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President William Ruto has formally onboarded more than 106,000 village elders across all 47 counties into the National Government Administration system and announced that each will begin receiving a monthly facilitation of KSh3,000…
Many Kenyans know the feeling of checking their wallet, finding just Ksh 1,000, and realising that amount has to cover food for several days. Whether you are a student, young professional, hustler, or simply trying to cut back on spending,…
A court has temporarily suspended construction of a controversial road passing through Ngong Road Forest, putting one of the government’s key infrastructure projects on hold while judges consider whether the development threatens a…
Kenya should set its sights on becoming an upper-middle-income economy within the next 10 years instead of settling for slow progress, President William Ruto has said, arguing that the country has what it takes to achieve rapid economic…
DP World, the Dubai-based global logistics company, is expanding its investment in Kenya by developing the Mombasa Industrial Park, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Mobile connectivity in many parts of the continent is a moving target. A handset that runs on 4G in the central business district often drops to 3G a few kilometres out, slows to a crawl during peak hours, and falls off the cell tower…
The vehicle market has entered a new pricing reality, according to data by Jiji Kenya, which shows that average vehicle listing prices have risen significantly over the past two years from approximately KSh 797,000 in 2024 to KSh 1.37…
Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that the country’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to a record high of 15.4 billion U.S. dollars, following a sharp increase in capital inflows from the government’s partial divestiture of its…
Every generation of business has experienced a technology that changed the rules of competition. Electricity transformed factories. The internet changed communication. Smartphones reshaped consumer behaviour. Artificial intelligence is now…
The Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) on Saturday rescued 41 people after a passenger vessel capsized off the coast of Shimoni in Kwale County. In a statement, the KCGS said personnel from Shimoni Station mounted a successful…
The Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale County has been completed and officially handed over to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), a move the government says marks a major milestone in the growth of Kenya’s Blue Economy. In a statement, Principal…
ALP REIT, Kenya’s first USD-denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT), today announced its unaudited interim financial results for the period ended 30 June 2026, representing the REIT’s first financial results since its…
SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Kenya has launched Flexi Future Plus, a new savings and life insurance solution to help customers build wealth.
Safaricom Plc has made huge cuts on its Pochi La Biashara where Customer payments to merchants will be free up to KSh 200 for 90 days from 1 August 2026, with lower charges above that threshold. Safaricom has also revised its Lipa na…
Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has made significant change to its C-Suite and corner offices by picking a new Managing Director, Ashish Malhotra, who joined on July 1, 2022 to replace long-serving MD Prasanta Das Sarma as the mobile phone…
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) has launched one of its largest Treasury Bonds offer ye, seeking KSh 150 billion through sale of three tax free infrastructure bonds, cash that is needed to fund several infrastructure projects listed in the…
Kenyan households continued to feel the pressure of a rising cost of living in July after annual inflation edged up to 6.5 per cent from 6.4 per cent recorded in June, driven mainly by higher electricity tariffs and increased food prices.…
Safaricom PLC has declared its highest-ever dividend payout of Ksh 80.13 billion, after shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting today approved a final dividend of Ksh 1.15 per share for the financial year ended 31st March 2026.
CIC Insurance Group (CIC) has launched CIC Impact, a dedicated micro-insurance subsidiary to provide access to affordable insurance products in Kenya.
Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo has called on Kenyans to actively participate in shaping a new long-term national development vision that will guide the country beyond Vision 2030.…
On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Nairobi experienced a surge in energy as world-class boxing matches became the weekend’s highlight.
In an era where customers can compare prices in seconds, and competitors are only a click away, pricing has become one of the most important decisions a company makes. A product that is priced too high risks collecting dust on the shelf,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Kenya’s decision to establish a sovereign wealth fund but cautioned that its success will depend on strong governance, transparency and clear legal safeguards. In its latest report on…
The Board of Directors of Centum Investment Company Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Mary Wangari Wamae as an Independent Non-Executive Director, to fill a casual vacancy in the company. Mrs Wamae is an Advocate of the High Court…
