Crown Paints Honours Top Dealers with Morocco Trip Under its TAJI Programme
Crown Paints Kenya PLC has rewarded its top-performing dealers with an exclusive incentive luxury trip to Morocco under its flagship TAJI dealer recognition programme
AfCFTA Pushes for Continental Pharma Manufacturing to Cut Africa’s Import Dependence
AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Keabetswe Mene has called for accelerated continental integration to support Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ambitions
Flame Tree Swings to KSh 15.9Mn Loss as One-Off Insurance Income Fades
Flame Tree Group swings to a KSh 15.9Mn loss in FY2025 as a KSh 293.6Mn insurance accrual that inflated 2024 earnings fails to repeat. EBITDA rose 18% to KSh 384.5Mn and gross margin hit a 13-year high of 37.8%, but finance costs of KSh 307Mn continue to consume operating gains.
New KCC Posts 4th Loss, Farmers Pocket KSh 53.45 a Litre Above Ruto's Directive
New KCC has posted four consecutive pre-tax losses totaling KSh 4.26 billion, drawn KSh 4.55 billion in government grants since FY2021, and received another qualified audit opinions. FY2025 showed a partial gross margin recovery to 15.4% but the pre-tax loss was KSh 1.44 billion and the auditor again flagged going concern doubt.Del Monte Kenya Tackles Land Disputes, Backs Sustainability
Del Monte Kenya Ltd. has published its 60-Year Impact Report, detailing over KSh 100 billion (US$800 million) in contribution to Kenya’s GDP and the support of nearly 20,000 jobs annuallyShri Krishna Overseas' Profit Tumbles 59% in First Full Year on NSE as Kisaju Costs Bite
Shri Krishana Overseas PLC posted a KSh 4.14 Mn profit for FY2025, down 59% from KSh 10.18 Mn, as tax-driven input cost increases compressed gross margin to 25% and Kisaju expansion debt pushed net borrowings to KSh 162 Mn. Revenue grew 13% to KSh 351 Mn.Inside Kenya's Modest Manufacturing Gains in 2025
Kenya’s manufacturing sector expanded modestly in 2025 but the growth was uneven, with industrial and construction-linked production driving gains while agro-processing weakenedKenya Has What it Takes to Lead Africa’s Semiconductor Breakthrough
While Africa may not compete with global leaders in advanced chip fabrication in the short term, it is well-positioned to enter key segments of the value chain, including circuit design, assembly, and testing.
Inside Kenya's KSh 17.58 Trillion Economy
Kenya's economy reached KSh 17.58 trillion in 2025, with real GDP growing 4.6%. Agriculture leads at 23.2% of GDP, followed by transport at 11.8% and financial services at 8.3%. Accommodation posted the fastest growth at 15.6% while manufacturing grew just 2.0%.Troubled East African Cables Delays 2025 Accounts Amid Rescue Talks
East African Cables (In Administration) has delayed publication of its FY2025 audited financial statements to no later than 31 October 2026, citing an ongoing administration process and active investor talks aimed at resolving its debt structure. PwC administrators George Weru and Muniu Thoithi have been seeking financial or strategic investors since July 2025. The company and parent TransCentury have been suspended from NSE trading since June 2025 over a combined KSh 5 billion Equity Bank debt.Inside Kenya's Push For Expanded Alcohol Tracking System to Curb KSh 120bn Tax Losses
Kenya could extend mandatory excise stamps to all alcoholic beverages including second-generation brews as authorities move to plug an estimated KSh 120 billion in annual tax lossesBOC Kenya Extends 56-Year Unbroken Record with KSh 314Mn Profit in 2025
BOC Kenya posted record profit after tax of KSh 314.02Mn for FY2025, up 48.4% year-on-year, as revenue rose 18.5% to KSh 1.427Bn on stronger engineering project activity and rising medical and industrial gas demand. Operating profit jumped 72.5% to KSh 383.68Mn, pushing the operating margin to 26.9%. The board proposed a final dividend of KSh 10.35 per share, bringing the total FY2025 payout to a record KSh 12.85.
