Collins Ogutu
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Corporate
Vodacom Acquires Majority Stake in Safaricom to Majority Shareholding
Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC, increasing its shareholding to approximately…
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Economy
Kenyan MSMEs Contributing Ksh.1 Trillion in Deposits But Face Credit Access Challenge
Kenya’s small businesses contribute over Ksh 1 trillion in bank deposits and support nearly 15 million jobs yet receive just…
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Corporate
Lenders Urged to Sustain Credit Flow Over Mounting Inflationary Pressure
Metropol has called on financial institutions, particularly Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), to adopt balanced lending strategies that protect…
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Corporate
Metropol Backs Open Banking in Push for Data-Driven Credit
Metropol is pushing for open banking in the credit market, a reform which, if accommodated, will strengthen the existing Credit…
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East Africa
Kenya, Rwanda Central Banks Ink Deal for Crossborder Transaction
Kenya and Rwanda have entered into a deal which will see an overarching cross-border payment service between the two states.…
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Kenya
Industrial Power Consumption in Kenya Up 4.18% in 6 Months
Industrial electricity consumption in Kenya rose by 4.18% in the six months to December 2025, reaching 2,924.48 gigawatt-hours (GWh), up…
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Corporate
KPC Debuts on NSE as One of Bourse’s Largest Firms
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) PLC has officially begun trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, and is one…
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Kenya
Manufacturers Push for Regulatory Reforms to Cut Compliance Costs
Kenya’s manufacturing sector has called for urgent regulatory reforms to address rising compliance costs and the duplication of levies, which…
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Corporate
Kenya’s Mars Wrigley Announces Ksh.4 Billion 3-yr Investment
Mars Wrigley has announced a Ksh. 4.2 billion ($33 million) fresh investment over the next three years to expand its…
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East Africa
Kampala, Dar Lead as Nairobi Office Occupancy Hits 80.3%
Nairobi’s prime office occupancy has increased from 77.7% to 80.3% in the second half of 2025, trailing regional peers, with…
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