Latest business stories from across Kenya.
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) Accepted KSh 47.75 billion out of KSh 68.19 billion in Bids Received at the September Treasury Bonds Auction. Proceeds from this sale is for budgetary support. According to Results posted on the CBK website, the…
President William Ruto has said the government has set aside nearly Sh2.5 billion to equip County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) established across all 47 counties. Ruto said the investment is aimed at strengthening local…
President William Ruto has directed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to restore the Sh2.5 million benchmark for general containerised consolidated cargo, reversing a recent increase to Sh3.2 million. Ruto issued the directive on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2 – President William Ruto has ordered the exemption of cargo consolidators from the new Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) requirements. The head of state – speaking during…
Speaking during a meeting with micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) traders and cargo consolidators at State House Nairobi, Ruto also directed that a proper register of cargo consolidators be maintained and made available to traders.
Kenya’s microinsurance segment posted the highest jump in premiums after increasing by 826% to Ksh 2.17 billion last year from Ksh 234.23 million posted in 2025. Latest data by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) the increase was…
Digital inclusion is opening new opportunities for microfinance institutions to reach customers beyond traditional banking networks, as technology changes how individuals and small businesses access financial services. The shift has also…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2— The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate…
Global health insurance and prevention company Alan has completed its acquisition of Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health company operating in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. Tanel was founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop to…
Nairobi’s dominance reflects the concentration of major businesses, banks, financial institutions, government agencies and formal employers in the capital.
Kenyan-founded e-invoicing technology company DigiTax has expanded into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after receiving pre-approval from the Ministry of Finance to operate as an e-invoicing service provider. In a statement dated September…
The proposed takeover of East African Breweries PLC (EABL) by Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings has suffered another setback after the High Court ordered that the brewer’s current ownership structure be preserved until pending regulatory and…
NTT DATA is set to launch an AI Factory Lab in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September 2026. This new facility will bring together NTT DATA’s AI, digital business and technology services expertise with technologies from ecosystem partners such…
Taiti Hanningtone, through his lawyer, wants CMA to provide details on the status of the suspension, Mumias’ compliance with disclosure requirements and whether there is a clear path for the shares to resume trading or be delisted.
Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has urged small and medium business owners to consider Saccos as alternative source of affordable credit to drive their expansion. Oparanya…
Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Wycliffe Oparanya, has urged small and medium business owners to embrace Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), to cultivate a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 2 – East African pension funds are emerging as a largely untapped source of long-term capital for businesses, with investment in private equity remaining well below regulatory…
Justice Francis Gikonyo ruled that the ownership and control of EABL as it stood on June 18, 2026 must remain unchanged until an appeal before the Capital Markets Tribunal is determined and the Competition Authority of Kenya completes its…
WIOCC Group has secured a combined US$300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest). The investment will help support WIOCC’s plans to expand critical digital…
KFC said clearing the backlog would take several days, given the highly perishable nature of flowers and the tight schedules under which they are harvested, packed and transported.
Uganda and Kenya are pushing for the removal of cross-border travel barriers between the two countries ahead of the 5th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit set for October 26 and 27, 2026, in Mombasa. Speaking during the media…
Epson has invested KES 19.4 million to expand its Nairobi office by 50%, strengthening its regional operations and customer support across East Africa.
The Government has cancelled the registration of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies Limited (KUSCCO) and ordered the 53-year-old union into liquidation, formally bringing to an end an effort to revive the…
The disclosure followed a court order directing the Chief Land Registrar to facilitate access to information on the designation of a Community Land Registrar for Marsabit County, following a request made by James Gitau in May 2023.
