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The expressway is a 27-kilometre toll road running from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Westlands, Nairobi. [Photo/ NMG]
BUSINESSCITY DIARYECONOMY

Nairobi Expressway Opening – 10 Things You Should Know

The mega-project, the capital's new centerpiece cutting through the city, has divided opinion. It is intended to help cut the time wasted in...

HELB
ECONOMY

HELB Extends 100% Penalty Waiver

The waiver dubbed 'Kamilisha Malipo ya Helb' was originally slated to run from 1st March 2022 to 30th April 2022.

Nairobi-based fintech and retail firms feature prominently on the list. [Photo/ Arc]
BUSINESSECONOMY

10 Kenyan Firms Ranked Among Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies

Companies on the list were ranked based on the highest annual compounded growth in revenues (CAGR) between 2017 and 2020.

Importers and members of the public were urged to familiarize themselves with the restrictions. [Photo/ AllAfrica]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Vehicles You Can No Longer Import in Kenya – Full List of New KEBS Restrictions

The move represents the implementation of the National Automotive Policy aimed at supporting locally assembled and manufactured vehicles.

COTU, led by Francis Atwoli, was pushing for a 23.4% increase in the minimum wage. [Photo/ NairobiReview]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenyans Miss Out on 23.4% Pay Rise as Employers Reject Atwoli Push

Workers argue that the sky-rocketing cost of living which has seen prices of key food commodities rise, the fuel shortage, as well as...

The milk shortage in Kenya has lasted for several weeks. [Photo/ CIAT)
BUSINESSECONOMY

Milk Shortage Hits Supermarket Shelves in Kenya

The milk shortage has lasted for several weeks. The situation has driven up prices of the commodity across the country.

Applicable pump prices for Super Petrol, Kerosene and Diesel all increased by Ksh9.90 per litre.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Petrol Hits Ksh144 Per Litre as Fuel Shortage Bites

Super Petrol, Diesel and Petrol will go for Ksh144.62, Ksh125.5 and Ksh113.44 respectively in Nairobi. The hike comes amid a massive fuel shortage...

President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) in DR Congo when he presided over the official inauguration of the rebranded Equity BCDC office block in Central Kinshasa in April 2021. [Photo/ PSCU]
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Meet the Kenyan Companies Trooping to DRC in New Wave

At a trade dinner this week hosted by Equity Bank and attended by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, CEO James Mwangi announced that 26...

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