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Britam paid out KSh97.3 million in insurance claims in 2025 to support 402,681 farmers and pastoralists across East Africa affected by climate-related shocks, highlighting the growing role of financial protection in mitigating the impact…
Kenya’s tea export earnings are holding firm, but new trade figures point to a quiet reshaping of global demand that is increasingly narrowing around a few dominant buyers while other traditional markets weaken under political and economic…
A fresh political battle over the Finance Bill 2026 is taking shape after former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua announced plans to unveil an alternative budget proposal and rally Kenyans…
The government has highlighted the strategic importance of the Mamboleo–Miwani–Chemelil–Muhoroni–Kipsitet Road, saying the 122-kilometre highway is expected to transform trade, ease transport costs and improve connectivity across three…
A finance bill is simply an annual legislative proposal submitted to the National Assembly by the National Treasury to introduce new taxes or amend existing revenue laws to fund the national budget. Published around early May 2026, the…
PayPal has frozen funds held in numerous Kenyan accounts and permanently closed others, prompting widespread frustration among freelancers, small businesses and creatives who rely on the platform for overseas payments. The US-based…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Wednesday pushed back against calls for greater public consultation on the government’s Ebola preparedness measures, saying authorities have a constitutional duty to act decisively to protect the…
Enwealth Trustees Services Limited, a subsidiary of Enwealth Group, has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to operate as a Licensed Corporate Trustee in Kenya. As a licensed Corporate Trustee, Enwealth Trustees…
Verify-Cheque has launched a new cloud-based debt recovery platform aimed at helping Kenyan businesses tackle the rising problem of bounced cheques, which continue to disrupt billions of shillings in transactions across the country. The…
Kenyans will continue paying current electricity rates after the government announced the withdrawal of a retail electricity tariff review application that had been submitted by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). In a statement…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revealed that Kenyan businesses are losing an estimated Ksh 68 billion every year due to bounced cheques, highlighting the growing financial burden caused by dishonoured payments across the economy. Data…
The controversy surrounding the proposed United States-backed Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya intensified on Tuesday after senior U.S. officials publicly explained why Kenya was identified as the preferred location for the project, even…
Two people were shot dead by authorities in Nanyuki Town during demonstrations against America’s plans to establish an Ebola isolation facility at a nearby military base, in Laikipia. One victim was shot near the main Laikipia Airbase,…
Boda boda operators in Kajiado County have called for stronger collaboration between Kenya and Tanzania to address rising cases of cross-border motorcycle theft that continue to inflict heavy losses on riders and financiers. The appeal was…
Registration for the 23rd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon (SCNM) is officially open to local, international and elite runners, with the organiser encouraging early sign-ups as several categories are expected to fill…
Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) has floated re-opened 15 and 25-year papers, seeking KSh 40 Billion, by inviting investors to the primary bond market, a few days to the 2026/27 Budget reading in parliament. The purpose of the funds is for…
Xiaomi has unveiled a striking new colour variant for its Poco X8 Pro smartphone in an effort to breathe fresh life into the mid-range device and recapture consumer attention. The Chinese electronics giant on Monday introduced a “Bold…
Celebrated Kenyan television director and co-founder of Insignia Productions Grace Kahaki has been selected as a juror for the 2026 International Emmy Awards. In a significant boost for African representation in one of television’s most…
Sasini Plc, a listed agricultural firm engaged in the growing and processing of tea, coffee, avocado, macadamia nuts and value addition of the related products for local retail and export markets, saw its net loss widen to KSh 170.8…
Bia Tosha has suffered another legal setback after the High Court dismissed its latest application seeking to stop the completion of the proposed Diageo–Asahi transaction involving East African Breweries PLC (EABL). In a ruling, the court…
The National Taxpayers Association (NTA) and the Kenya Tobacco and Nicotine Tax Coalition have renewed calls for East African countries to harmonise tobacco taxes, warning that widening differences in excise duties across the region are…
Kenya has already placed 37 citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under quarantine as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s preparedness against Ebola, Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga…
Kenyan motorists will now receive traffic offence notifications directly on their mobile phones under a new digital enforcement system rolled out by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The framework, which took effect on…
For Elizabeth Adundo Yogo, it was not enough to open up about mental health challenges; she has written a book, Praying Through Emotions, about it.
