The ‘Institutional Era’ for East African Real Estate: EAPI Summit Sets the Stage for Scale
As the region’s key cities expand at break-neck pace, the 13th Annual East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit arrives at a critical juncture to connect international capital with the sector’s most influential project leaders.
Kenya and France Pave the Way for Future-oriented Partnerships Ahead of the Africa Forward Summit 2026
The Africa Forward Summit is a joint Africa–France initiative, co-convened by the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of France, with African Union endorsement. It takes place in Nairobi on 11–12 May 2026.
Treasury Bets on Nature Capital as Kenya Launches Biodiversity Finance Plan
The BIOFIN initiative, implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is expected to deliver Kenya’s first comprehensive Biodiversity Finance Plan
Only Six Counties Keep Payrolls Within Legal Wage Limits- SRC Report
Kenya is still struggling to rein in its public wage bill as county governments persistently overshoot salary spending limits, while the national government drifts in the same direction.
The Poacher’s Assets: State Wins Mercedes, Loses Mathare Real Estate in Split Court Verdict
Justice B.M. Musyoki allowed the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to seize motor vehicle KBE 416Y, ruling it was an “instrumentality of crime,” but declined to forfeit two commercial plots
Sanlam Allianz Kenya Posts Best Profit in Over a Decade
Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC reported a profit before tax of KSh 1.315 billion for the full year ended 31 December 2025, its best result since 2014.
The insurance service result surged 45.7% to KSh 951.5 million, reflecting stronger underwriting discipline and reinsurance optimisation. A KSh 2.5 billion rights issue retired the group's Stanbic Bank debt, cutting borrowings 66.3% and nearly tripling shareholders' funds to KSh 4.635 billion.
The deposit administration fund grew 20.1% to KSh 4.727 billion, supported by the launch of Akiba Plus, the group's digital pension platform.
Co-op Bank Plans to Reorganise its Corporate Structure
Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans to restructure into a Non-Operating Holding Company, renaming its listed entity Co-opbank Group PLC and creating a new banking subsidiary. The move follows KCB, Equity, NCBA, I&M and Stanbic. The bank controls seven subsidiaries across Kenya and South Sudan and targets assets above KSh 1 trillion by 2029
Kenya Weighs Alternate Export Routes as Gulf Crisis Disrupts Supply Chains
Officials say the crisis is not only hitting direct exports to Gulf markets but also disrupting transshipment routes that connect Kenya to Europe, Asia and North America.
The Strait of Hormuz: What We Know So Far
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, ending a seven-week disruption that has upended economies and societies across the globe, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.
Kenya Seeks To Classify Oil Extraction Zones as Special Economic Zones
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to formally integrate upstream and midstream petroleum activities into the country’s SEZ framework
The UN Kickstarts Hunt for its Next Secretary-General
The United Nations (UN) has kickstarted the process of selecting its next Secretary-General to succeed the outgoing António Guterres in 2027.
Kenya Pipeline to Remain on Catholic Church Land Despite Invalid Deal
An Eldoret court has ruled that an underground oil pipeline can remain on land owned by the Catholic Church, even though the agreement used to justify it was found to be invalid.