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The Hustler Fund has reached nearly 28 million Kenyans and disbursed close to KSh94 billion since its launch, Principal Secretary for the State Department for Cooperatives Susan Mang’eni has said. Mang’eni said the digital lending…
Mastercard has entered a strategic collaboration with Flowcart to embed secure, seamless card payments directly within social and conversational commerce journeys. Initially launching in Kenya, the collaboration will expand across East…
FirstRand, a major player in South Africa’s banking business is seeking to acquire a bank in Kenya as more banking firms from the South fall over each other to get a piece of Kenya’s booming banking business. At present, FirstRand…
East African submarine cable landscape has reached a defining milestone as a Mauritius-based ICT infrastructure developer, Indoi Ltd (IOX) launches, LuLu, Kenyan coast’s first fully protected undersea cable system. LuLu Coastal Cable…
After years of operating without making a profit, Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has finally crossed into positive territory, posting an operating profit of Ksh 3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year. The milestone comes nine…
The current correction at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) is not simply about dividends. Dividend adjustments explain part of the movement in individual counters, but the broader correction reflects profit-taking, liquidity,…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is seeking public views on proposed changes to banking rules that could reshape how lenders manage risks and are supervised. The regulator has released draft revised Prudential Guidelines, Risk Management…
SportPesa gives Kenyan football fans a different way to follow that tension through 1UP, 2UP and 3UP markets, where eligible selections can settle once the chosen team reaches the required goal advantage.
The Family Group Foundation has partnered with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to support restoration efforts in the Ngong Hills Forest Ecosystem through the Foundation’s ongoing development of a one-million tree seedlings nursery project.…
CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) accepted KSh11.02 billion out of KSh13.52 billion in bids in its latest Treasury Bond Switch Auction. According to results published by CBK, the KSh10 billion switch was 135.24% subscribed, with the 10-year…
Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) will soon benefit from a new way to trade at the stock exchange, including ability to make money even in a bear market when shares prices are falling. This is as soon as FourFront…
Absa Bank Kenya has appointed Yusuf Omari as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Absa Bank Kenya two months afterAbdi Omari resigned to join I&M Group. His tenure starts immediatelyfollowing receipt of all required regulatory…
President William Ruto has said Kenya’s proposition to investors is built around predictability, with ongoing reforms to reduce regulatory bottlenecks, improve licensing, protect investments and to make it easier to navigate public…
New Chair of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and two members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have been sworn into office following their appointment by president…
Corporal Stephen Maina Nderitu, who was a key witness in the controversial Albert Ojwang’ murder case, collapsed at home and died on Monday after leaving work. The police officer attached to Central Police Station, Nairobi in a testimony…
President William Ruto has handed over keys to 176 homeowners at the Chepalungu Boma Yangu Affordable Housing Estate in Bomet County, announcing that construction of a second phase comprising 2,000 additional units will begin next month.…
Construction of the 60,000-seater Raila Odinga International Stadium in Nairobi has entered the final stages, with works now more than 92 per cent complete as Kenya intensifies preparations to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).…
Octagon Umbrella Retirement Benefits Scheme has grown its fund value to Sh3.2 billion after its investment portfolio delivered a 19.1 percent return in 2025, outperforming the entire umbrella fund market average of 12.37 per cent. Although…
TechnoServe on 8th Sept. convened researchers, donors, private-sector leaders and other food-system actors in Nairobi for the Waste Less, Nourish More: Evidence, Action, and the Future of Food Systems Convening
Nairobi Expressway generated about Ksh 3.9 billion in operating revenue for its Chinese operator during the first six months of 2026, translating to an average of more than Sh21 million collected daily from motorists using the toll road.…
Plans to wind up the troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) have hit a legal hurdle after the High Court temporarily stopped the liquidation process. The order means the liquidators appointed by the Commissioner…
Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has set September 30, 2026, as the date for the launch of his planned oil refinery project in Lamu, with construction expected to take up to three years. The proposed refinery is expected to…
Foreign nationals are free to invest and operate businesses in Kenya as long as they comply with the country’s immigration and business regulations, Dr. Abdul Odhiambo has said. Odhiambo said the Government recognises the contribution of…
Last month (August), equities rally continued as the market responded positively to the first half of 2026 (1H26) earnings season. NCBA Investment Bank says in its September monthly report that investors surprisingly (quickly) bought large…
