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CBK adopts interbank rate as new benchmark in credit pricing overhaul
Jul 24, 2025 at 04:24 PM
Sweeping changes to Kenya’s credit pricing system are now underway following the Central Bank of Kenya’s decision to adopt the interbank rate as the primary benchmark for deter...
Ruto sets September deadline for Kenya Pipeline IPO as privatisation advances
Jul 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) are poised to hit the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) by September 2025, following a directive by President William Ruto aimed at accel...
Safaricom hits 50 million users in Kenya as economic impact tops Sh722 billion
Jul 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Safaricom has crossed the 50 million subscriber threshold in Kenya, marking a historic milestone as it nears 25 years of operations, with its eyes firmly set on deepening digital a...
LOOP unveils 30-day mobile loan up to Sh100,000 with instant disbursement
Jul 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
LOOP has introduced a short-term credit facility offering customers immediate access to funds for urgent financial needs, with disbursement done instantly via its app and a repayme...
NCBA forum in Kisumu sheds light on Kenya’s succession crisis among wealthy
Jul 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NCBA has noted that most of its high-net-worth customers are now asking for legal and estate advice alongside financial services, as new figures show that 70 per cent of Kenya’s ...
NTSA left holding 572,000 uncollected driving licences worth Sh176 million
Jul 23, 2025 at 07:17 PM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is now facing scrutiny over a massive stockpile of unclaimed driving licences worth over Sh176 million, with no clear effort unde...
Kenya’s exports hit by Trump-era tariffs as COMESA rallies Africa to trade within
Jul 23, 2025 at 05:27 PM
Kenya is facing fresh trade headwinds as its major exports to the United States, especially textiles, macadamia nuts, black tea, and organic coffee, begin attracting tariffs as hig...
President Ruto unveils Sh44.7 billion bond on NSE to build Talanta Stadium
Jul 23, 2025 at 02:55 PM
President William Ruto has launched a Sh44.7 billion infrastructure bond at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), paving the way for the construction of Kenya’s largest stadium ...
Why resigning from your job without notice could cost you big in Kenya
Jul 23, 2025 at 01:55 PM
In Kenya, quitting a job may seem as easy as packing your things and walking out....
Retailers seek urgent tax reprieve as protests destroy stock worth Sh2 billion
Jul 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A cloud of financial distress hangs over hundreds of retailers across Kenya, with business owners now pushing for urgent tax reprieve after suffering devastating losses during rece...
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Here's why fuel prices at the pump are very high in Kenya - CS Opiyo Wandayi
Jul 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Kenya’s Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has dismissed criticism of the government-to-government (G-to-G) oil import deal, shifting the spotlight instead to what he called ...
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Kagwe unveils Sh10.8 billion institute to boost production of veterinary vaccines
Jul 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has unveiled an ambitious Sh10.8 billion plan that seeks to greatly enhance livestock and food production in Kenya and the region....
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You can now send cash to 200 countries, thanks to new NCBA, MoneyGram pact
Jul 22, 2025 at 09:28 PM
NCBA has unveiled a strategic partnership with global financial services firm MoneyGram to allow customers in Kenya to send money to over 200 countries and territories worldwide....
Here's how you can now book a ride for up to nine other people on Bolt in Kenya
Jul 22, 2025 at 08:48 PM
Bolt has launched in Kenya the Family Profile feature that allows one user to manage and pay for trips for up to nine other people, all under one account....
Why Kiambu Road upgrade was shelved
Jul 22, 2025 at 07:29 PM
Plans to expand the heavily congested Kiambu Road have suffered a fresh setback after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) withdrew a high-stakes tender estimated at Sh38....
Sh1.36 billion KUSCCO loan crisis places 58 SACCOs at serious risk of losing assets
Jul 22, 2025 at 06:22 PM
A total of 58 savings and credit cooperatives across Kenya could soon have their assets seized and auctioned after defaulting on loans worth Sh1.36 billion taken from the Kenya Uni...
Tullow Oil exits Kenya in Sh15.5 billion sale to Gulf Energy affiliated company
Jul 22, 2025 at 05:17 PM
Tullow Oil Plc has agreed to sell its entire stake in Kenya’s oil operations to Auron Energy E&P Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, for a minimum of $120 million (about Sh...
How Treasury shared Kenya's Sh3.7 billion fuel levy among 47 counties
Jul 22, 2025 at 02:37 PM
Nakuru, Kitui, and Nairobi counties have emerged as the top recipients of a Sh3.7 billion allocation disbursed by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) to all 47 counties, marking the latest...
KCB Group over the top after bagging five key international banking awards
Jul 22, 2025 at 02:33 PM
KCB Group has cemented its place as a continental powerhouse after scooping five top international banking awards, reaffirming its leadership in financial innovation....
Govt rolls out fertiliser insurance worth Sh7,000 for 250,000 farmers in 11 counties
Jul 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Farmers in eleven counties are set to benefit from a new fertiliser insurance programme valued at Sh7,000 per person, introduced to cushion them against climate-related disasters s...
KAA schedules public meetings for JKIA and Wilson Airport expansion plans
Jul 21, 2025 at 06:02 PM
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) will hold public meetings in July 2025 to gather views on the proposed development of Integrated Master Plans for Jomo Kenyatta International Air...
Stanbic Bank crowned Kenya’s best investment bank at Euromoney Awards
Jul 21, 2025 at 04:02 PM
Stanbic Bank Kenya has been named Kenya’s Best Investment Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, cementing its position at the forefront of the country’s corporate f...
How to get up to Sh1 million unsecured loan without visiting any NCBA branch
Jul 21, 2025 at 03:12 PM
NCBA Bank has now made it easier for customers like you to access quick, flexible loans without ever stepping into a banking hall....
How Safaricom customers in Mt Kenya will benefit from M-PESA Sokoni tour
Jul 21, 2025 at 01:49 PM
Safaricom has upped its commitment to the grassroots with the launch of the Mt Kenya Region leg of the M-PESA Sokoni tour, as M-PESA celebrates 18 years of transforming lives....
NSE defies unrest as local investor confidence surges during protests
Jul 21, 2025 at 01:06 PM
As protests rattled Kenya’s streets in recent weeks, concerns over economic fallout grew. But inside the country’s stock market, a different picture was quietly unfolding....
How new NSE trading revision makes it easier for ordinary Kenyans to buy shares
Jul 19, 2025 at 05:23 PM
Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to allow investors to trade in any number of shares starting from just a single sha...
‘Grow with Safaricom’ forum sparks business breakthroughs in Rift region
Jul 18, 2025 at 06:38 PM
More than 120 entrepreneurs from across the Rift Valley Region walked into the latest Grow with Safaricom Business forum hopeful, and walked out with fresh ideas, digital tools, an...