Lawrence Baraza
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Corporate
Digital lender Branch acquires 84.89% shareholding of Century Microfinance Bank
Digital lender Branch has successfully acquired 84.89 percent shareholding of Century Microfinance Bank (Century MFB). The acquisition dated January 1,…
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Corporate
Sri Lanka based Mauritius Holdings acquires 73% shareholding of Key Microfinance bank
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the 73 percent acquisition of the shareholding of Key Microfinance Bank PLC…
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Politics
Cabinet Secretaries who have resigned to focus on politics
As Kenya draws close to the August 9, 2022, general election, a number of public servants have begun to hang…
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Economy
Kenya eyes another Ksh.23 billion loan from world Bank
Kenya is now at an advanced stage to get a fresh Ksh.23 billion from the multilateral lender, the World Bank.…
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Markets
Kenya’s private sector growth down 7.8% on COVID-19 ravages
Kenya’s private sector credit growth declined in 2021 coming in at an average of 7.8 percent compared to 8 percent…
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Economy
Ruto led faction “Kenya Kwanza” to scrape CBC once in Office
The William Ruto-led faction “Kenya Kwanza” has pledged to scrape the controversial Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) mode of education once they…
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Agriculture
Kenya’s coffee earnings surge to Ksh.24.2 billion in 2021 on higher global prices
High coffee prices in the global market in 2021 saw Kenya earn more from the crop despite a decline in…
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Finance
Kenya Shilling now 0.4 units shy to hit 114 level against dollar as oil price dips
The Kenyan Shilling has remained unstable against the US Dollar in the recent past, signaling economic headwinds amidst the ravaging…
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Economy
Aliko Dangote tops list of Africa’s 18 billionaires; check the rest
As a group, Africa’s 18 wealthiest individuals saw their combined income increase by 15 percent in 2021 compared to the…
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Politics
Uhuru meets section of Luhya leaders days after Mudavadi joined Ruto
President Uhuru Kenyatta held a meeting with a cross-section of Western Kenya leaders who paid him a courtesy visit at…
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