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SGR Train
BUSINESS

SGR Hits New Highs as Passenger and Cargo Soar in 2025

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) recorded its strongest performance in 2025, with both passenger numbers and cargo volumes hitting new highs. The latest...

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit Leaves Safaricom for Absa Group
BUSINESSLEADERSHIP

M-Pesa Executive Quits Safaricom to Join Absa Group

Absa Group has announced a number of executive leadership changes to deepen leadership bench strength across the organisation after finalising its refocused Pan-African...

CMA Chief Executive Wycliffe Shamiah
BUSINESS

New Players Enter Kenya’s Investment Scene After CMA Approvals

Kenya’s investment space is opening up to more players after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) approved several firms to operate as market intermediaries....

Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya , Dr Kamau Thugge
BUSINESSMARKETS

Central Bank of Kenya Cuts Benchmark Rate to 8.75%

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) top policy organ, the Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) has lowered the Central Bank Rate(CBR) by 25 basis points to 8.75%...

KCB Group CEO Paul Russo flags off Karan Patel, one of the KCB-sponsored rally drivers during the ceremonial start at the official launch of the 2026 KCB WRC Safari Rally Sponsorship at KICC, Nairobi on February 10, 2026
BUSINESS

KCB Pours Ksh227M Into 2026 Safari Rally

KCB Bank has committed Ksh 227 million to the 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya. In a press statement released on...

President William Ruto signs visitors book, seen by NSE Chairman Kiprono Kittony(l) Dr Chris Kipto PS Treasury and a top NSE official
BUSINESSFEATURED STORYNEWSSMART BUSINESSSTOCKS

Ziidi Trader App launched at NSE by President William Ruto

Ziidi Trader, a mobile App run by Safaricom has been officially launched by President William Ruto, opening the door to retail investors with...

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Headquarters
BUSINESS

KEBS Unveils New Import Rules as Inspection Contracts Lapse

Importers bringing goods into Kenya are set to face changes in clearance procedures following new guidelines issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards...

Safaricom head office in Nairobi. PHOTO/@SafaricomPLC/X
BUSINESS

GEMA Urges Parliament to Prioritise Kenyans in Safaricom Share Sale

Pressure is mounting on Parliament to rethink how the government plans to sell part of its stake in Safaricom, with a prominent community...

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