Latest business stories from across Kenya.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)’s top seat is up for grabs as the regulator begins the search for a new Director General, months after Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria left the position. EPRA advertised the vacancy on Tuesday,…
Players in the agribusiness are set to secure partnerships which will allow them access new innovations to help improve food safety in Kenya. Organizers of the 10th International Trade Expo AgroFood-Plastpack-Paper 2026 says the expo which…
More than 3,500 unionisable employees at listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc are set to receive a 15% general wage increase following the signing of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural…
Bolt has expanded its Bolt Send parcel delivery service in Mombasa to include motorbikes, giving individuals and businesses another option for moving small packages around the coastal city. The on-demand mobility company first introduced…
Businesses under the Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) have petitioned the National Assembly to conduct nationwide public participation on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying the current…
Unionisable employees at listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc will receive a 15% general wage increase following the signing of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU). The…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has begun developing its first-ever Kenya Sign Language glossary for tax, customs, and systems terminology to make tax information more accessible to deaf Kenyans. KRA said the initiative is in partnership…
Tahmeed has grounded one of its buses after passengers reported finding bedbugs on the seats. The bus company acknowledged the incident involving bus registration number KCR 615, following a video circulating online showing what appeared…
In an advertisement published in a local daily, the power producer said the incoming CEO will report to the Board of Directors and provide strategic and visionary leadership while taking full operational responsibility for implementing and…
Thousands of workers could face job losses after the government moved to dissolve 88 companies. In a gazette notice dated August 14, the Registrar of Companies announced the dissolution of the firms and struck their names off Kenya’s…
Family Bank Limited has recorded a 59.3 percent year-on-year increase in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to Sh4.6 billion for the first half of 2026, up from Sh2.9 billion in a similar period last year, driven by growth in private sector lending…
Absa Bank Kenya reported a profit after tax of Ksh10.5 billion for the period ended 30th June, 2026, achieving a return on equity of 21.7%.
EPRA has advertised the position, with applicants required to be Kenyan citizens with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and at least seven years’ senior-level experience, including a minimum of two years’ experience in the…
Leaders representing cane farmers from South Nyanza have raised an alarm over looming auction of South Nyanza Sugar Company (SONY) due to unpaid loan from the Cooperative Bank of Kenya. Speaking at the company’s ground, the South Nyanza…
Tucked at the busy junction of Lang’ata and Magadi Roads, Galleria Mall has long been a familiar fixture on Nairobi’s retail map. But its latest move signals a far bigger ambition than just adding square footage. With the soft launch of…
The company, which launched its taxi and corporate mobility services in Kenya in 2022, said the boda service will offer metered fares, distinguishing it from other ride-hailing operators such as Bolt.
Kenyan tax professionals will have a chance to take a closer look at the country’s changing tax rules as the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) prepares to hold a two-day seminar in Nyeri. The Tax Compliance and…
A notice published in the Kenya Gazette on August 14, 2026 gives the affected owners 30 days to enter and remove the goods from customs custody, failure to which they will be treated as abandoned and disposed of in accordance with the East…
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a profit after tax of Kshs. 10.5 billion for the period ended June 30, 2026, achieving a market-leading return on equity of 21.7%. During the period, customer assets increased by 8% to Kshs. 329.9 billion…
Bolt Send, which was introduced in Mombasa in March using cars, is targeted at small retailers, online sellers, restaurants, pharmacies, offices and individuals seeking a convenient way to deliver parcels.
The lender attributed the growth to a 41 percent increase in net interest income to Sh9.7 billion, supported by higher interest income from loans and advances to customers.
The High Court has temporarily suspended a rule that requires lenders to first seek approval from Treasury before making adjustments to loan interest rates.
The petition was filed by Yusra Ahmed Abubakar, Maryam Maamun, a minor suing through her aunt and next friend Yusra Ahmed Abubakar, and Umma Salama Maamun, a minor suing through her mother and next friend Yusra Ahmed Abubakar.
Terra Industries, a defense technology company developing autonomous security systems for critical infrastructure across the Global South, has raised an additional $18 million, bringing its total seed funding to $52 million. The latest…
