Latest business stories from across Kenya.
A new Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) payment system has sparked outrage across Kenya’s tourism sector, with tour operators and travel agents warning it could disrupt operations and inflate costs for visitors. The updated platform only…
Ethiopian farmers and exporters can now apply for, receive, and send phytosanitary certificates entirely online following the successful launch of the country’s new fully operational Integrated Export and Import Certification System…
Safaricom has launched a five-year education initiative through the M-PESA Foundation aimed at transforming learning outcomes and preparing Kenyan students for a technology-driven future. The new programme, dubbed Citizens of the Future,…
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 54.1 billion net profit for the period ending September 30, 2025. This is a 32% year-on-year increase from the Ksh. 40.9 billion that the company posted in a similar…
The remarkable stability of Kenya’s shilling against the US dollar in the past year has now become the subject of high-level talks between Nairobi and the International Monetary Fund. For most of 2025, the Kenyan shilling has traded around…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has launched a scathing attack against the national government’s decision to allow the duty-free importation of basmati rice, warning it risks paralyzing Kenya’s local rice industry and ruining the…
Markets in 2025 are volatile, with crypto like BTC swinging 5-10% daily due to US-China tariffs and inflation fears. Bull and bear flags, key chart patterns, signal trend continuations, helping traders time entries and exits. Spotting…
KenGen (Kenya Electricity Generating Company), the state-owned listed power generator has posted a net profit of KSh 10.5 Billion for the financial year ended 30th June 2025. This is a 54% rise from KSh 6.80 Billion recorded at the June…
Revenue collection at Kisumu Port has more than tripled over the past year, with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) reporting earnings of Ksh 107 million for the 2024/2025 financial year. The figure marks a sharp jump from Ksh 30 million…
Equity Group Holdings Plc net earnings for the period ended 30th September 2025 jumped 32% to KSh 54.1 billion up from KSh 40.9 billion over a similar period last year. Equity Group is the first off the blocks to release its results for Q3…
Safaricom has partnered with Naivas Supermarket in a move aimed at expanding access to high-speed internet across Kenya. The collaboration will see Safaricom’s 5G Home Internet devices stocked in all Naivas outlets countrywide, allowing…
Kenya’s financial markets bounced back sharply in the third quarter of 2025, shrugging off global uncertainty and a wave of foreign investor exits to record their best rally since 2021. Fresh figures from the Capital Markets Authority…
The Macadamia Association of Kenya (MACNUT) has refuted reports suggesting that farmers are struggling with low earnings this year, insisting that the macadamia sector has experienced one of its strongest recoveries in recent years. In a…
As Safaricom celebrates its 25th anniversary, it has launched a dedicated campaign, the “Shangwe@25 M-PESA Agents and Dealers Promotion,” specifically designed to appreciate the essential partners who power the M-PESA ecosystem. This…
Safaricom is rewarding customers as it celebrates its 25th birthday with the launch of the Shangwe@25 Consumer National Promotion. The initiative is designed to appreciate the continued loyalty of all registered customers across the…
Equity Bank has significantly streamlined its foreign exchange (FX) services, making transactions faster and more convenient for all customers. The bank has increased the walk-in FX transaction limit at all its branches from USD 1,000 to…
In a major push to deepen digital inclusion across Kenya, Safaricom has announced a strategic partnership with Naivas Supermarket to make its 5G Home Internet devices available in all Naivas outlets nationwide. This collaboration is part…
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is making a decisive return to the debt market, launching the first tranche of its new KES 20 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note Programme. The regional beverage giant is immediately seeking KES 11 billion…
The security guard patrolling the premises, the logistical personnel navigating Mombasa Road at dawn, or the technician monitoring live video at 2 a.m: these are the unsung heroes who keep different facilities running long after the lights…
Emirates Airlines is strengthening its footprint in Kenya as it seeks to take advantage of the growing trade ties between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi, supported by the Kenya–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and its ongoing…
The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered Ksh2.8 billion worth of public land that had been illegally excised from Nairobi’s Karura Forest and the Kenya Technical Teachers College (KTTC). The Environment and Land Court…
The game has fundamentally changed for digital platform operators in Kenya. On October 23, 2025, the High Court delivered a pivotal judgment in Commissioner of Domestic Taxes vs. Sendy Limited. The Court has upheld the Kenya Revenue…
Kenya’s luxury housing market is holding steady in 2025, with new data showing that affluent buyers continue to drive activity in Nairobi’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. Despite a slow economy and tightening household budgets, top-end…
Meta has partnered with Safaricom, selecting the East African telecommunications leader as the landing partner for its second high-capacity submarine fibre optic cable in Kenya. This new system, named the Daraja Fibre Optic Cable, will run…
