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Pwani Oil FC has framed its heavy defeat in the FKF Cup as a strategic learning milestone, underscoring the role of competitive exposure in accelerating the club’s long-term development agenda. The Regional League side exited the…
Standard Chartered Plc’s Kenyan unit is expanding its partnership with coffee chain ArtCaffé, opening a second co-shared banking centre as it accelerates a shift toward advisory-led services in East Africa’s largest economy. The new…
Uber is rolling out steep fare discounts for riders in Kenya as Nairobi enters a peak international sporting season that includes the HSBC SVNS and the Magical Kenya Open. The San Francisco–based ride-hailing company said Thursday it will…
Standard Chartered Kenya has been named Kenya’s best trade finance provider at the Global Finance Awards 2026, underscoring the lender’s push to digitise trade flows and expand sustainable working capital solutions in East Africa’s largest…
Skoot Technology has launched a new electric tuk-tuk in Kenya, promising drivers lower fuel costs and more earnings in what could shake up the country’s popular three-wheeler transport business. The new model, dubbed the Skoot e3W, runs on…
After 15 years of closure, Kenya will reopen its border with Somalia in April, marking a major shift in relations between the two neighbours and offering relief to families and traders who have been cut off for 15 years. President William…
Stanbic Holdings Plc has appointed Joshua Oigara as its new chief executive and director, marking his return to the helm of a listed banking group nearly four years after leaving KCB Group. In a statement released by the company, the…
Eveready East Africa PLC is branching into an integrated clean energy platform delivering solar power, energy storage and clean cooking solutions.
The National Treasury has stepped up plans to transition Kenya from a cash-based accounting system to an accrual-based system in a move aimed at improving transparency and accountability in public finances. The shift is expected to give a…
Odibets is redefining the Aviator gaming experience with the rollout of structured missions, race challenges and leaderboard tournaments — a move that industry observers say sets a new benchmark in Kenya’s rapidly growing crash-game…
After years of endless blackouts and noisy diesel generators, Mandera County could soon get relief from across the border. President William Ruto has announced that his administration will move to secure electricity from Ethiopia as part…
Investors turned out in large numbers for the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) Treasury bond auction on February 11, 2026, pushing total bids to more than four times the government’s initial target. CBK had sought to raise Ksh50 billion…
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Eric Mugaa has inspected ongoing sugarcane farming at the Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County, describing it as a key pillar of the government’s drive to expand irrigated…
Bar and liquor traders have threatened to move to court if the Senate proceeds with debate on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, without wider public consultations. The traders, operating under the Bars, Hotels and Liquor Traders…
Sun King has announced the launch of EZ 1, its first-ever Sun King branded smartphone, giving Kenyans access to a smooth, reliable smartphone experience for just Ksh 60 per day and a 2,999 Ksh deposit.
A total of 8,433,437 units (kWh) of electricity was consumed in 2025 to charge electric vehicles (EVs), as Kenyans increasingly embrace electric mobility.
The Board of the East African Business Council (EABC) has appointed Mr Ahmed Farah as the new substantive Executive Director of the East African Business Council.
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) recorded its strongest performance in 2025, with both passenger numbers and cargo volumes hitting new highs. The latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the rail line is…
Absa Group has announced a number of executive leadership changes to deepen leadership bench strength across the organisation after finalising its refocused Pan-African strategy.
Kenya’s investment space is opening up to more players after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) approved several firms to operate as market intermediaries. The approvals, announced on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, are expected to widen…
Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) top policy organ, the Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) has lowered the Central Bank Rate(CBR) by 25 basis points to 8.75% at its February 10th 2026 meeting. This marks a record 10th consecutive time that the CBK is…
KCB Bank has committed Ksh 227 million to the 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya. In a press statement released on Tuesday, the bank said this marks the sixth year it has backed the rally since it returned to Kenya in…
The Government of Kenya has entered into a three-year partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) aimed at strengthening the country’s internal security and public administration institutions through…
Ziidi Trader, a mobile App run by Safaricom has been officially launched by President William Ruto, opening the door to retail investors with no electronic accounts to trade at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) or the financial…
