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Co-op Bank South Sudan Forum
BUSINESS

Co-op Bank South Sudan Hosts Cooperatives Forum

The Co-operative Bank of South Sudan (CBSS) hosted 41 cooperative societies based in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBG) for a capacity-building forum...

A section of KRA office. PHOTO/@KRACorporate/X
BUSINESS

KRA Reveals Ksh9.1B Revenue Loss After Fuel VAT Reduction

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has revealed that it gave up Ksh9.1 billion in tax revenue between April and May 2026 after the government...

Treasury CS John Mbadi
NEWS

5 Issues Dominating Finance Bill 2026 Conversations

As Parliament continues to scrutinise the Finance Bill 2026, debate has shifted from broad concerns about new taxes to a handful of specific...

From left: Britam Group Managing Director & CEO Tom Gitogo, Director Legal & Sustainability and Company Secretary Hilda Njeru and Interim Board Chairperson Celestine Munda during the launch of Britam’s 2025 Sustainability Report.
INSURANCE

Britam Pays KSh97.3 Million in Climate Claims as Agricultural Insurance Coverage Surges

Britam paid out KSh97.3 million in insurance claims in 2025 to support 402,681 farmers and pastoralists across East Africa affected by climate-related shocks,...

Tea plantation in Kenya
BUSINESS

Kenya’s Tea Sector Sees 14% Increase in Export Volumes

Kenya’s tea export earnings are holding firm, but new trade figures point to a quiet reshaping of global demand that is increasingly narrowing...

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua. PHOTO/@rigathi/X
NEWS

Gachagua to Unveil DCP Alternative Budget Amid Finance Bill 2026 Debate

A fresh political battle over the Finance Bill 2026 is taking shape after former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP)...

The Mamboleo–Miwani–Chemelil–Muhoroni–Kipsitet Road
NEWS

Ksh14B Mamboleo–Miwani–Chemelil–Muhoroni–Kipsitet Road Takes Shape

The government has highlighted the strategic importance of the Mamboleo–Miwani–Chemelil–Muhoroni–Kipsitet Road, saying the 122-kilometre highway is expected to transform trade, ease transport costs...

Finance Bill
ECONOMY

Finance Bill 2026: What It Has Introduced, new taxes

The Bill is still undergoing public participation and parliamentary debate

PayPal verification requirements Kenya
BRAND VOICEBUSINESS

PayPal Freezes Kenyan Accounts Over Money Laundering

Freelancers, small businesses, and creatives face months-long restrictions as Kenya remains on the FATF grey list

Aden Duale
HEALTHNEWS

Duale on Ebola: We Are Not Going to Consult Citizens

Speaking in Parliament, Duale emphasized that Kenyan law empowers the government to move quickly

Enwealth Group CEO, Simon Wafubwa (Right) and Enwealth Director Kennedy Monyoncho (centre) meeting a stakeholder during a recent Enwealth Trustees Forum in Mombasa
NEWS

Enwealth Trustees Services Limited Receives Approval as a Licensed Corporate Trustee in Kenya

Enwealth Trustees Services Limited, a subsidiary of Enwealth Group, has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to operate as a Licensed...

Cheque
BUSINESS

Verify-Cheque Launches Cloud System to Track and Recover Bounced Cheques

Verify-Cheque has launched a new cloud-based debt recovery platform aimed at helping Kenyan businesses tackle the rising problem of bounced cheques, which continue...

Token metre
NEWS

Existing Power Prices to Remain As Govt Withdraws Proposed Electricity Tariff Review

Kenyans will continue paying current electricity rates after the government announced the withdrawal of a retail electricity tariff review application that had been...

Outside Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) headquarters in Nairobi.
BUSINESS

CBK Reveals Ksh68B Losses as Bounced Cheques Surge in Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revealed that Kenyan businesses are losing an estimated Ksh 68 billion every year due to bounced...

Ebola Patients
NEWS

US Explains Why Kenya Was Chosen for Controversial Ebola Facility

The controversy surrounding the proposed United States-backed Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya intensified on Tuesday after senior U.S. officials publicly explained why Kenya...