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Road Reserve Adjacent to University of Nairobi, Mombasa Campus Recovered

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CAF Backs East Africa as Kenyan Businesses Prepare for AFCON 2027

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Joho Calls for African Cooperation to Attract Mining Investors

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Sugarcane Farmers Earn More as Sugar Sector Reforms Boost Production

Sugarcane farmers are beginning to see improved returns as government interventions in the sugar industry drive down input costs, revive factories and increase...

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Kenya expects the volume of petroleum products transported to Rwanda through the Northern Corridor to increase tenfold in the coming years following a...

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From Technology to Market Entry: How NuxGame’s Turnkey iGaming Platform Supports Global Expansion

Expanding a digital business into another jurisdiction involves much more than translating a website and activating new payment methods. Technology, licensing, company structure,...

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Road Reserve Adjacent to University of Nairobi, Mombasa Campus Recovered

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured the recovery of Mombasa Municipality Block XIX/305, a Ksh25 million public road reserve that serves as...

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New USD 900,000 loan portfolio guarantee, delivered through the DigiKen Programme, unlocks financing for fintechs, digital credit providers, e-commerce and MSMEs

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Kenya's tea exports have been hit by the Middle East War
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Kenya’s Tea Export Figures Dwindle On Persistent Middle East Crisis

Kenya’s tea exports to several traditional markets weakened sharply in 2026, with Iran recording the most dramatic May collapse. Shipments to Iran plunged...

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Kenya’s fruit export earnings Hits KSh 5.7 Billion in June 2026

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Centum to Seek Shareholder Approval for 55.7million Share Buyback Plan

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