Economy
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Tanzanian Billionaire Aziz Flies to Uganda as Talks Begin Over Nation Media Shutdown
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz has stepped in personally to help resolve the crisis that has brought Nation Media Group’s (NMG)…
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Court Tightens Rules on Redundancies in Judgement Favouring Employees
A new court ruling could make it significantly harder for companies in Kenya to lay off employees, raising the threshold…
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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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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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Kenya to Have a NYPD Replica as Murkoment Seeks to Beef Up Security in Nairobi
Kenya will soon have a New York Police Department replica in Nairobi, as the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen seeks…
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Kenya Launches BIOFIN to Unlock $150 Billion in Nature Financing
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) was officially launched in Kenya on April 21, 2026, at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi. BIOFIN…
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I&M Bank Hits 98% Digital Usage With Non-Interest Income Hitting Ksh.14 Billion
Kenya’s biggest banks are entering a new phase, one where the challenge is no longer getting people onto digital platforms,…
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Only a Third of Kenyans Are Meeting Their Financial Goals as Cost of Living Bites
A growing number of Kenyans are finding it harder to stay financially on track, with new data showing that only…
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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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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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