Latest business stories from across Kenya.
If you’re a non-technical founder, hiring your first machine learning engineer can feel like buying a car in a language you don’t speak. Everyone sounds confident, the vocabulary is dense, and by the time you realize the fit was wrong,…
Absa Bank Kenya has advanced more than Ksh204 billion in sustainable finance between 2022 and 2025, reinforcing its commitment to mobilising capital towards initiatives that drive financial inclusion, enterprise growth, social development…
The government has ruled out imposing term limits on SACCO directors, stating that the cooperatives are private entities whose leaders should continue being elected by members through democratic processes. In an interview on July 28,…
At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, Kaspersky talked about the risks that advertising data can pose. While the digital advertising ecosystem has become an essential part of today’s…
KenGen (Kenya Electricity Generating Company) has acquired the eight-storey Pension Plaza 1 and 12-storey Pension Plaza 2 on Kolobot Road from its staff pension scheme. The Sh1.92 billion transaction lowers the fund’s property exposure…
Dimension Data has completed the first tranche of its N20 billion corporate bond programme by issuing N4.05 billion (approx. US$2.9 million) in debt. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Dimension Data Managing Director Olugbenga Olabiyi…
More than 100 mechanics from across the North Rift gathered in Eldoret as Vivo Energy Kenya celebrated the skilled professionals who keep Kenya’s transport, agriculture and businesses moving.
Members of Parliament are being urged to fast-track the passage of key agriculture bills and legislative amendments before the house breaks for the general election. While appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on…
East African Community(EAC)Central Bank Governors have announced that they are in advanced stages of introducing a common currency in the region that will boost trade and deepen regional integration. The governors announced the development…
Principal Secretary in the State Department of Energy Alex Wachira has assured the Mt Kenya region of steady power supply by end of August this year. Speaking in Nanyuki during the inspection of a 170km Rumuruti -Nanyuki-Isiolo cable…
NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, to explore digital asset education, tokenization, and financial market innovation in Nairobi.…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has relocated its Maralal Tax Service Office (TSO) to a new location within Maralal town, Samburu County. In a notice, KRA said the office has moved from Oryx Building to Equity Plaza, located opposite…
The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has transported more than 50 million tonnes of cargo since freight operations began, marking a major milestone for Kenya’s flagship railway project. According to Africa Star Railway…
There are people whose careers can be explained by titles. Then there are others whose lives are better understood by a thread. For Dr James Wanjagi, PhD, PMP, that thread is institutional transformation and strategy execution — the…
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has left her job as managing director of Airtel Money Kenya, ending a run of nearly five years at the head of the company. She announced the move herself on LinkedIn on Saturday, July 25, 2026, saying she was moving on…
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer. The proposed landmark…
Thousands of domestic workers and people earning a living in Kenya’s informal sector are set to benefit from a new low-cost medical insurance cover launched by Britam Connect, as the insurer seeks to make healthcare more accessible to a…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for stronger legal frameworks to govern sovereign wealth funds, saying countries should strengthen governance, accountability and oversight as the funds continue to expand in size and…
The Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC) has invited local and international investors to develop, equip and operationalise the Kenya Leather Industrial Park (KLIP) in Machakos County. In a notice issued on Tuesday, the council said…
The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to employers who keep workers in permanent roles by using casual or repeated short-term contracts. In a landmark ruling delivered in Nyeri on July 24, 2026, the court held that employers cannot hide…
Safaricom has warned M-PESA users to stay alert for fraudsters exploiting the Shiriki Pay feature using social engineering tactics. The company said scammers increasingly trick unsuspecting customers into adding them as trusted…
Market corrections trigger anxiety, but disciplined investors treat them as reassessment periods. They separate short-term swings from changes in value and keep capital available for new entries. During this process, people exploring how…
Financial calculators for things like PAYE deductions or forex pips exist because people want clarity on numbers that directly affect their pocket. That same instinct for precision is worth applying to a business’s largest recurring costs…
Airtel Africa confirmed London for the Airtel Money IPO in the second half of 2026. What Kenyan users should know.
