Why Kenya is Becoming a Long-Term Real Estate Powerhouse
Kenya is rapidly growing and has been experiencing an exponential increase in real estate developments over the past few decades. The convergence of demographic trends- rapid population growth, a young [...]
NCBA Group Hits Record KSh 150Bn Market Valuation
NCBA Group's share price has been on a record-breaking run since October 14, rising to an unprecedented KSh 91.50 on Tuesday and pushing its market value past KSh 150 billion [...]
Remittances Ease to KSh 54.2Bn after August’s Record USA Inflows
Kenya’s remittances declined slightly to US$419.6 million (KSh 54.2 billion) in September 2025, from US$426.1 million (KSh 55.1 billion) in August, according to data from the Central Bank of Kenya. [...]WPP Scangroup Appoints Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as Group CEO
WPP Scangroup Plc has appointed Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective 17 November 2025, after the departure of Patricia Ithau in July. A Turbulent [...]Kenya Moves to Commercialise Genetically Modified Cassava
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has invited public comments on a proposal by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) to commercialise genetically modified (GM) cassava across 18 counties. According to [...]Credit to Farmers Slumps Despite Lower Overall Lending Rates
Kenya’s agricultural sector is showing fresh signs of strain as access to farm credit tightens and production costs remain high, even as the broader economy grapples with global policy shifts [...]Kenya Upgrades Cybercrime Law to Hand Gov’t Sweeping Powers to Block Websites
New amendments to cybercrime laws have given the government broad authority to block websites and online applications it deems harmful, deepening worries about the state’s crackdown over the freedom of [...]October Treasury Bonds Attract KSh 118.9Bn in Bids
The National Treasury has made significant progress in its fiscal year 2025/26 domestic borrowing plan, with the latest bond auction raising KSh 85.3 billion. By October 9, the domestic debt [...]Tata Chemicals Magadi Seeks New Soda Ash Mining Licences
Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited is seeking new mining rights over 127 square kilometres in Kajiado County, a move that could extend the life of its trona operations and support its [...]Setback for City Transport Plan as Globe Roundabout Terminal Faces Delay
The government has dropped plans to compulsorily acquire several parcels of land around Nairobi’s Globe Roundabout that had been earmarked for the construction of a public transport terminal. The Globe [...]CBK Strips PayU Kenya of Payment Licence
PayU Kenya Limited has been stripped of its operating licence by the Central Bank of Kenya, days after the company entered liquidation, drawing a close to the Prosus-owned payment firm’s [...]Fincra Bets on New Payment Rails to Break Africa’s Cross-Border Bottleneck
Despite the rhetoric that Africa has a booming digital economy, moving money across the continent is still harder than shipping a container to Europe. Cash transfers from Lagos to Accra, [...]
