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Billions Remain Held in Unclaimed Assets as Claims Decline

The total value of unclaimed financial assets held in Kenya has reached a record high, even as the number of individuals successfully claiming their funds has seen a notable decline.

Matatu, Boda Boda Fare Shock Drives April Inflation

Kenyan households felt the sharpest edge of April’s inflation where it is least avoidable, the daily commute, as a surge in fuel costs cascaded through the transport system and into household budgets.

OpenAI Targets Africa Growth as EAC Backs AI Fund, Sovereignty Drive

OpenAI will extend the reach of its AI models and tools across the continent, enabling wider adoption and real-world deployment of AI solutions while WildMango will handle distribution, integration and localization.

Kenya Railways Halts World Bank-Funded Plan to Buy Diesel Multiple Unit Compressors

KRC has withdrawn a high-stakes international tender for the supply of 24 air compressors for its Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), just weeks before the submission deadline.

Treasury Taps Capital Market Experts to Ink New PPP Deals

According to a tender notice, the government seeks to create a pool of elite experts to design financial instruments, such as infrastructure bonds and asset-backed securities

Micro-Insurers Lean on Safe Assets as Investments Hit KSh 848Mn

Kenya’s micro-insurance sector is steadily carving out a foothold in the broader insurance market, backed by rising investments and a growing share of industry activity.

Fraud Cartels Exploit Insurance Boom as Cases Triple in Three Months

The Poacher’s Assets: State Wins Mercedes, Loses Mathare Real Estate in Split Court Verdict

Justice B.M. Musyoki allowed the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to seize motor vehicle KBE 416Y, ruling it was an “instrumentality of crime,” but declined to forfeit two commercial plots

Nairobi’s ‘Nova Garage’ Aims to Bridge Africa-Europe Capital Divide

In a surprising shift in regional tech dominance, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led the application pool with approximately 90 to 96 entries, surpassing Kenya’s 60 to 70 applications.

Kenya Woos Billions at Nairobi Energy Summit

The forum has drawn 159 energy investors actively scouting opportunities in Kenya and the wider region, with expectations of major funding announcements over the three-day event.

Middle East Conflict Stokes Inflation Fears in Kenya, CBK Survey Reveals

A significant majority of respondents in the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) March 2026 Agriculture Sector Survey now expect overall inflation to climb over the next one to three months.

Treasury Bets on Nature Capital as Kenya Launches Biodiversity Finance Plan

The BIOFIN initiative, implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is expected to deliver Kenya’s first comprehensive Biodiversity Finance Plan

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