BNPL Startup Wabeh Downscales to Streamline Operations
Buy-now-Pay-Later startup Wabeh has disputed news that it has shut down, saying that it has just downscaled some of its operations to focus' on refining critical operations. We chose to [...]
Port of Mombasa Posts 8.1% Rise in Cargo Volumes in First Six Months of 2025
The Port of Mombasa has posted robust growth in cargo and container volumes in the first half of 2025, defying global shipping headwinds to maintain its upward trajectory. “We are [...]
Customs Nets KSh 2.5Bn Daily, Seizes 40,000L of Illicit Ethanol
The Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Customs and Border Control (CBC) Department delivered its strongest performance on record in the last financial year, collecting KSh 879.33 billion and surpassing its target [...]
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 [...]Nakuru, Tigoni, Runda Lead Kenya's Real Estate Surge, Coastal Rentals Take Off
A new market analysis by real estate firm BuyRentKenya reveals a dynamic and evolving real estate landscape across Kenya, with several regions demonstrating remarkable growth in land value. Some areas [...]SKL Heads to Market with Tripled Revenue, But Liquidity Flags Remain
Shri Krishana Overseas PLC (SKL), a corrugated packaging manufacturer, is preparing for its NSE listing on 24th July 2025 with its balance sheet transformed by aggressive asset expansion and surging [...]How The Partnerships Africa Became a Top Marketing Firm in Under Two Years
In a recent interview with The Kenyan Wall Street, Sandeep Madan, co-founder and CEO of The Partnerships Africa (TPA), describes his company as a leading marketing services firm in Africa, [...]
Kenya’s 4.6% Growth Overshadowed by Debt Servicing Burden, AfDB Says
Kenya’s economy has continued to expand, clocking a growth rate of 4.6% in 2024, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Country Focus Report 2025. Informality dominates, with 86% of [...]Chinese Firms Position Themselves for the Rironi–Mau Summit Toll Road Project
Two Chinese companies are emerging as front-runners in the race to build and operate the Rironi-Mau Summit highway, a 175-kilometre toll road set to break ground in August under a [...]Roads CS Chirchir Admits Gov’t Securitized Fuel Levy to Raise KSh 175Bn for Bills
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has confirmed that the government securitized part of the fuel levy to raise KSh175 billion, marking the first public acknowledgment of a financing [...]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 [...]Sugar to Cost More as 4% Levy Kicks In
A new chapter has begun for Kenya’s long-troubled sugar industry as the Sugar Development Levy (SDL) came into effect on July 1, 2025, introducing a structured funding mechanism to support sector-wide reform. At [...]
