Stanbic, NCBA Discuss KSh1.1 Trillion Merger
Standard Bank Group’s Kenyan unit, Stanbic Holdings Plc, is in talks to acquire NCBA Group Plc in a transaction that would create Kenya’s third-largest lender with assets of about KSh [...]
Ten-Year Gas Cylinder Battle Exposes Gaps in Kenya’s War on Counterfeits
When Francis and Robert Wanyange first saw Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) officers tow away their Toyota Hilux and 82 gas cylinders from Industrial Area on a chilly July morning in 2015, [...]
Court Rules Against Kenya Breweries in KSh 513Mn Excise Duty Dispute
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will have to pay KSh 513 million to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after the High Court overturned a ruling that had earlier spared the brewer [...]Kenya’s Public Debt Rises to KSh 11.97 Trillion
Kenya’s total public debt rose to KSh 11.97 trillion at the end of August 2025, equivalent to 67.4% of GDP, according to the National Treasury’s Monthly Debt Bulletin. External Debt [...]Mi Vida Management Buys Out Actis Stake
Mi Vida Homes has announced a management-led buyout from Actis, the global sustainable infrastructure investor. “This is the first such transaction involving a residential development platform in our market,” said [...]COMESA Probes Wasoko–MaxAB Merger
The regional competition watchdog for Eastern and Southern Africa has opened an inquiry into the merger between Kenya’s Wasoko and Egypt’s MaxAB B.V., a deal that created one of Africa’s [...]EABL to Redeem KSh 11 Billion Note a Year Early, Ending Record 2021 Issue
Four years after raising KSh 11 billion in a record 345 percent-subscribed issue, East African Breweries PLC(EABL) will buy back the bond on 29 October 2025, a year before maturity. [...]Kenya’s Power Generation Hit Record 1.16 TWh in July
Kenya generated a record 1.16TWh (1,157.8 GWh) of electricity in July 2025, the highest monthly output ever recorded. Solar output stood at 33.8 GWh, consistent with seasonal norms. For real [...]Paper-Based Finance Is Slowing Your SME Down
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the Kenyan economy. Theyemploy around 14.9 million people and contribute approximately 40% of the national GDP. Yet, many still rely onpaper [...]
Kenya Prepares for Historic Global Online Coffee Auction
Kenya’s coffee auction volumes plunged sharply even as prices rose, new data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows, setting the stage for a radical overhaul of how the [...]BBS Mall Developer to Build KSh 65Bn Mixed-Use Project at Tatu City
Business Bay Square developer Abdiweli Hassan, is expanding his footprint beyond Eastleigh with a KSh 65 billion project inside Tatu City, a move set to accelerate the growth of Kenya’s [...]Kenya Buys Back KSh 81.2 Billion of 2028 Eurobond After Successful Dual Issuance
Kenya has announced the results of its tender offer for the US$1 billion (KSh 129.2 billion) Eurobond maturing in 2028, confirming it has accepted tenders worth US$628.44 million (KSh 81.2 [...]
