Olympia Capital Seeks Shareholder Nod for Tenfold Share Capital Increase
Olympia Capital Holdings Plc has unveiled a bold proposal to increase its authorized share capital tenfold—from KSh 250 million to KSh 2.5 billion—as it positions for long-term growth. “That the [...]
Africa’s Aviation Lifts Off 113mn Flyers, JKIA Ranks Top Ten Busiest Hubs
Africa's aviation industry is poised for strong growth, with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) projecting passenger numbers to rise to 113 million in 2025, a 15.3% increase from 2024. “African airlines are increasingly [...]
BuuPass Secures Funding From Yango Ventures to Scale African Intercity Travel
Kenyan mobility startup, BuuPass, has landed an investment from Yango Ventures — the corporate venture arm of the UAE-based tech group Yango — in a deal aimed at transforming long-distance [...]Aviation Regulator Approves Konza City as First Drone Corridor to Boost Long-Range Operations
Kenya has approved the Konza technopolis as its first airspace dedicated entirely to drones, giving a green light to long-range flights that could soon deliver medicine, monitor crops, and respond [...]Shri Krishana Overseas to Be First Firm to List on the NSE Since 2020
Shri Krishana Overseas Ltd (SKL), a leading packaging solutions provider based in Nairobi, is set to make history as the first packaging company to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange [...]Kenya’s Teenage Motherhood Crisis: Over 125,000 Babies Born to Adolescents in 2024
Kenya continues to grapple with a deepening adolescent reproductive health challenge, as data from the Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 reveals that 125,019 live births, 11.3% of all registered births, [...]SGR Disruption Sparks Uproar as Kenya Railways Resumes Mombasa-Nairobi Service
Kenya Railways has resumed operations of the Madaraka Express train from Mombasa to Nairobi, following a sudden suspension of the 10:00 PM Sunday service that left hundreds of passengers stranded [...]Kenya Arms Itself for Global Trade Realignments With New Technical Standards Committee
Kenya has unveiled a new, inter-agency institution at the heart of its export economy dubbed the National Technical Barriers to Trade Committee designed to defend the country’s goods against non-tariff [...]CBK Launches Survey to Upgrade Credit Cost Portal Amid Lending Rate Reforms
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), in collaboration with the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), has launched a nationwide customer experience survey to improve the Total Cost of Credit (TCC) website. [...]Former Java House Owner ECP Kenya Seeks Voluntary Liquidation Amid Tax Setback
ECP Kenya Ltd, the Nairobi-based affiliate of Washington-based Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) and former owner of Java House, has filed for voluntary liquidation, marking the end of its presence in [...]NSE Wealth Gains Cross KSh 600B in 2025: Sameer and Kapchorua Take the Spotlight
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has added over KSh 600 billion in investor wealth in 2025, with the NASI rising +30.5%—continuing an 20-month rally that began in late 2023. Key [...]Omtatah Triumphs as Supreme Court Strikes Down Joho Family Port Deal Over Illegal Procurement
Busia Senator and public interest litigator Okiya Omtatah is elated after the Supreme Court nullified a procurement deal between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Portside Freight Terminals Limited, a [...]
