Martin Mwita

Sri Lanka's Browns Investments has made a move on Limuru Tea, in what could tighten its grip on the Kenyan tea industry after a successful take-over of James Finlay last year.

In Summary •The Health ministry is proposing to have graphic health warnings across both traditional tobacco products and modern nicotine products.

This, even as it pursues strategic deals with the US, Western markets and the gulf nations.

Kenya's private sector enjoyed a much more stable business environment in April amid continued job creation in the market, with the country enjoying the lowest inflation in two years.

In Summary •The firm targets to hit revenues of over $1 billion (Sh131.5 billion) by 2030.

Calls on counties increase source revenues, allocate more to urban development initiatives.

In Summary •At least 12 tented camps and lodges in the Mara were a fortnight ago destroyed, with facilities being washed away after the Mara and Talek rivers broke their banks.

Beijing has launched a charm offensive, seeking to tighten China-Africa trade ties even as international trade rivals US and Russia pitch tent.

Talks on the Kenya-US trade pact have entered the fifth round this week.

In Summary •While overall post-harvest losses in Kenya's agriculture sector are estimated at between 20% and 30%, horticulture sub-sector losses are up to 60%.