Nation Media Group Posts Third Straight Loss as Ownership Change Looms
Nation Media Group posted a net loss of KSh 308.6 million for the full year ended 31 December 2025, its third straight annual loss, as turnover fell 3.1% to KSh 6.04 billion. Revenue has nearly halved from a KSh 13.37 billion peak in FY2013, tracking a 66% collapse in Kenya's print circulation market over the same period. Digital revenue and broadcasting each grew 5%, with the user base expanding to 64.7 million.
WPP Scangroup's Losses Deepen to KSh 713 Mn as Airtel Exit, Client Flight Compound Four-Year Decline
WPP Scangroup posted a KSh 713.67 Mn net loss in FY2025, widening 40.8%, as revenue fell 16.3% to Ksh 2.04 Bn following the Airtel Africa exit, three CEO changes, and Tanzania wind-down.ODPP Moves to the Supreme Court to Restore Sections of Cybercrimes Law
Kenya’s top prosecution body is moving to the Supreme Court to challenge a ruling that struck down key provisions of the controversial cybercrimes law
Kenya’s Broadcast Subscriptions Contracted Marginally in 2025
Kenya’s broadcasting industry recorded a marginal contraction in the final quarter of 2025, driven by shifting consumer habits and growing competition from internet-based platforms,The Standard Group Confirms Chaacha Mwita as CEO, Fifth Leader in Three Years
Standard Group PLC has confirmed Chaacha Mwita as substantive Chief Executive Officer effective 1 April 2026, ending a nine-month acting arrangement. Mwita, who was forced out of the company in 2014 after clashing with State House over editorial coverage, rejoined as Chief Executive Editor in April 2025 before being elevated to Acting CEO in July 2025. He is the company's fifth CEO in under three years. The appointment comes as Standard Group fights to save six broadcasting licences after a tribunal cleared the Communications Authority to revoke them over Ksh48.87 million in unpaid regulatory fees.Kenya’s Broadcasting Industry Faces Shake-Up as Regulator Tightens Licence Crackdown
A deepening standoff between the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and major broadcasters is testing the balance between regulatory enforcement, commercial survival and constitutional protections on press freedom.When Opinion Starts Dressing Up as Expertise
In many industries today, expertise is being pushed aside by visibility. Writes Ahmad Salim, Managing Partner at Disruptive Media.
Truecaller Partners with 365 Digital to Resell Ads in Kenya and South Africa
Truecaller has named 365 Digital as the exclusive reseller of its advertising inventory in Kenya and South Africa, expanding its direct commercial presence in two of Africa’s largest digital ad markets. The partnership will give brands and agencies local access to Truecaller’s mobile-first ad formats and first-party data solutions.Billionaires Have Tightened Grip on Global Media – Oxfam
Organizing IShowSpeed’s Unscripted Nairobi Tour: An Event Manager’s Test
By the time the curtains came to a close on the live stream, Speed’s tour was not just another event that we list on our business portfolio, it was a test of adaptability, improvisation, and resilience.
WPP Scangroup Issues Fourth Profit Warning in Five Years
WPP Scangroup has issued a profit warning saying group earnings for the year ending December 2025 will fall by at least 25% from 2024. Management cited weaker client spending, loss of a material account, lower interest income and restructuring costs above KSh 160 million. This marks a third consecutive profit warning and the fourth in five years. Recent results show unstable profitability, with profit after tax swinging back to a loss in 2024 after a brief recovery, underscoring persistent pressure on the group’s earnings base.How a Compensation Claim over Garden City Advertising Contract Flopped
A battle over advertising space at the Garden City Mall ended with a surprising twist: the marketing company claiming tens of millions in lost revenue walked away empty-handed, and now owes money to the mall operator.
