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Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya has extended the term of the Working Committee overseeing the transition of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange into a capital markets–regulated…
An Eastleigh business owner has raised concerns over alleged M-Pesa reversal scams targeting traders. In a statement shared online, the Eastleigh business owner argued that the reversals by the buyers are daylight robbery. According to the…
Treasury and National Planning Ministry has launched an e-Management Information System to deal with delayed pension processing that has for long been a source of frustration and hardship for retiring public servants. A civil servant who…
NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) has received a major image boost after the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary announced an exemption of Foreign Investors from obtaining Kenya Revenue Authority PIN (Personal Identification Numbers)…
Ufundi Savings and Credit Co-operative Society(SACCO) has invited bids for the sale of Ufundi Co-op Plaza in Nairobi CBD, a 13-floor commercial building with 3 basements and about 49,000 sq. ft. of lettable space at the junction of Moi…
Hello, I am Janeffer. Welcome to today’s edition of The Business Roundup. In this edition, we focus on these three top stories: Kenya Awards $2.9B JKIA Upgrade Contract to Chinese Firm Family Bank Listed on NSE: What it means CBK Lending…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a temporary interruption of services on its iTax platform to facilitate scheduled system maintenance. In a public notice, KRA said the maintenance exercise will take place from 8:00 p.m. on…
Telecommunications company Safaricom has responded to growing customer concerns about delayed or missing M-PESA SMS notifications, saying no network-wide delays are affecting the service. The telecommunications company issued an…
Special funds, a fast-growing segment of Kenya’s collective investment schemes, captured a record 23.9 percent market share in March 2026 as investors increasingly shifted their savings in search of higher returns. Data from the Capital…
Women entrepreneurs in Makueni County are set to benefit from increased access to financing, mentorship and business development support through a women-focused initiative by the KCB Foundation, aimed at bridging the gender gap in…
For many Kenyans, an M-PESA confirmation message is more than just a notification. It is proof that money has changed hands, a receipt for a business transaction, and often the difference between trust and suspicion during a payment. That…
Africa’s largest financial institution, Standard Bank Group, has confirmed its support for the growth of Dangote Industries Limited and for the planned listing of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In an announcement made on June 12, 2026,…
Absa Bank Kenya has welcomed a new industry-wide initiative to promote digital payments through PesaLink. As part of the initiative, PesaLink transaction charges have been reduced to as low as KSh20 for transfers ranging between KSh1,001…
Paramount Skydance’s $111bn (£828mn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been approved by the US Department of Justice. The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the takeover bid of the…
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has intensified scrutiny of the Finance Bill, 2026, holding extensive consultations with officials from the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority…
Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has called for investigations into reports that foreign nationals may be illegally acquiring Kenyan identity cards, passports, birth certificates and other citizenship documents. The senator has sought a…
The Justice Department has approved Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for one of the largest media mergers in years. The decision, announced Friday, June 12, ends an eight-month…
Africa Mega Agricorp Plc, listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) has announced significant board and management changes effective 3 June 2026. Among this c-Suite and changes include Phillip Ndabari Muriuki as Board Chairman,…
Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers(KVM) has received a KSh 2.4 billion cash injection from CFAO Mobility Kenya, a French-owned auto group, pushing the French stake in the KVM to 99.4%. The French firm has now wiped out substantial stakes owned by…
Credit Bank has announced a Ksh 1 billion funding programme for 2026 aimed at supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), reinforcing the lender’s growing focus on a sector widely regarded as the backbone of Kenya’s…
Buying TikTok likes can make a video appear more active, credible, and appealing, especially during the early stage after posting. Even a strong TikTok video can struggle if the first viewers pass by without liking, commenting, or engaging…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has revoked the operating licence of NICCO Movers 1 SACCO with immediate effect following investigations into an incident that led to the death of Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)…
Kenya Airways has clarified that it is not broadly closing key destinations, but is instead reshaping its route network to improve profitability amid rising operating costs. Speaking during a press briefing on June 12, Group Managing…
National carrier Kenya Airways has revealed that grounded aircraft are reducing its available seat capacity by between 15 and 18 per cent as the airline works to restore fleet operations and stabilize flight schedules. Speaking during the…
