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BUSINESSECONOMYTAX

KRA Risks Shutting Down Informal Businesses with New Tax Plan

KRA (Kenya Revenue Authority) could run small traders out of town if its proposal to make it mandatory for all businesses dealing in...

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LIFESTYLE

Pastor T Mwangi Critiques Early Boarding Schooling, Citing Impact on Family Bonds

Pastor T Mwangi, founder of Life Church International Limuru, has raised concerns about the practice of sending young children to boarding schools, arguing...

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LIFESTYLE

Kamene Goro Reflects on Turbulent Year Ahead of 34th Birthday

Acclaimed media personality Kamene Goro marked her 34th birthday on social media with a personal reflection on a year she described as “transformative”...

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LIFESTYLENEWS

Kenyan Director Jennifer Gatero Debuts New Romance Film as Local Streaming Push Expands

Kenyan filmmaker Jennifer Gatero is set to premiere her latest feature, Back to Us, in Nairobi next month, adding to a growing pipeline...

Steve Brice is Global Chief Investment Officer at Standard Chartered’s Wealth Solutions unit.
OPINION

Investor Complacency or Simply Looking Through the Noise?

By Steve Brice Amid the geopolitical firestorm in the Middle East, are investors being complacent or just savvy? Read on to learn about...

Airtel Africa Group CEO Sunil Taldar (L) & Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra (R)
BUSINESSNEWS

Airtel Africa, SpaceX Test Satellite-to-Mobile Service in Kenya to Expand Coverage

Airtel Africa and SpaceX have completed early-stage testing of satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Kenya, marking a step toward extending network coverage into remote areas...

Selina, a homeowner from Nanyuki poses for a photo outside her home constructed in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Kenya
FEATURED STORY

Habitat for Humanity Launches Global Campaign to Tackle Worsening Housing Shortfall

Habitat for Humanity International has rolled out a new global campaign aimed at drawing attention to a deepening housing crisis affecting billions of...

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AVIATIONBUSINESSFEATURED STORYNEWS

Kenya Airways Reaps Big from the Middle East Crisis

Kenya Airways is an unlikely beneficiary of the Middle East war between Israel and Iran following a surge in demand for its passenger...

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BUSINESS

CA Sets New Technical Standards for Phones in Kenya

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has rolled out fresh requirements that mobile phones must meet before they are allowed into the Kenyan...

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BUSINESS

DTB Profit Jumps 21% to Ksh10.7B

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has reported a solid rise in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025, with net profit climbing by...

Albanus Muthoka, the Manager, Enwealth Trustees Limited
SELF-HELP

Why HENRYs Struggle to Retire Comfortably and What to do About It

By Albanus Muthoka You’re earning Ksh300,000 a month. Maybe more. On paper, you should be set for retirement. Yet when you run the...

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BUSINESSFEATURED STORYNEWS

CBK Accepts Bids Worth KSh 18.4 Bn At Bond Switch Auction

CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) accepted bids worth KSh 18.4bn from investors in last week’s bond switch auction where investors opted to move...

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BUSINESS

Kingdom Bank Records 59% Profit Growth

Kingdom Bank has recorded a major increase in profits, posting a 59 per cent rise in net earnings for the year ended December...

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BUSINESS

Diaspora Inflows Fall by Ksh21.6B Amid Stable Foreign Reserves

A slight dip has been recorded in the amount of money Kenyans in the diaspora are sending back home, even as the country’s...

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BUSINESSMARKETSNEWS

Equity Group Hits Speed Bumps on Planned Ethiopian Entry

Equity Group has abandoned its plans to enter Ethiopian in what it describes as regulatory delays, prompting a change in its pan African...