Latest local business stories from across Kenya.
The Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) has called for stronger enforcement measures against counterfeit alcohol amid growing consumer concerns over product authenticity and quality. ABAK Chairperson Kui Kinyanjui said…
Kenya Airways recorded Ksh81.25 billion in revenue in the first six months of 2026, a 9% increase from Ksh74.5 billion recorded in the first half of 2025, while the airline posted a Ksh16.1 billion loss after tax. The revenue was the…
Kenya’s tourism sector has recorded its strongest performance in recent years, with international visitor arrivals rising to 2.76 million in the 2025/26 financial year, reflecting a 9.8 per cent increase from the previous year, according…
Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai today held a consultative meeting with representatives of the salt subsector and the State Department for Lands to advance discussions on the regulatory transition of salt operations following the…
The Ugandan National Assembly Committee on Tourism and Trade Affairs has pledged to support efforts to eliminate non-tariff barriers affecting trade between Uganda and Kenya, saying their removal would unlock the full potential of the two…
For decades, Kenya’s agricultural planning ran on estimates, best guesses, and paper registers that gathered dust long before the next planting season began. In Nandi County the rolling, tea-green highlands famed for producing some of the…
Industry stakeholders have been called upon to aggressively scale up public financial education initiatives as a vital strategy to drive insurance penetration out of its historic lows and stimulate broad-based economic resilience. Speaking…
Kenya Airways has awarded its top-performing travel agency partners at the Kenya Travel Agents Engagement & Awards 2026 events in Nairobi against the backdrop of the airline’s most significant capacity expansion in a decade. The airline…
Hustler Fund has launched a new initiative dubbed Tukuze Hub to support borrowers with strong repayment records through business training, financial literacy and enterprise development programmes. The initiative, which is being implemented…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Kenya’s tea sector, urging farmers to remain focused as the government addresses challenges affecting the industry, including high…
For many Kenyan households, maize meal and baking flour are everyday essentials. Grain Industries Limited (GIL), a Kenyan milling company, is behind many of these products. GIL has steadily expanded its presence in the country’s food…
Kenya is being challenged to shift from being a consumer of technology to becoming a producer of innovation if it is to attract the next wave of foreign direct investment and strengthen its position as Africa’s leading technology hub. The…
Kenya’s tax collector closed the 2025/26 financial year on its strongest footing in recent memory, hauling in Kshs. 2.844 trillion and posting growth that nearly doubled the pace set a year earlier. Kenya Revenue Authority said that…
Bandari Maritime Academy continues to position Kenyan youth for opportunities in the global maritime industry, with growing numbers enrolling for the mandatory Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW)…
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has commissioned a new Sh1 billion Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) at the Port of Mombasa to improve turnaround time. The system is part of a broader wave of strategic marine…
Kamp Copyright & Related Rights Ltd (KAMP) has faulted the copyright regulator for suspending it’s operating license for a period of 90 days. KAMP which collects royalties on behalf of artists and audiovisual producers was handed the…
President William Ruto has signed into law the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026, establishing a vital investment vehicle that will preserve wealth generated from national resources for future generations. The President said the new law is…
Kuramo Capital Management (“Kuramo”) today announced the closing of several mandates, totalling approximately $500 million equivalent, primarily from African Pension Funds and African Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). These mandates…
Fintech firm Avenews says the use of technology and transaction data to determine a farmer’s credit worthiness is key in boosting agriculture financing in Kenya. Avenews Group Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Tseloon said instead of…
The Environment Court has struck out a second case which was filed to challenge the construction of luxury hotel at the Maasai Mara – Ritz Carlton. Environment and Land Court Judge Lucy Gacheru in her ruling yesterday said that the case…
The Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) is eyeing more than 25 billion shillings in greenfield investments in the financial services, artificial intelligence climate finance among other sectors, as the country moves to cement its…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in collaboration with a multi-agency enforcement team, has destroyed contraband goods valued at Ksh218 million in an operation targeting illicit trade and tax evasion across the country. The destruction…
Kenya and Rwanda have signed three agreements to enable Rwanda to import bulk refined petroleum products through Kenya, marking a significant step in strengthening regional energy security and trade within the East African Community. The…
Bank of Africa (BOA) Kenya and Ganatra Plant and Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable businesses to access financing of up to 90 per cent of the cost of new JCB construction and agricultural equipment over a…
