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KenGen Targets 5,500MW Energy Pipeline by 2034
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KenGen Targets 5,500MW Energy Pipeline by 2034

KenGen(Kenya Electricity Generating Company), has strategically recalibrated its long-term growth ambitions, expanding its renewable energy development pipeline to 5,500MW from the 1,500MW target set under its 10-year G2G 2034 Corporate…

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Vodacom Completes Acquisition of Additional 15% Govt. Stake in Safaricom
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Vodacom Completes Acquisition of Additional 15% Govt. Stake in Safaricom

Vodacom has completed its acquisition of an additional 15% effective stake in Safaricom, lifting its ownership to about 55%, just a day after securing a Capital Markets Authority exemption from making a mandatory takeover offer. This…

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Abdi Mohamed Joins I&M Bank as CEO After Surprise Absa Exit
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Abdi Mohamed Joins I&M Bank as CEO After Surprise Absa Exit

I&M Bank Kenya has named veteran banker Abdi Mohamed as its next Chief Executive Officer, handing the leadership of one of the country’s fastest-growing lenders to a banker with more than three decades of experience in East Africa’s…

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Equity Group Hosts Cross-Border Investment Mission in Tanzania
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Equity Group Hosts Cross-Border Investment Mission in Tanzania

Tanzania is making another strong pitch to international investors after more than 50 business leaders from across Africa, Europe and North America arrived in the country for a trade and investment mission aimed at identifying new…

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Kenya Gets Fresh Ksh97B World Bank Lifeline for Fiscal Reforms
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Kenya Gets Fresh Ksh97B World Bank Lifeline for Fiscal Reforms

Kenya is set to benefit from a Ksh 97.1 billion ($750 million) World Bank financing package that will support a new wave of economic reforms aimed at tightening the management of public funds, improving transparency in government and…

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Djibril Tobe Appointed Airtel Kenya Managing Director
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Djibril Tobe Appointed Airtel Kenya Managing Director

Djibril Tobe has been appointed Managing Director of Airtel Kenya, succeeding Ashish Malhotra who takes up a new role as the Chief Executive Officer of Indus Towers Africa.

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NTSA Plans 70 Private Vehicle Inspection Centres For Annual Checks
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NTSA Plans 70 Private Vehicle Inspection Centres For Annual Checks

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) plans to license about 70 privately operated vehicle inspection centres across the country as part of reforms aimed at expanding annual vehicle inspections and improving road safety. NTSA…

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Markets: Events to Watch Out for this Week
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Markets: Events to Watch Out for this Week

This week is packed with massive dividend payments from heavyweights like Equity Group and Car & General, alongside a major listing on Monday and key macroeconomic data. 📋 AGMs: HomeBoyz Entertainment PLC (HBE) holds its AGM on Tuesday,…

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NSE: Winners and Losers as Tea firms Dominate
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NSE: Winners and Losers as Tea firms Dominate

NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) at the end of last week, saw Limuru Tea as the top gainer, its share price rising by 19.82% to KSh 538 when trading ended Friday. Limuru Tea operates tea plantations in Kenya’s Kiambu County and is…

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Kenya, Rwanda Sign Landmark Petroleum Import Deals
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Kenya, Rwanda Sign Landmark Petroleum Import Deals

Kenya and Rwanda have signed three key agreements that will allow Kigali to import bulk refined petroleum products through the Port of Mombasa and the Northern Corridor under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, in a move expected…

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NSE Celebrates Oversubscribed Ksh4B Green REIT Listing
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NSE Celebrates Oversubscribed Ksh4B Green REIT Listing

Kenya’s capital markets have received another boost after the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) successfully listed the country’s latest green Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), a move expected to deepen sustainable financing while…

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Fly748.com Commits Ksh3M to Run 4 Seniors Charity Drive
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Fly748.com Commits Ksh3M to Run 4 Seniors Charity Drive

Fly748.com has committed Ksh 3 million towards a charity initiative aimed at improving the lives of vulnerable senior citizens, joining a growing number of Kenyan companies using corporate partnerships to tackle social challenges. The…

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Traders Push Parliament to Halt Tobacco Bill Over Illicit Trade Fears
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Traders Push Parliament to Halt Tobacco Bill Over Illicit Trade Fears

Kenya’s efforts to tighten tobacco regulations are facing fresh resistance from businesses, with traders warning that some of the proposed measures could end up strengthening the illegal cigarette market instead of protecting public…

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Govt Expands Bunyala Irrigation Scheme to Boost Rice Production
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Govt Expands Bunyala Irrigation Scheme to Boost Rice Production

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding irrigation infrastructure as part of efforts to strengthen food security, create jobs and increase rural incomes under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Principal…

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Dangote Weighs New Tanzania Investments in Energy and Fertiliser
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Dangote Weighs New Tanzania Investments in Energy and Fertiliser

Before Kenya could secure one of the region’s biggest industrial investments, Tanzania had already moved to strengthen its ties with Africa’s richest man. President Samia Suluhu has held fresh talks with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote…

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NTSA Clarifies Annual Inspection Directive For Private Cars
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NTSA Clarifies Annual Inspection Directive For Private Cars

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will begin inspecting private motor vehicles that are more than four years old from July 1, 2026, in a move aimed at enhancing road safety and ensuring vehicles on Kenyan roads remain…

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CBK Seeks KSh70 Billion for Budgetary Support
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CBK Seeks KSh70 Billion for Budgetary Support

(CBK) Central Bank of Kenya, the government’s fiscal agent is seeking KSh 70 billion through re-opened 10, 20 and 30-year fixed-coupon Treasury bonds for budgetary support. This happens just days before the 2025/25 fiscal year comes to a…

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KenGen Plc: Looking Beyond the Headline Numbers
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KenGen Plc: Looking Beyond the Headline Numbers

KenGen Plc (Kenya Electricity Generation Company) released its 2025/26 financial results showing a 20% decline in net profits to KSh 4.22 billion. KenGen’s share price then came under pressure. At first glance, this reaction appeared…

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