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Senate Probe Deepens After Ksh3.2 Billion Fuel Deal Collapse
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Senate Probe Deepens After Ksh3.2 Billion Fuel Deal Collapse

Kenya’s already tense fuel situation has taken a new turn after fresh details emerged in the Senate, raising serious questions about how the government handled an emergency fuel deal worth billions. At the centre of the storm is Oryx…

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Millie Odhiambo Signals Change of Stance In ODM’s Zoning Demands
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Millie Odhiambo Signals Change of Stance In ODM’s Zoning Demands

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo has shed light on the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) evolving political strategy, drawing parallels from South Africa. This comes even as debate deepens in Kenya over the broad-based government arrangement…

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PS Omollo Tips Kirinyaga Industrial Park To Boost Farmers’ Incomes
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PS Omollo Tips Kirinyaga Industrial Park To Boost Farmers’ Incomes

The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo has said the Kirinyaga County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP) in Sagana is poised to become a key driver of agricultural transformation…

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NSE Admits Fincredit SEZ Limited into Ibuka Program
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NSE Admits Fincredit SEZ Limited into Ibuka Program

NSE Plc (Nairobi Securities Exchange) has admitted Fincredit SEZ Limited to its flagship Ibuka Program, to accelerate its Capital Markets Readiness ahead of the firm’s proposed Corporate Bond issuance. Joining the NSE Ibuka Program, marks…

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MPs Calm Fears as Kenya Confirms Over 20 Days of Fuel Stocks
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MPs Calm Fears as Kenya Confirms Over 20 Days of Fuel Stocks

Kenya’s petroleum supply remains stable despite growing public concern over intermittent fuel shortages in some parts of the country, Parliament’s Energy Committee has confirmed after inspecting national fuel storage systems in Nairobi.…

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CBK Switch Auction Undersubscribed As Investors Keep Off
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CBK Switch Auction Undersubscribed As Investors Keep Off

CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) Switch Auction received bids worth KSh2.56 Bn, against a target of KSh 20 Bn, an undersubscription of 12.8%. This is as holders of the KSh 20 billion 10-year debt instrument gave the 5th switch auction since the…

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4×4 Thrills and Family Vibes Headline Mud4Fun 2026 in Ruiru
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4×4 Thrills and Family Vibes Headline Mud4Fun 2026 in Ruiru

The sixth edition of Mud4Fun, Kenya’s premier 4×4 challenge and family-friendly lifestyle event, was hosted at Northlands, Ruiru, over the Easter weekend, from April 3rd to 5th, 2026. That year’s event continued its tradition of blending…

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Avocado: How Kenyan Exporters Are Coping with the Gulf Crisis
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Avocado: How Kenyan Exporters Are Coping with the Gulf Crisis

The Avocado export season in Kenya has kicked off this month even as exporters of the fruit seek for ways to deal with the logistical challenges occasioned by the Gulf war and disruptions in the Red Sea. “The recent closure of the Strait…

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IMF Backs Kenya Again Amid Global Economic Turbulence
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IMF Backs Kenya Again Amid Global Economic Turbulence

Kenya has received a fresh vote of confidence from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following high-level talks that come at a time of mounting global economic pressure. The renewed support was confirmed after a meeting held during the…

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Kenya Runs on Empty: Govt Admits No Fuel Reserves as New Plan Emerges
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Kenya Runs on Empty: Govt Admits No Fuel Reserves as New Plan Emerges

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has revealed that the government is racing to establish large-scale fuel storage facilities in a bold plan aimed at ending recurring shortage fears and protecting the country from global…

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EPRA: Customers Connected to Grid Hit 10.2M
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EPRA: Customers Connected to Grid Hit 10.2M

More Kenyan households are getting connected to electricity, with new figures showing a steady rise in access as the country pushes toward universal coverage. According to the latest report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority…

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NSE Records Kenya Airways As Week’s Top Price Gainer
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NSE Records Kenya Airways As Week’s Top Price Gainer

NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) had Kenya Airways as the leading price gainer, rallying by 25.9% to KSh 6.90 as speculators descended on the counter on the back of recent changes to the listed firm’s Board of Directors and the impending…

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KNH Dismisses Salary Delay Claims as Nurses’ Strike Kicks Off
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KNH Dismisses Salary Delay Claims as Nurses’ Strike Kicks Off

The management of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has moved to reassure staff and the public that there is no salary crisis at the facility, even as nurses continue with their strike action. Acting Chief Executive Officer Richard…

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CBK Reports Drop in Kenya’s Forex Reserves Amid Rising oil prices
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CBK Reports Drop in Kenya’s Forex Reserves Amid Rising oil prices

A fresh strain is emerging on Kenya’s external finances, with new data showing a drop in the country’s foreign exchange reserves as global economic pressures intensify. Figures released by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that…

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Stay at Home Mom Wins Old Mutual Trip to Asia
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Stay at Home Mom Wins Old Mutual Trip to Asia

Leah Muthoni is the winner of the Old Mutual “Win a Trip to Asia” campaign that was designed to drive daily activity on the Thrive app.

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Students Turn to Content Creation for Income
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Students Turn to Content Creation for Income

More than 500 students at Pwani University spent Friday learning how to turn social media into a source of income, as Safaricom and Sprite brought their “Hook’d on Fresh” creator masterclass to the coast.

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Sasini Puts Nairobi Avocado Plant Up for Sale in Strategic Shift
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Sasini Puts Nairobi Avocado Plant Up for Sale in Strategic Shift

Agribusiness firm Sasini Plc has put its Nairobi-based avocado processing and packing facility up for sale, a move that signals a possible rethink of its horticultural expansion. The company, through its subsidiary Sasini Avocado EPZ…

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CBK Seeks Additional KSh 20 Billion for Budgetary Spending in April
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CBK Seeks Additional KSh 20 Billion for Budgetary Spending in April

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) is inviting investors to bid for a new 30-year fixed coupon Treasury Bond together with a re-opened 30-year debt instrument, whose purpose is to raise KSh 20 billion to support the 2025/26 budget spending. This…

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