Latest business stories from across Kenya.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a case in court to recover public land near North Highridge Primary School in Nairobi from Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif, alleging that the land was unlawfully converted…
In a major shift for the beverage industry, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has scrapped the excise duty on all manufactured and imported bottled water. The tax relief stems from key amendments introduced through the Finance Act 2026,…
Maize flour and wheat flour sit side-by-side on supermarket shelves, and they might look quite similar when you pour them out. However, inside the factory, millers treat these two grains very differently because of where they come from and…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has officially published the operational guidelines for the newly re-introduced Tax Amnesty Programme. Enacted under the Finance Act, 2026, the initiative took effect on July 1st, 2026, offering a…
Jubilee Health Insurance has launched an expansion of its instalment-based premium payment model. The initiative, dubbed Linda Afya Leo – Lipa Pole Pole, transitions health insurance into a manageable monthly micro-payment. Under the…
For the average Kenyan, the day-to-day cost of living isn’t just driven by the price of groceries, fuel, or rent, it is also quietly inflated by the invisible premium we pay just to move our own money. Sending cash to a parent upcountry,…
KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority) has announced a tax amnesty program to erase financial burdens of taxpayers. Re-introduced under the Finance Act 2026, this initiative waives 100% of penalties, interest and fines on tax debts accrued up to…
BOC Kenya says Joseph Ramashala has resigned as a Non-Executive Director effective 3rd July, ending a board tenure that begun in September 2021. Joseph Ramashala, aged 56 years old and a South African citizen, was been a member of the…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has removed excise duty on bottled water following changes introduced under the Finance Act, 2026, a move that is expected to lower compliance costs for manufacturers and ease the tax burden on the…
Shareholders of Old Mutual Holdings PLC have approved a non-cash balance sheet restructuring designed to slash historical accumulated retained losses and fast-track the company’s return to paying dividends. The proposal was passed via a…
KRA has opened a six-month tax amnesty. Pay your principal tax by December 2026 and penalties and interest are waived.
Equity Group Holdings, the AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have forged a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa. Announced in Nairobi, the collaboration arrives…
Visa expands Visa Pay to 11 markets across Africa and Central Asia via an SDK, but Kenya is notably absent.
The government has paid oil marketers Sh7.9 billion under the fuel subsidy programme, easing cash flow pressures that had disrupted fuel supply following a surge in global oil prices. Principal Secretary for Petroleum Kello Harsama said…
President William Ruto has signed into law the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2026, introducing major reforms aimed at strengthening the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) ability to safeguard financial stability, enhance banking…
Food fortification is a simple process where millers add essential vitamins and minerals (like iron and zinc) to flour to help families grow strong and healthy. To make sure every single chapati or plate of ugali has the exact right amount…
A Kenya Airways flight bound for New York was forced to return to Nairobi after developing a technical fault while flying over Chad, the national carrier has confirmed. In a customer update issued on Sunday, Kenya Airways said flight…
Kenya reduced its annual repayments on Chinese loans by Sh21.61 billion in the financial year ended June 2026 following the restructuring of debt linked to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), easing pressure on the national budget. Treasury…
For many Kenyans, buying a car is not just a lifestyle decision. It is a mobility decision, a work decision, a family decision, and sometimes even a business decision. A car can reduce the stress of matatus, help a parent manage school…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reintroduced a tax amnesty programme that will waive 100 percent of penalties, interest and fines on tax debts accrued up to December 31, 2025, in a move aimed at easing the burden on taxpayers and…
Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to a record $14 billion (about Sh1.8 trillion), boosted by fresh funding from the World Bank, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has said. In its weekly financial markets update released on Friday,…
Dangote Industries Limited says the East African oil refinery it plans to build in Kenya will process 700,000 barrels of oil per day. The company views the project as a major move in its plan to expand across Africa and improve fuel supply…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a tax amnesty programme. It gives eligible taxpayers six months to clear unpaid tax obligations without paying the penalties, interest, or fines that have built up. In a statement released on…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) released a model of the Rironi–Mau Summit Highway, which is currently under construction. KeNHA displayed the model at an exhibition held at the Nakuru ASK showground on Saturday, July 4,…
