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Sameer Africa Sells Last Tyre, Posts Best Operating Profit in 12 Years

Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait

IMF Wants Kenya's KSh 335Bn Tax-backed Debt Added to Public Debt Figures

Kenya's Truckers Mull Hiking Costs By 14% After Diesel Price Surge

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Parliament Moves to Curb Public Wage Bill with Strict New Salary Rules

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Bullish Africa Returns to Nairobi During France–Africa Summit Week

As Nairobi prepares to host the France–Africa Summit—drawing over 30 heads of state and global business leaders—The Kenyan Wall Street will convene top investors and policymakers for the Bullish Africa Reception on May 11, 2026.

How Kenyan Firms are Cultivating Excellence to Build Better Workplaces in 2026

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StanChart, KCB, and NCBA: What Bank Dividends Are Telling Investors in 2026

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For investors in banking stocks, dividends are one of the clearest signals to watch in 2026, as the inaugural FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem

Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem

Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya’s Banking Sector Splits Into Winners and Laggards

Kenya’s Banking Sector Splits Into Winners and Laggards

Kenya’s banking sector is no longer moving as one trade, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report published by Wall Street Africa Group.

KESONIA, Lower Rates, and the New Profit Test for Kenya's Banks- Wall Street Africa FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report

KESONIA, Lower Rates, and the New Profit Test for Kenya's Banks- Wall Street Africa FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report

After nearly two years of strong macro tailwinds, banks are now being forced to prove how much of their profitability was structural and how much was simply helped by high interest rates, elevated Treasury bill yields and foreign exchange volatility.

Wall Street Africa Group Launches Inaugural Kenya Banking Sector Report

Wall Street Africa Group Launches Inaugural Kenya Banking Sector Report

Wall Street Africa Group’s inaugural banking sector report shows that FY2025 marked the end of easy earnings for Kenyan banks. FY2026 now set to test which institutions can sustain performance in a lower-rate, tighter-margin environment.

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Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait

Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S Navy has escalated fears of retaliation by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis across a narrow strait in the Red Sea called the Bab al-Mandeb

Dangote Refinery Plans First Pan-African IPO in History

Dangote Refinery Plans First Pan-African IPO in History

Aliko Dangote plans to list Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE on multiple African stock exchanges in a continent-first cross-border IPO targeting a raise of up to US$5 billion. Analysts value the refinery at between US$40 billion and US$50 billion, with 5-10% of equity on offer. The primary listing targets the Nigerian Exchange Group main board in June-July 2026. The Nairobi Securities Exchange is among six bourses involved. Stanbic IBTC Capital, Vetiva Advisory Services, and FirstCap have been appointed as financial advisers.

Africa Tech Summit London Returns to London Stock Exchange on May 29 for its Landmark 10th Edition

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Sasini Exits Avocado Processing After Houthi Disruptions Cut Shipments by 69%

Sasini Exits Avocado Processing After Houthi Disruptions Cut Shipments by 69%

Sasini PLC has invited sealed tenders for the sale of its avocado processing and packing plant at Sameer Industrial Park, Nairobi, through subsidiary Sasini Avocado EPZ Limited. The move follows two years of losses in the fruit segment after Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping reduced container shipments from 71 in FY2024 to just 22 in FY2025. The plant, commissioned in 2021, processes up to 8 tonnes per hour. Tenders close 8 May 2026. Sasini is pivoting toward Asian markets as it retreats from direct processing.

KESONIA, Lower Rates, and the New Profit Test for Kenya's Banks- Wall Street Africa FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report

KESONIA, Lower Rates, and the New Profit Test for Kenya's Banks- Wall Street Africa FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report

After nearly two years of strong macro tailwinds, banks are now being forced to prove how much of their profitability was structural and how much was simply helped by high interest rates, elevated Treasury bill yields and foreign exchange volatility.

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Sameer Africa Sells Last Tyre, Posts Best Operating Profit in 12 Years

Sameer Africa Sells Last Tyre, Posts Best Operating Profit in 12 Years

Sameer Africa Plc posted operating profit of KSh 292.64 Mn for the year ended 31 December 2025, the highest since 2013, as revenue rose 11.1% to KSh 432.74 Mn entirely from investment property rentals. The company recorded zero tyre revenue for the first time in its 56-year history. Total equity crossed KSh 1.00 Bn for the first time in the post-manufacturing era, rising 37.3%. Net profit advanced 5.5% to KSh 274.28 Mn with EPS of KSh 0.99. A pending land sale valued at KSh 919.70 Mn is projected to close in Q2 2026, with proceeds worth more than three times annual net profit.

Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait

Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S Navy has escalated fears of retaliation by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis across a narrow strait in the Red Sea called the Bab al-Mandeb

IMF Wants Kenya's KSh 335Bn Tax-backed Debt Added to Public Debt Figures

IMF Wants Kenya's KSh 335Bn Tax-backed Debt Added to Public Debt Figures

The IMF has told Kenya that future tax revenues pledged to fund infrastructure projects, including roads, a railway, a stadium, and an airport upgrade, must be recorded as sovereign debt under international statistical standards. The ruling challenges the government's use of special purpose vehicles to keep KSh 335Bn in securitized financing off the public balance sheet. The finding complicates Kenya's bid for a new IMF lending programme, with talks continuing at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington this week.

Kenya's Truckers Mull Hiking Costs By 14% After Diesel Price Surge

Kenya's Truckers Mull Hiking Costs By 14% After Diesel Price Surge

Road freight costs in Kenya are set to rise by about 13% to 14% following a record jump in diesel prices, according to an industry advisory that signals an imminent increase in transport tariffs

Fincredit SEZ Joins NSE Ibuka in Capital Markets Push

Fincredit SEZ Joins NSE Ibuka in Capital Markets Push

Fincredit SEZ Limited, a credit-only microfinance institution operating in Kenya, Uganda, and Liberia, has been admitted into the NSE Ibuka incubation and acceleration programme. The company, formerly known as AAR Credit Services Ltd and established in 2000, is registered within the TRIFIC Special Economic Zone in Nairobi. CEO John Kariuki described the admission as a critical step in the company's strategic transformation. The programme prepares companies for equity or debt capital market access at the NSE.

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Sameer Africa Sells Last Tyre, Posts Best Operating Profit in 12 Years

Sameer Africa Sells Last Tyre, Posts Best Operating Profit in 12 Years

Sameer Africa Plc posted operating profit of KSh 292.64 Mn for the year ended 31 December 2025, the highest since 2013, as revenue rose 11.1% to KSh 432.74 Mn entirely from investment property rentals. The company recorded zero tyre revenue for the first time in its 56-year history. Total equity crossed KSh 1.00 Bn for the first time in the post-manufacturing era, rising 37.3%. Net profit advanced 5.5% to KSh 274.28 Mn with EPS of KSh 0.99. A pending land sale valued at KSh 919.70 Mn is projected to close in Q2 2026, with proceeds worth more than three times annual net profit.

Fincredit SEZ Joins NSE Ibuka in Capital Markets Push

Fincredit SEZ Joins NSE Ibuka in Capital Markets Push

Fincredit SEZ Limited, a credit-only microfinance institution operating in Kenya, Uganda, and Liberia, has been admitted into the NSE Ibuka incubation and acceleration programme. The company, formerly known as AAR Credit Services Ltd and established in 2000, is registered within the TRIFIC Special Economic Zone in Nairobi. CEO John Kariuki described the admission as a critical step in the company's strategic transformation. The programme prepares companies for equity or debt capital market access at the NSE.

Ndindi Nyoro's KQ Disclosure Sparks Retail Frenzy, But Fundamentals Differ From KPLC

Ndindi Nyoro's KQ Disclosure Sparks Retail Frenzy, But Fundamentals Differ From KPLC

Kenya Airways is the top-gaining stock on the NSE in 2026, up 131% to a 15-month high of KSh 8.14, despite reporting a 17.2 Bn net loss and carrying negative equity of 132.1 Bn. The rally ignited after regulatory filings revealed Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro had acquired 10.4 million shares, reprising the Kenya Power playbook that delivered returns from KSh 1.89 to KSh 16.80. Institutional catalysts including a $2 Bn strategic investor search, near-100% load factors from Middle East conflict rerouting, and new KCAA regulations ending the bailout era provide the narrative. Nyoro provided the trigger.

Dangote Refinery Plans First Pan-African IPO in History

Dangote Refinery Plans First Pan-African IPO in History

Aliko Dangote plans to list Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE on multiple African stock exchanges in a continent-first cross-border IPO targeting a raise of up to US$5 billion. Analysts value the refinery at between US$40 billion and US$50 billion, with 5-10% of equity on offer. The primary listing targets the Nigerian Exchange Group main board in June-July 2026. The Nairobi Securities Exchange is among six bourses involved. Stanbic IBTC Capital, Vetiva Advisory Services, and FirstCap have been appointed as financial advisers.

Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History

Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History

EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.

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IMF Wants Kenya's KSh 335Bn Tax-backed Debt Added to Public Debt Figures

IMF Wants Kenya's KSh 335Bn Tax-backed Debt Added to Public Debt Figures

The IMF has told Kenya that future tax revenues pledged to fund infrastructure projects, including roads, a railway, a stadium, and an airport upgrade, must be recorded as sovereign debt under international statistical standards. The ruling challenges the government's use of special purpose vehicles to keep KSh 335Bn in securitized financing off the public balance sheet. The finding complicates Kenya's bid for a new IMF lending programme, with talks continuing at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington this week.

Parliament Moves to Curb Public Wage Bill with Strict New Salary Rules

Parliament Moves to Curb Public Wage Bill with Strict New Salary Rules

Parliament has approved new regulations that could reshape how public servants are paid, in a move aimed at taming Kenya’s ballooning wage bill and ending years of pay disparities across State agencies.

Energy CS Wandayi Digs In as Fuel Import Scandal Triggers Top-Level Exits

Energy CS Wandayi Digs In as Fuel Import Scandal Triggers Top-Level Exits

Opiyo Wandayi has ruled out resigning over the unfolding fuel importation scandal, after a widening probe forced out some of the country’s most senior petroleum sector officials

New Vehicle Transfer Fee Masks NTSA's Revenue Collapse

New Vehicle Transfer Fee Masks NTSA's Revenue Collapse

NTSA posted a near-breakeven deficit of KSh 9.1Mn in FY2025, down from KSh 472.37Mn in FY2024, after the National Treasury approved vehicle transfer ownership fees as AIA, generating KSh 1.24Bn. Total revenue grew 1.29% to KSh 3.89Bn. Number plate revenue halved to KSh 818Mn. GoK recurrent grants fell 67% to KSh 180Mn. The EU disbursed nothing. Total expenditure rose 10.6% to KSh 4.32Bn. Cash fell 43% to KSh 186.77Mn. The Auditor-General issued a qualified opinion.

Eastleigh eTIMS Compliance Gridlock Hits Supply Chains

Eastleigh eTIMS Compliance Gridlock Hits Supply Chains

A growing compliance crisis in Nairobi’s Eastleigh trading hub is beginning to ripple across the country, disrupting supply chains and locking thousands of businesses out of legitimate tax claims.

Guest Analysis

Why Kenya’s Creative Economy Is Firmly on Investors’ Radar

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Why Kenya’s Creative Economy Is Firmly on Investors’ Radar

The creative economy sits at the intersection of innovation, youth employment, digital trade, and intellectual property, making it one of the most compelling long-term investment opportunities.

Kenya’s Complicated Place in the New World Order

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Kenya’s Complicated Place in the New World Order

The military part of the Gulf Crisis might be finally coming to an end, but the world will never be the same again. It’s time to redefine Kenya’s place in it.

Africa's Small Businesses Deserve World Class Banking

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Africa's Small Businesses Deserve World Class Banking

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Africa's Growing Shift To Digital Policing Spurs Debate

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Africa's Growing Shift To Digital Policing Spurs Debate

Governments across the world are turning to digital policing systems to improve crime detection, manage information and respond faster to security threats.

How Kenya Can Navigate Economic Shocks from the Middle East War

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How Kenya Can Navigate Economic Shocks from the Middle East War

Kenya’s current “wait and hope” approach is not economically or politically feasible. Calm and calculated decisions have to be taken to avoid a deeper crisis.

Lessons from Japan's Keiretsu in Building Sophisticated Kenyan Conglomerates

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Lessons from Japan's Keiretsu in Building Sophisticated Kenyan Conglomerates

Lessons from Japan’s Zaibatsu and their post-war successors, the Keiretsu, suggest that sophisticated conglomerates can play a central role in strengthening national competitiveness, expanding industrial capacity, and driving innovation.

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Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History

Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History

EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.

Bullish Africa Investors Reception Set for Nairobi This May

As Nairobi prepares to host the France–Africa Summit—drawing over 30 heads of state and global business leaders—The Kenyan Wall Street, part of Wall Street Africa Group will convene top investors, financiers, and policymakers for the Bullish Africa Investors Reception on May 11, 2026, an exclusive gathering spotlighting Europe–Africa investment opportunities. 16 hours ago | Kenya Business news

Bullish Africa Investors Reception Set for Nairobi This May

KRA Opens High-Stakes Race for New Commissioner General

KRA Opens High-Stakes Race for New Commissioner General

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally declared a vacancy for the position of Commissioner General, setting in motion a high-stakes succession process

Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem

Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem

Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya Seeks REIT Reforms to Attract Investor Capital

Kenya Seeks REIT Reforms to Attract Investor Capital

Kenya’s push to build a vibrant real estate investment trust (REIT) market has been blunted by a tax regime that industry players describe as structurally punitive.

EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.

Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History

EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.17 hours ago

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally declared a vacancy for the position of Commissioner General, setting in motion a high-stakes succession process

KRA Opens High-Stakes Race for New Commissioner General

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally declared a vacancy for the position of Commissioner General, setting in motion a high-stakes succession process 2 days ago

Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem

Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.3 days ago