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15 May 2023 - The wholesale cost of sugar for a 50-kilogramme bag has increased by 31.5 percent to Sh9,600 from Sh7,300.

15 May 2023 - Parliament has summoned the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) over a tender for the supply of excise stamps.

15 May 2023 - The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is building a new factory to process specialty tea.

15 May 2023 - Safaricom’s short-term borrowings more than doubled to Sh43.49 billion in the year ended March.

15 May 2023 - The Office of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has started clearing bills incurred by his predecessor.

15 May 2023 - For a man taking over what is perhaps one of Corporate Kenya's most jinxed offices, Joseph Siror exudes confidence.

15 May 2023 - Allowing wealthy Kenyans to buy helicopters cheaply through tax cuts as proposed in the Finance Bill is an unfair step by the government.

15 May 2023 - Thirteen listed companies on the Nairobi Securities Exchange now have a dividend yield of more than 10 percent.

15 May 2023 - As organisations integrate ESG standards and other sustainability initiatives across their operations, one integral aspect of successfully achieving their set goals and objectives is having a...

15 May 2023 - The World Bank has asked Kenya to drop the requirement for mining firms in Kenya to cede at least 35 percent stake to locals.

15 May 2023 - Tell Justine Nyamao how close she is to Venus de Milo-the goddess of beauty and physique- and her face lights with bliss.

15 May 2023 - The government, through the Finance Bill 2023, has made a landmark proposition to incentivize startups and transform the fintech space.

15 May 2023 - Acne is a common non-contagious skin condition caused by clogging or inflammation of hair-oil gland units.

15 May 2023 - Airtel Kenya booked Sh7.5 billion in tax savings in the three months to March 2023.

15 May 2023 - Last week, we discussed the security gaps that needed sealing with a view to avoiding a recurrence of the Shakahola tragedy.

15 May 2023 - Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya has disclosed that it last year paid $20 million being part of loans from Standard Chartered Plc.

15 May 2023 - The latest downgrade of Kenya’s issue ratings from B2 to B3 by Moody’s should be a wake-up call to policymakers.

15 May 2023 - My son was diagnosed with ADHD. Can he grow up to lead a normal life, marry and even be a CEO?

15 May 2023 - A fortnight ago, newspaper and blog headlines were awash with details of the takeover of Kabarak University’s Facebook page by a hacker.

15 May 2023 - At the heart of all development issues, health, education, population, and urbanisation, to name a few, lies the fundamental human right of gender equity.

15 May 2023 - Fingo has raised $4.1 million across two rounds and has identified its market as Africa’s Generation Z and Alpha.

15 May 2023 - The pressure of Airbnbs on major establishments in the country hit a new high last year.

15 May 2023 - The number of Kenyans starting and running formal ventures last year rose at the slowest pace in more than a decade.

14 May 2023 - Scrap metal dealers are now pushing for tough penalties slapped on the smugglers of the materials outside the country.  The call comes in the wake of the proliferation of the illegal business especially along the Kenyan borders with her neighours.

14 May 2023 - There is a growing need for ACs that provide fresh and healthy air for different environments.

14 May 2023 - The teller will swiftly go about their business of serving the next customer, not expecting you to be waiting around for your Sh3 change.

14 May 2023 - By providing adequate maternity leave, we can help ensure that new mothers are able to recover, bond with their newborns, and return to work with the support they need to succeed.

14 May 2023 - He is known globally as the father of microcredit.

14 May 2023 - Production of edible oils in the country is less than 40%

14 May 2023 - The High Court in Nairobi last year ordered that Mumias company should discontinue its operations.

14 May 2023 - With our external debt cost already at 65 per cent of GDP, Kenya has no headroom or space of taking any significant increases in debt cost.

14 May 2023 - Absa lost a bid to have Sh68.5 million paid in 2018 following the compulsory acquisition of its land in Changamwe which increased to Sh132 million.

14 May 2023 - NCO Coordinator Fareed Kwesi said the expo will boost awareness of Ghanaian products, followed by subsequent exhibitions in Egypt in August.

14 May 2023 - The results come on the back of increased pressure from other digital lending products that have eaten into the average loan amounts borrowed through the facility.

13 May 2023 - Ngatia, who will be facing opposition from his First Vice President Erick Rutto, has picked seasoned businessman Abdulwalli Sharrif as his running mate.

13 May 2023 - Taxman needs to collect Sh268 billion every month to hit Sh2.1 trillion target. President Ruto is under public pressure to expand the economy and create jobs.

13 May 2023 - Treasury has in the Finance Bill 2023 proposed an increase on the value-added tax levied on petroleum products to the standard rate of 16 per cent from the current rate of eight per cent.

13 May 2023 - Kenya's proposed tax hike raises concerns among East African traders

13 May 2023 - Kenya's proposed tax hike concerns among East African carriers

13 May 2023 - African countries are already booking stakes in Tanzania’s $42 Billion LNG project

13 May 2023 - The Kenyan shilling slid against the dollar on Friday, as manufacturers and oil importers sought limited foreign currency, traders said.

13 May 2023 - Kenya is now classified as “high credit risk” over its rising liquidity risk.

13 May 2023 - Both local and foreign currency ceiling have also been lowered.

13 May 2023 - Victory Farms, a conservation company, has already secured 200 brood stocks of Oreochromisis esculentus from Kenya Fisheries Service

13 May 2023 - The rating downgrade was driven by an increase in government liquidity risks.

13 May 2023 - Super Napier is a fairly new type of fodder developed in Thailand by crossing Napier grass with pearl millet.

13 May 2023 - Both local and foreign currency ceiling have also been lowered.

13 May 2023 - Linturi, Kimtai and managers of top meat companies root for innovation and adoption of digital technology.

13 May 2023 - Mechanical damage during harvesting and transport results in losses.

13 May 2023 - Absa Bank and KCB Bank Kenya are now free to appoint an administrator to manage Savannah Cement.