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Louis Vuitton to Leverage 130-Year Monogram Milestone in Global Brand Push
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Louis Vuitton to Leverage 130-Year Monogram Milestone in Global Brand Push

Louis Vuitton is set to launch a year-long marketing and product offensive to commemorate the 130th anniversary of its signature monogram, a move aimed at reinforcing the brand’s dominance in the luxury leather goods sector as the industry…

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Central Bank of Kenya in Switch Bond Auction As 2026 Begins
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Central Bank of Kenya in Switch Bond Auction As 2026 Begins

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK)is offering a Treasury Bonds Auction switch from a 10 year treasury bond first sold in 2016 to a reopened 18 year treasury bond first sold in 2022, targeting up to KSh 20.0bn through a multi-price auction from 9th…

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Traders Call for 3-Month Halt of Cargo Clearance at Mombasa Port
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Traders Call for 3-Month Halt of Cargo Clearance at Mombasa Port

Cargo congestion at the Port of Mombasa has reached critical levels, prompting traders and shipping industry players to call for drastic short-term measures to restore normal operations at the country’s main maritime gateway. Importers and…

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Ruto Confirms KPC NSE Listing in January
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Ruto Confirms KPC NSE Listing in January

President William Ruto has announced that the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) will be listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) starting in January, opening the door for public ownership of one of the country’s most strategic state…

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KenGen to Upgrade Masinga Dam, its Largest Hydro Power Plant
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KenGen to Upgrade Masinga Dam, its Largest Hydro Power Plant

KenGen(Kenya Electricity Generating Company) plans to raise the Masinga Dam’s spillway by 1.5m, increasing the reservoir storage by 170hm3. Masinga Dam is the main component of the Seven Forks Dam infrastructure. This undertaking comes…

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Cooperatives Sector: Missed Opportunities and Outlook in 2026
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Cooperatives Sector: Missed Opportunities and Outlook in 2026

Cooperatives sector players and stakeholders in Kenya is still holding its breath into the new year, while glancing at what they missed or achieved in 2025 and what remains as unfinished business. This publication takes a bird’s eye view…

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New Embakasi Police Housing Project Tiped To Boost Officers’ Welfare
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New Embakasi Police Housing Project Tiped To Boost Officers’ Welfare

The government has commissioned a new housing project at the National Police College, Embakasi ‘A’ Campus, in a move aimed at improving the welfare and living conditions of police officers. In a statement, Principal Secretary for Internal…

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Alliance High School Gets State-of-the-Art Dining Hall Ahead of New Term
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Alliance High School Gets State-of-the-Art Dining Hall Ahead of New Term

Alliance High School in Kiambu County is set to welcome students back to a significantly improved learning environment following the completion of a new state-of-the-art dining hall ahead of the start of the new school year next week. In a…

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Government Raises Ksh25.9B in Year-End Treasury Bills Auction
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Government Raises Ksh25.9B in Year-End Treasury Bills Auction

The government closed the year on a high note after raising Ksh 25.9 billion in its final Treasury Bills auction of 2025, surpassing the Ksh 24.0 billion it had planned to borrow and indicating a clear return of investor appetite for…

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Chinese Firm Takes Charge of Fluorspar Mining in Kenya
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Chinese Firm Takes Charge of Fluorspar Mining in Kenya

Sofax Fluorspar Kenya Ltd and Mizztech Group of China is set to lead the revival of Kenya’s fluorspar mining industry with the signing of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the refurbishment of the Fluorspar…

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The Three Men Who Built Safaricom Into a Corporate Giant
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The Three Men Who Built Safaricom Into a Corporate Giant

Safaricom enduring strength lies not just in technology or market share, but in leadership that understood when to build, when to stabilise, and when to take calculated risks.

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Kenyans Feel the Pinch as Inflation Climbs to 4.5% in December
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Kenyans Feel the Pinch as Inflation Climbs to 4.5% in December

Kenyans ended 2025 facing a mixed cost-of-living situation as prices of key household goods and services moved in different directions, pushing the annual inflation rate higher. Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics…

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Inside the Forces That Drove Inflation in Kenya in 2025
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Inside the Forces That Drove Inflation in Kenya in 2025

Inflation remained one of the biggest economic concerns for Kenya throughout 2025. Although price pressures fluctuated during the year, the overall cost of living stayed high for many households. From food and fuel to housing and…

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Explainer: Why HELB Semester 2 Column Has Not Updated Yet
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Explainer: Why HELB Semester 2 Column Has Not Updated Yet

Thousands of university and TVET students in Kenya are facing uncertainty as the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has yet to update the “semester 2” column on its student portal, leaving many without confirmation of their second…

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EPRA Tightens Noose on Fuel Adulteration and Illegal Diesel Trade
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EPRA Tightens Noose on Fuel Adulteration and Illegal Diesel Trade

Fuel dealers across the country have been put on notice after regulators uncovered cases of contaminated fuel and illegal diesel sales during a nationwide inspection exercise. In a notice seen by Business Today, the Energy and Petroleum…

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M-Pesa Charges 2026, Withdrawal and Send Money Fees
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M-Pesa Charges 2026, Withdrawal and Send Money Fees

Safaricom, Kenya’s dominant telecommunications giant, has opted to keep fees for its flagship M-Pesa mobile-money service unchanged heading into 2026, providing continuity for the more than 34 million users who rely on the platform for…

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CBK Licenses 42 More Digital Lenders Amid Consumer Protection Drive
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CBK Licenses 42 More Digital Lenders Amid Consumer Protection Drive

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed 42 additional Digital Credit Providers, raising the total number of approved digital lenders operating in the country to 195, as regulators step up efforts to rein in Kenya’s fast-growing…

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