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A Text Away: How You Can Get Insurance Cover Instantly Via WhatsApp
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A Text Away: How You Can Get Insurance Cover Instantly Via WhatsApp

Picture this; you want to travel but you do not have your insurance cover ready, and you have no time to visit your broker for a new cover. Your flight is in a few hours, queues are already forming at the airport, and the last thing you…

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SASRA Stops 5 SACCOs from Receiving Member Deposits
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SASRA Stops 5 SACCOs from Receiving Member Deposits

SASRA(Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority) has suspended 5 SACCOs from receiving deposits, allowing them to operate under restricted credit-only permits. Those affected by the measures include Dumisha SACCO Society Ltd, Bi-High SACCO…

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Safaricom Approves Higher Interim Dividend Payout for FY 2026
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Safaricom Approves Higher Interim Dividend Payout for FY 2026

Safaricom has handed shareholders an early win in 2026, announcing a bigger interim dividend after posting one of its strongest half-year performances in recent years. The telecoms firm said its board approved an interim dividend of Ksh…

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Treasury Tax Cuts. What this Means for Your Take-Home Pay
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Treasury Tax Cuts. What this Means for Your Take-Home Pay

Treasury is proposing to remove low-income salaried Kenyans from the income tax bracket in a tax Amendment Bill to be brought before the House, that will see those earnings less than KSh 30,000 per month exempted from Pay as You…

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KCB Foundation Training Powers Kamukunji Artisan’s Income Ksh50K Month
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KCB Foundation Training Powers Kamukunji Artisan’s Income Ksh50K Month

A 28-year-old Jua Kali artisan from Kisumu is drawing attention after growing his Kamukunji workshop into a steady income source and a job-creating space for young people, showing how Kenya’s informal sector can still produce real success…

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Government Issues KSh 255 Billion Cheque to Clear Pending Bills
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Government Issues KSh 255 Billion Cheque to Clear Pending Bills

Government of Kenya has directed National Treasury to begin the process of clearing payment arrears, especially cash owed to suppliers and contractors, by releasing a cheque of KSh 255 Billion. Government operations have been hit severely…

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Kenya Courts US Investment to Process Rare Earth Minerals Locally
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Kenya Courts US Investment to Process Rare Earth Minerals Locally

Kenya wants the next big export to the United States to come from its underground wealth, not just its factories. As Nairobi pushes for a stronger trade relationship with Washington, mineral exploration and local processing have emerged as…

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KOKO Fuel Vendors, Users Stranded as Government Pulls Plug
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KOKO Fuel Vendors, Users Stranded as Government Pulls Plug

KOKO Fuel Vendors are staring at losses, empty shelves and huge cost of rebranding their shops and delivery outlets after the Kenya Government declined to authorise Koko Networks, a tech start-up and venture capital firm, to sell carbon…

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EAPC Sale of 27% Stake to Kalahari Cement Receives Regulatory Approval
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EAPC Sale of 27% Stake to Kalahari Cement Receives Regulatory Approval

EAPC (East African Portland Cement Company) 27% shareholding previously owned by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and sold to Kalahari Cement Limited has received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK). As part of…

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Kenya Power Half Year Net Earnings Up 4.3% to KSh 10.4 Billion
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Kenya Power Half Year Net Earnings Up 4.3% to KSh 10.4 Billion

Kenya Power’s half year 2025/26 financial results show its profit after tax rising 4.3% to KSh 10.4 billion, the utility firm rewarding its shareholders with an interim dividend of KSh 0.30 per share, a whopping 50% increase from the…

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Parliament Resumes Safaricom Stake Sale Hearings as Kenyans Weigh In
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Parliament Resumes Safaricom Stake Sale Hearings as Kenyans Weigh In

As Kenyans debate one of the most significant privatisation moves in recent memory, Parliament has reopened public hearings on the government’s plan to sell part of its stake in Safaricom Plc, a company considered a national economic…

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Treasury Proposes Tax Relief for 3.5M Kenyans Earning Ksh30K
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Treasury Proposes Tax Relief for 3.5M Kenyans Earning Ksh30K

The National Treasury has proposed a major tax break that could leave millions of low-income workers with more money in their pockets every month. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says the government wants to raise the tax-free income…

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Lee Kinyanjui: New Cars Will Soon Be Cheaper than Used Imports
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Lee Kinyanjui: New Cars Will Soon Be Cheaper than Used Imports

Kenya could soon stop being a country where most people rely on imported used cars, with brand-new locally assembled vehicles expected to cost the same as or even less than second-hand imports. Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and…

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Kenya’s Economic Growth Rate to hit 4.9% in 2026-IMF Forecast
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Kenya’s Economic Growth Rate to hit 4.9% in 2026-IMF Forecast

Kenya’s Economic Growth Rate is projected to accelerate to 4.9% in 2026, above Sub-Saharan Africa’s 4.6 per cent, According to the latest estimates by the International Monetary Fund(IMF). This modest growth is driven by growth in…

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CBK Warns Against Using Banknotes for Flower Bouquets
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CBK Warns Against Using Banknotes for Flower Bouquets

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned Kenyans against the rising trend of using Kenyan shilling banknotes as decoration during celebrations, a practice that has gone viral on social media. Many Kenyans have embraced cash bouquets,…

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KEPSA: Kenya’s 2026 Growth Forecast at 4.9–5.2%
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KEPSA: Kenya’s 2026 Growth Forecast at 4.9–5.2%

Kenya’s economy is starting to steady in 2026, with growth expected to hover near 5 per cent, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) says. At the 2026 Economic Outlook Forum hosted by the KEPSA in partnership with the Nairobi Securities…

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Mzungus Join Charity Run at Mokwo
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Mzungus Join Charity Run at Mokwo

Over the weekend, I had a chance to attend the Mokwo Hope Run at St. Agatha Mokwo Girls High School in Elgeyo Marakwet County, near Iten, its headquarters. Held under the theme “Running for Hope: A Healthy Environment to Nurture Talent,…

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