Thu, 14 August 2025

• 12:43 pm The U.S. plans visa bans on officials linked to Cuba’s “forced labour export scheme,” potentially affecting Kenya over its past use of Cuban doctors under a programme ended in 2023.
• 12:12 pm The Kenyan shilling remains among the world’s best-performing currencies, CBK Governor Kamau Thugge said, citing strong diaspora remittances, forex inflows, and agricultural exports as key drivers of its stability.
• 11:49 am 8 out of 10 workers are unprotected, as a U.S. report flags weak labour law enforcement in Kenya, citing poor oversight, inadequate penalties, and major enforcement gaps in the informal sector.
• 11:26 am Kenya will seek a funded IMF programme to aid external debt repayments, CBK Governor Kamau Thugge said, despite Treasury pledges to curb foreign borrowing ahead of IMF talks next month.
• 10:48 am Pumwani Maternity Hospital has been ordered by the High Court to pay Ksh7.5 million in compensation to a patient due to alleged negligence by its staff.