Latest business stories from across Kenya.
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts. From 1 August, instant updates will be delivered from “the highest-ranking”…
The Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union has moved to the High Court seeking to nullify the appointment of Faith Bett Boinett as chairperson of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Board of Directors. In the petition, the union is also asking the…
HACO Industries Kenya Managing Director Mary-Ann Musangi has been elected vice chairperson of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) for a two-year term. Musangi, who currently chairs KAM’s Women in Manufacturing Programme, has led…
Stanbic Bank Kenya has appointed Safaricom executive Michael Mutiga as its new Chief Executive Officer, with his appointment taking effect on August 1, 2026. Mutiga, who currently serves as Safaricom’s Chief Business Development and…
Hustler Fund borrowers who consistently pay back their loans on time could soon qualify for much larger credit limits from mainstream commercial banks. The government is actively working on new, data-driven financial products designed to…
Thika Municipality is on the verge of becoming the sixth city in the Republic of Kenya. The Senate’s Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has approved the elevation, tabling a report on Thursday, July 16, 2026,…
About 250 board members serving on 66 state corporations have retired following the rollout of Kenya’s Government-Owned Enterprises (GoE) Act, President William Ruto announced. Speaking on Thursday, July 16, during the launch of…
The government has taken another major step to modernize Kenya’s main international gateway after the government signed an engineer-consultant contract for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Modernisation Project. Roads and…
Stanbic Bank Kenya Board of Directors has appointed Michael Mutiga, a former top executive at Safaricom Plc, as its new Chief Executive Officer effective August 1st 2026. This appointment is subject to requisite regulatory approvals.…
Stanbic Bank Kenya has announced the appointment of Michael Mutiga as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2026. In a statement dated July 16 2026, the financial provider stated that the appointment is subject to approval…
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has elected Hitesh Mediratta as its new chairperson, replacing Jane Karuku at a time when manufacturers are pushing for lower production costs, stable tax policies and a more competitive…
The #ad posts on your feed may look relaxed, personal and spontaneous but behind many of them is a carefully planned campaign, a detailed contract and, in some cases, a seven-figure fee. For Charlie Bowes-Lyon, the co-founder of Wild, a…
British Steel has been taken into public ownership in a move the government said would protect jobs and safeguard “a vital national capability”. The future of the steelworks, which employs roughly 2,700 people in Scunthorpe and supports…
Lionel Messi, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner who is eyeing another World Cup trophy with Argentina, has built an empire through investments in real estate, hospitality, fashion, beverages, media and sports technology. According to…
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest another $100bn (£74bn) in Arizona as it expands its production in the US, a move the Commerce Department said will create tens of thousands of American jobs. TSMC makes the most advanced chips designed…
The government has appointed Dar Al-Handasah Consultants to oversee the works on the Ksh 155 billion upgrade of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This comes barely a month after awarding the contract for the JKIA…
The Environment and Land Court has barred the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) from requiring retailers to enforce manufacturers’ compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations until a constitutional…
NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) data shows that Home Afrika, which is listed under the Growth and Enterprise Market Segment(GEMS) was the top price gainer when trading closed this Wednesday. The counter recorded a 5% rise in its share…
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is calling for urgent mitigation measures to address the expected food shortage in the country next year. According to the research organization, food baskets in the…
The Directorate of eCitizen Services has announced scheduled maintenance of the eCitizen platform, which will temporarily suspend all payment services on Saturday evening, July 18. In a notice on July 16, the Directorate of eCitizen…
The Directorate of eCitizen Services has announced that all services on the eCitizen platform will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, July 18, 2026, to allow for scheduled system maintenance. In a public notice, the Directorate said…
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Chief Executive Officer Carole Kariuki has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Equity Bank Kenya, adding her extensive private sector leadership experience to the lender’s governance team.…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has assured Kenyans that the country’s currency will remain stable as Kenya expects to receive more US dollars from recent government asset sales. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge said the additional foreign…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has described Bill Gates’ relationship with late sex offender Jeffery Epstein as “distasteful”, but said he himself had made mistakes in life by being friends with people “who weren’t great”. On Tuesday,…
