Lawrence Baraza
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Kenya
Kenyan Entrepreneur Julius Mwale Wins U.S. Court Case Over $1.7 Million Loan
Kenyan entrepreneur Julius Mwale, the founder of the $2 billion Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) in Butere, Kakamega County,…
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Kenya
Kenya’s Economy to Grow Slowest in 2025 at 4%, Says World Bank
Kenya’s economic growth is projected to decelerate in 2025, primarily due to escalating public debt and fiscal constraints, according to…
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Corporate
List of Candidates Seeking to Succeed Dr. Adesina as AfDB President
Five contenders are set to battle it out for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday during…
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Northern Africa
Kenya Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan as It Strikes More Trade Deals
Kenya on Monday formally expressed support for Morocco’s plan to grant autonomy to Western Sahara under Rabat’s sovereignty, aligning itself…
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Corporate
Absa Bank Kenya Net Profit up 4% to Ksh.6.2 Billion in Q1 2025
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a 4% growth in net profit to Ksh.6.2 billion for the quarter ending March…
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Corporate
Safaricom Shares Dip Slightly Ahead of Planned Government Stake Sale
Safaricom closed trading on Monday at Ksh.19.85 per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), reflecting a marginal 0.25% decline…
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International
Trump Postpones 50% Tariffs on EU Goods to JulyÂ
President Donald Trump has delayed the implementation of a proposed 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, 2025.…
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Agriculture
CS Kagwe Releases 200,000 Bags of Maize to Millers to Curb Flour Prices
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has released 200,000 bags of maize from the National Strategic Grain Reserve (NSGR) to registered…
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Corporate
Kenya to Sell Part of Safaricom Stake to Raise Ksh.149 Billion in Privatisation Drive
Kenya is preparing to offload an undisclosed portion of its 34.9% stake in Safaricom—the region’s most profitable company—in a renewed…
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East Africa
Reason Why Uganda has Cut Military Ties with Germany
Uganda’s military has severed all military cooperation with Germany after it accused Berlin’s ambassador to Kampala of involvement in “subversive…
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