98 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 129 in 2013 and a record low of 56 in 2019. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Kenya.

Terms Of Trade in Kenya decreased to 68 Index points in 2018 from 75.50 Index points in 2017. Terms Of Trade in Kenya averaged 78.61 Index points from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 100 Index points in 2009 and a record low of 68 Index points in 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Terms Of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Minimum Wages in Kenya remained unchanged at 13572 KES/Month in 2019 from 13572 KES/Month in 2018. Minimum Wages in Kenya averaged 6251.30 KES/Month from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13572 KES/Month in 2018 and a record low of 1700 KES/Month in 1994. This page provides - Kenya Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

National Savings in Kenya increased to 11 percent in 2014 from 10 percent in 2013. Personal Savings in Kenya averaged 12.54 percent from 2004 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 14.80 percent in 2008 and a record low of 10 percent in 2013. Personal Savings in Kenya is reported by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. In Kenya, national savings ratio refers to the national gross savings as a ratio to disposable income. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Personal Savings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Social Security Rate in Kenya stands at 10 percent. In Kenya, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Kenya because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Kenya Social Security Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Social Security Rate For Companies in Kenya stands at 5 percent. In Kenya, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Kenya because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Kenya Social Security Rate For Companies- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Social Security Rate For Employees in Kenya stands at 5 percent. In Kenya, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Kenya because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Kenya Social Security Rate For Employees- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Terrorism Index in Kenya decreased to 5.76 in 2018 from 6.11 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Kenya averaged 5.05 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 6.66 in 2014 and a record low of 2.56 in 2004. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Kenya was last recorded at 1202.10 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Kenya is equivalent to 10 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Kenya averaged 829.09 USD from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1202.10 USD in 2018 and a record low of 480.40 USD in 1961. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Car Production in Kenya increased to 614 in October from 603 in September of 2019. Car Production in Kenya averaged 525.33 from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1139 in October of 2015 and a record low of 159 in May of 2003. This page provides - Kenya Car Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Tourist Arrivals in Kenya increased to 132019 in December from 121070 in November of 2019. Tourist Arrivals in Kenya averaged 90180.40 from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 158514 in July of 2019 and a record low of 36970 in February of 2008. This page provides - Kenya Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Kenya scored 28 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Kenya averaged 23.05 Points from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 28 Points in 2017 and a record low of 19 Points in 2002. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Kenya is the 137 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Kenya averaged 125.83 from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 154 in 2010 and a record low of 52 in 1996. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.