SACCOs’ Assets Grow By Double-Digits, But Bad Loans Soar
EPRA Extends Fuel Price Freeze Into January Despite Mixed Import Cost Moves
Kenya’s fuel prices remained unchanged for a fourth consecutive pricing cycle after EPRA retained pump prices for the period from 15 December 2025 to 14 January 2026. Super petrol stayed at KSh 183.58 per litre, diesel at KSh 171.57 and kerosene at KSh 154.23, despite mixed movements in import costs. EPRA data shows petrol landed costs fell 4.25% in November, while diesel and kerosene rose by 3.02% and 5.52% respectively, with limited pass-through under the pricing formula.
DTB, Equity, KCB Reset Loan Pricing After CBK Cuts Policy Rate to 9%
The three banks’ updates show a fast alignment of retail and business lending to the CBR.NSE Logs Third Weekly Decline as Foreign Inflows Return After 8 Weeks
The NSE posted its first foreign inflow in eight weeks, with net buys of KSh 346.6M, even as the NASI fell 1.07% for a third consecutive week, the first such streak since November 2024. Trading activity strengthened, with turnover rising 29.29% to KSh 4.16Bn as banks led volumes.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.Kenya Among Top COMESA Investment Destinations
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the COMESA region hit US$65 billion in 2024 and Kenya ranked among the bloc’s top five destinationsUber Eats Pushes Kenya Deeper Into On-Demand Living
Kenyans saved more than 448,000 hours in 2025 by outsourcing meals and household errands to Uber EatsUchumi Drops After Record Run as Turnover Hits KSh 989Million
Uchumi fell 9.73% to 1.67, ending a steep multi-week rally that lifted the counter 988% YTD. Turnover reached KSh 989M, driven by Equity and Safaricom, while foreign buys rose to 565M. The NASI gained 0.68%. Safaricom’s green MTN tranche drew KSh 41.4Bn, a 175.7% oversubscription.Kenya Sets Up Plastics Reform Hub to Improve Accountability, Coordination
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Dr Korir Sing’Oei said NPAP represents a long-term shift in Kenya’s economic and environmental strategy, away from the traditional “take–make–waste” model towards a system where plastics remain in circulation for productive use.Kenya’s Crown Healthcare Secures US$10mn for New Pharmaceutical Plant
Kenyan Crypto Firms Form Umbrella Lobby Ahead Of VASP Rules
Ahead of impending regulations from the Treasury, which will govern the licensing of crypto companies under the new Virtual Assets law, over 50 firms in the sector coalesced a new industry lobbyKenya’s Private Sector Credit Rises to KSh 4.15Trillion on November Growth
Private sector credit rose 6.3 percent YoY to a record KSh 4.15T in November 2025, reversing the January contraction and signalling a clear shift in Kenya’s credit cycle. Lending rates fell to 14.9 percent as the Central Bank cut the policy rate to 9 percent. Banks reported stronger liquidity and steady credit standards in Q3, while the NPL ratio eased to 16.5 percent from the mid-year peak.
