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22 Sep 2025 - For decades, tea has been the green lifeline of millions of Kenyan households, especially in the Central, West of Rift and East of the Rift regions.

22 Sep 2025 - Kenyans are borrowing more than Sh13 billion per month from digital lenders, much of which goes to food.

22 Sep 2025 - Kenyans are borrowing more than Sh13 billion per month from digital lenders, much of which goes to food.

22 Sep 2025 - More than 250 Kenyan tea farmers and workers are calling on the UK government to introduce new mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due…

22 Sep 2025 - Kenyans are borrowing more than Sh13 billion per month from digital lenders, much of which goes to food.

22 Sep 2025 - Afristar, the operator of the SGR, has launched a training programme in Kenya led by professors from Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic, aimed at…

21 Sep 2025 - I was recently asked to run a session on the basic principles of economics for a group of university students.

21 Sep 2025 - African startups continue to face scarce and uneven early-stage funding, with investors and founders turning to new ways to bridge the gap through…

21 Sep 2025 - While the risk of immediate default after the repayment of the Sh260 billion debt may have receded, the underlying structural problems remain.

20 Sep 2025 - The average Nairobi resident today lives in unhealthy and unsafe quarters due to a shortage of good houses.

20 Sep 2025 - Safaricom has announced a major upgrade of its M-Pesa platform, unveiling Fintech 2.0, a next-generation core system.

19 Sep 2025 - Kenya's growing debt has caught the eye of authorities including Controller of Budget.

19 Sep 2025 - The report by the National Taxpayers Association in partnership with Oxfam shows that trade in illicit goods takes the largest portion of illicit…

19 Sep 2025 - KCB Group and the Afreximbank have signed a Sh107 billion joint funding agreement to operationalize the Vipingo Special Economic Zone. 

19 Sep 2025 - The report by the National Taxpayers Association in partnership with Oxfam shows that trade in illicit goods takes the largest portion of illicit…

19 Sep 2025 - Kenya's growing debt has caught the eye of authorities including Controller of Budget.

18 Sep 2025 - SNC, a research-driven communications and public relations firm, has announced the winners of the 2025 edition of the Strategic Business &…

18 Sep 2025 - Kenya risks losing billions in Gulf investments unless the government tackles corruption, bureaucracy and outdated systems, industry leaders have…

18 Sep 2025 - Reports from the NCE indicate that 10 coffee brokers participated in the market, where they delivered 1,112 bags of grade AA and 5,297 bags…

18 Sep 2025 - For years, online card transactions in Kenya have been routed through foreign banks and global processors, limiting local control over costs and…

18 Sep 2025 - Mr Mwangi said that the state of the facility that served as the Murang'a ASK ground and stadium since the pre-independence era was in bad…

18 Sep 2025 - Mr Mwangi said that the state of the facility that served as the Murang'a ASK ground and stadium since the pre-independence era was in bad…

18 Sep 2025 - "I can't depend on one income," Brian says, wiping sweat from his forehead. "Life in this city is too expensive. You must have at least two or three…

18 Sep 2025 - Harsh economic times, the high cost of living, and the denial of credit by banks to households and businesses have forced many Kenyans into…

18 Sep 2025 - Upon jetting back into the country from Ethiopia recently, President William Ruto, for the umpteenth time, defended the affordable housing programme…

18 Sep 2025 - Unremitted contributions to pension schemes more than doubled to Sh14 billion as businesses struggled with the second phase of enhanced deductions to…

18 Sep 2025 - Upon jetting back into the country from Ethiopia recently, President William Ruto, for the umpteenth time, defended the affordable housing programme…

18 Sep 2025 - Harsh economic times, the high cost of living, and the denial of credit by banks to households and businesses have forced many Kenyans into…

18 Sep 2025 - A number of clearing and forwarding firms and customs agents have closed shop or scaled down businesses, citing the high cost of doing business amid…

18 Sep 2025 - Kenyans listed with the Central Reference Bureau (CRB) for defaulting on a loan turn to shylocks who charge high interest for delayed payment.

18 Sep 2025 - Africa's population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80 per cent of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of…

18 Sep 2025 - Five years on, from the fanfare surrounding the agreement signed between the government and the Mediterranean Shipping Company, there has been little…

18 Sep 2025 - Kenya produces up to 80,000 metric tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) annually, sparking fresh calls for sustainable management of the waste.

18 Sep 2025 - Unremitted contributions to pension schemes more than doubled to Sh14 billion as businesses struggled with the second phase of enhanced deductions to…

18 Sep 2025 - Harsh economic times, the high cost of living, and the denial of credit by banks to households and businesses have forced many Kenyans into…

18 Sep 2025 - Upon jetting back into the country from Ethiopia recently, President William Ruto, for the umpteenth time, defended the affordable housing programme…

18 Sep 2025 - Travellers and residents of Mombasa have every reason to smile after the launch of Mombasa Commuter Rail Services which is expected to improve…

18 Sep 2025 - American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has marked 100 years of its operation in Kenya.

17 Sep 2025 - Sanlam Kenya will hold a virtual Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on Thursday to seek shareholder approval for a formal name change to Sanlam Allianz…

17 Sep 2025 - Sanlam Kenya will hold a virtual Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on Thursday to seek shareholder approval for a formal name change to Sanlam Allianz…

17 Sep 2025 - Growth in global innovation funding has fallen to its lowest rate since 2010, UN projections showed Tuesday

17 Sep 2025 - The US Trade Representative (USTR) is soliciting comments from American businesses on trade barriers they face in Kenya

17 Sep 2025 - The Capital Markets Authority approved the controversial sale of 29.2 per cent of EAPC to a Tanzanian cement baron at a price it acknowledged was a…

17 Sep 2025 - There is a certain saying among Nairobi residents that if you have never sold GNLD products, then you haven't seen the hard part of this city.

17 Sep 2025 - Stakeholders have underscored the need for mentorship programmes as a sustainable way to tackle youth unemployment in Kenya, citing the gap between…

17 Sep 2025 - KDB and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have signed a MoU aimed at accelerating inclusive growth, innovation, and sustainability in…

17 Sep 2025 -  At only 24, Beatrice Achieng, a mother of one from Ugunja in Siaya County, is breaking gender barriers with every spark from her welding…

17 Sep 2025 - The cost of electricity will go up this month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) increased the fuel cost charge component of…

17 Sep 2025 - Thirteen years after the launch of Kenya's first fintech, M-Shwari, the country has made tremendous strides in expanding access to credit and…

17 Sep 2025 - Many who acquire small plots of land, such as an eighth of an acre, often do not view these parcels as immediate opportunities for generating side…