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Lumumba Estate
NEWS

Lumumba Estate Reborn as 2,348-Unit Affordable Housing Project Rises in Kisumu

The iconic Lumumba Estate in Kisumu, originally built by the colonial government in 1961, is undergoing a historic transformation after more than six...

Communications Authority Asks to Review Kenya’s Telecommunications Market Structure
FEATURED STORY

Communications Authority Move on Termination Rates. A boon to mobile phone users

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has published a new four-year glide path reducing Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) from KSh 0.41 to KSh 0.30...

Dr Ray
NEWS

Govt Steps Up Construction of 47,000 Houses for Security Officers

The government is constructing more than 47,000 housing units for security officers across the country in what officials describe as the largest institutional...

Michael B. Jordan on March 1, 2026. Credit : Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
LIFESTYLENEWS

Actor Awards Rebrand Debuts on Netflix as Film ‘Sinners’ and TV’s ‘The Studio’ Lead Wins

Hollywood’s leading performers gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 32nd annual ceremony formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, marking...

(L-R) Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra, Group CEO Sunil Taldar, Airtel Kenya Supply Chain Management Director Joseph Kariuki & Customer Experience Director Goldermier Opiyo, during the opening of a retail shop at Spur Mall, Ruiru, one of three new outlets opened to expand Airtel's footprint and bring services closer to customers.
BUSINESSNEWS

Airtel Kenya Expands Retail Network in Nairobi’s Satellite Towns

Airtel Kenya has opened three new customer care shops in the greater Nairobi area, deepening its physical retail presence as competition intensifies in...

President William Ruto
BUSINESS

Ruto Pushes PPP Vehicle Inspection, Demands Instant Traffic Fines Within 30 Days

President William Ruto has ordered a sweeping overhaul of Kenya’s vehicle inspection and traffic enforcement systems, saying the country can no longer afford...

Liberty Kenya Holdings CEO Kieran Godden.
BUSINESS

Liberty Life Kenya, Heritage Insurance Attain AA+ Credit Rating 

Liberty Life Kenya and Heritage Insurance Kenya, both subsidiaries of Liberty Kenya Holdings, have attained AA+(KE) financial strength rating with a stable outlook...

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TECHNOLOGY

Schneider Electric to Advance Energy Technology to Power Intelligence at Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa

Schneider Electric has announced that the second edition of the Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa will be held in Abu Dhabi from...

Oil and gas majors and traders have suspended shipments via Hormuz
BUSINESS

Explainer: Strait of Hormuz Attack and Its Impact on Global Markets

Tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel have entered a dangerous phase. Military exchanges and direct threats have shifted the crisis from...

Britam Insurance Towers
BUSINESS

Britam Rolls Out AI System to Settle Minor Motor Claims in Record Time

Motorists with minor accident damage may no longer need to wait days for compensation after Britam General Insurance rolled out a new artificial...

Raymond Omollo
NEWS

Government Declares Zero Tolerance for Political Violence

The government has declared zero tolerance for political violence and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding democratic freedoms, education, and development during a visit...

DEI diversity getty ck
OPINION

When ‘DEI’ Becomes a Slur, We Miss the Business Case for Inclusion

While scrolling through my Facebook timeline recently, I encountered a post by Francis Gaitho offering a sarcastic post-mortem of a high-level female executive’s...

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
BUSINESSFEATURED STORYNEWS

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya in C-Suite Changes After Profit Drop Alert

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya(SCBK) Limited, the first lender in Kenya to deploy automated teller machines(ATMs), has undertaken deep changes within in top executive...

CBK headquarters in Nairobi
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED STORYNEWS

Central Bank of Kenya Opens KSh15Bn Bond Switch Auction Offer

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has opened a KSh 15 billion bond switch auction, allowing holders of the 5-year Treasury Bond issued in...

From left, Invest Kenya CEO John Mwendwa, PS Investments, Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, Delmonte MD, Wayne Cook and IQF Manager, Japheth Maingi look on as Annastacia Wavinya explain the pineapple canning process at the Delmonte Canning line
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED STORYNEWSTECHNOLOGY

Del Monte Kenya Boosts Export Capacity with $4m Fruit Processor

Del Monte Kenya Limited, a leading fruits and vegetables processor, has set up a state-of –the art- freezer that can process 3.6 tonnes...