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Residents from Kakamega County benefited from a free medical camp held at Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) in Butere Sub County, Kakamega County, offering hundreds of community members an opportunity to access essential healthcare…
Residents of Usenge in Siaya County say the ongoing bridge construction across River Yala has renewed hope in an area that has for years been cut off by floods and poor access. The residents said works on the river channel to allow more…
LAPTRUST (Local Authorities Pension Trust) Imara I-REIT, a real estate firm listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE), has recorded a 28.5% slump in half-year net earnings to KSh 57.8million. This is on account of a fall in property…
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) holds its Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) Meeting this Tuesday as the banking industry lobby group urge for retention of the benchmark rate at 8.75%. The Kenya Bankers Association(KBA) through its Centre for…
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom that has sent technology stocks soaring in major global markets could soon find a new route into Kenya’s investment market. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is working on an artificial…
For years, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has had something of an awkward relationship with Kenyan investors. Many people knew the NSE existed, but only a smaller group actively followed share prices, dividends and company results.…
NSE (Nairobi Securities Exchange) closed July on a bullish note with the broad market returning 6.1% compared to 9.0% in June 2026. The benchmark N10, NSE 20, and NSE 25 indices grew 5.8%, 9.0%, and 5.8%, respectively. According to a…
Diamond Trust Bank(DTB), a leading regional bank with subsidiaries in Tanzania and Uganda, saw its half-year net profit rise 21% to KSh 10.7 million. Its operating income also rose substantially by 13.7% to KSh 46.7 Billion. Diamond Trust…
The government has announced a new enterprise support programme targeting nearly 600 youth groups in Homa Bay County as part of efforts to promote small business development and youth employment. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo…
The government says the upgrade of the 20-kilometre Emali–Matiliku (A5) Road to bitumen standards is progressing well under Phase One of the 42-kilometre Ukia–Emali (B107) Road project launched by President William Ruto in November 2025.…
TVS Motor Company , a leading Indian global manufacturer of two and three-wheelers, has launched its premium electric scooter, the TVS iQube, in Kenya. This is the model’s first entry into Africa market, a scooter that is engineered with…
EABL (East African Breweries Limited) Plc posted an impressive 49.4% growth in net earnings for the financial year ended 30th June 2026), to KSh18.2billion compared to KSh12.2 billion the previous year. The strong profitability was…
Airtel Money Kenya has unveiled Bizna Wallet, a dedicated business wallet designed to help Kenya’s small businesses better manage their finances through a simple, secure and efficient digital solution. This is as competition for data…
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has changed the company responsible for managing its shareholder records, appointing Image Registrars Limited as its new share registrar in a move aimed at improving services for investors and…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has laid out a renewed roadmap to strengthen its business, grow revenue and eventually operate without relying on government financial support, as the airline seeks to build on its recent return to profitability. The…
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Dangote plans to raise KSh 65 billion from Kenyan Investors in an IPO to fund part of the KSh 2.2 trillion Lamu project. Dangote Petroleum Refinery said is preparing Africa’s biggest-ever stock market listing, targeting about Ksh646…
Asset Management Limited (AAML), the asset management subsidiary of Absa Bank Kenya PLC, has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to register two new special funds under the existing Absa Unit Trust Scheme, further…
Stanbic Holdings Plc has recorded a sluggish growth in Net Profit up 0.96% to KSh 6.6 Billion, for the six months’ period ended June 2026. The lender, a subsidiary of Standard Bank South Africa saw its operating Income rise 2.45% to KSh…
NCBA Group has reported a 12.2 per cent increase in net profit for the first half of 2026, helped by higher lending, strong growth in digital banking and improved earnings from its regional subsidiaries. The lender posted a profit after…
Access to affordable and reliable electricity will determine how fast Africa industrialises, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said, as he urged governments and investors to increase funding for clean energy and critical infrastructure…
For many engineers, fish farming is the last place to imagine getting a job. Yet that’s exactly where Elizabeth Gakinya, a telecommunications engineer, started off. From her electrical and electronic engineering studies, she has,…
By Symphrose Ochieng, Infrastructure Segment & Power Systems Business Leader at Schneider Electric There is a lot to be said for a region that leads by example and East Africa’s renewable energy posture certainly fits the bill. Across the…
The government has released Ksh2.43 billion to fund the June 2026 cycle of the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme, injecting additional spending power into households that depend on social-protection support. The funds, disbursed through…
