From Meth Labs to Opioid Risks, Kenya Becomes a Drug Trafficking Powerhouse
Kenya has become a major player in the continent’s illicit drug trafficking economy, with industrial-scale methamphetamine production, widespread cannabis cultivation, and an emerging threat of synthetic opioids, even as cocaine [...]
Kenya’s Public Debt Crosses Record KSh 11.5 Trillion as Domestic Borrowing Accelerates
Kenya’s public debt burden climbed to a recordKSh 11.51 trillion as of May 2025, according to new data from the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya, underscoring the [...]
Kenya’s Press Freedom Rating Worsens- SDG Index
Kenya’s media freedom is facing increased strain, with the latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index showing a sharp deterioration in press freedom indicators. The data underscores an alarming 22.8-point drop [...]Kenya’s Export Competitiveness Falls by 40% Over Two Decades as Economic Transformation Stalls
Once vaunted as East Africa’s export nerve center, Kenya now lags behind a growing cadre of nimbler African economies such as Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, and Cameroon in global export competitiveness. [...]Inside the Decline of Kenya’s Ad Giant WPP Scangroup
WPP Scangroup, once a leading name in Kenya’s advertising and communications sector, is now grappling with one of its most challenging phases. Talent Exodus Leadership Missteps An insider who [...]
NSE's KSh 600B Rally Pauses as Profit-Taking Kicks In
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) snapped a five-day losing streak on July 16, 2025, as the All Share Index (NASI) edged up 0.36% to close at 157.60. This modest rebound [...]Tariff Tensions and Trade Shifts are Reshaping Global Supply Chains
The 14% surge in U.S. imports during the first quarter of 2025 wasn’t fueled by booming consumer demand or economic strength- it was a frantic race against time, as importers [...]Safaricom’s Traditional Revenue Streams Dwindle as M-PESA, Data Take Podium
Over the past decade, telco giant Safaricom has undergone a shift in its revenue model, transitioning from a voice-centric telco to a data and mobile money-driven tech company. Messaging services, [...]Why Kenya is Not Safe From the Middle East Conflicts
With the dust settling after recent missile exchanges between Iran and Israel and U.S. military activity simmering rather than escalating, Kenya is watching the unfolding tensions with cautious concern- not [...]What Does Old Mutual’s Business Transfer Mean For Everyone Involved?
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Ltd (OMLAC) is seeking regulatory approval to transfer its long-term assurance business to Old Mutual Life Assurance Kenya Ltd (OMLAK), in a move that signals [...]How Superior Homes is Navigating Macro Challenges to Deliver Quality Middle-Class Housing in Kenya
Superior Homes Kenya, established in 2003, was founded on the foresight of a burgeoning need for middle-income housing in Kenya, driven by a new political environment stimulating investment. A pivotal [...]
The Best African Investment No One Is Talking About
1.5 billion people need to eat. And they can’t eat software. Startups are shutting down.VCs are retreating. And in the middle of the chaos, one company quietly pulled off 125x [...]
