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NSSF takes Sh9.5bn stake in Nairobi-Nakuru toll road

Nairobi, Feb. 8 -- State-controlled National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will take a Sh9.59 billion stake in the 236-kilometre Nairobi-Rironi toll road that has been split between two Chinese firms. ... Read More


Why Africa's creator economy isn't thriving

Nairobi, Feb. 8 -- Across the continent, a new economic force is rapidly taking shape, largely invisible to traditional gross domestic product (GDP) metrics. Millions of young Africans are no longer j... Read More


Why the right hiking boots can make or break a trek across Kenya's trails

Nairobi, Feb. 7 -- Hiking boots are more than just footwear. They shape comfort, performance and safety, often determining how successful a trek will be across different terrains. For those venturing ... Read More


How tender interference cost Consolidated Bank's ICT chief his job

Nairobi, Feb. 6 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has upheld a decision by Consolidated Bank to dismiss its ICT head over interference in the procurement of a core banking system... Read More


Charles Mahinda takes over as CAK chair, Shaka Kariuki exits

Nairobi, Feb. 6 -- Veteran civil servant Charles Mahinda has taken over the leadership of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) as chairperson following his appointment by President William Ruto in... Read More


Italian artist turns wine into art in Nairobi workshop

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Italian artist Rita Barbero, also known as PurpleRyta, is in the country courtesy of the Italian Institute of Culture. Last Thursday, she held a unique art experience at Ikigai in W... Read More


PwC takes control of troubled clean energy start-up Koko Networks

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has taken over the operations of clean energy startup Koko Networks, which has been placed under administration amid hopes of a possible revival of the ... Read More


Safaricom signals higher dividends with larger Sh34bn interim payout

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Safaricom has raised its interim dividend payout by 54.5 percent, nearly matching its half-year profit growth in a move that will see the government pocket Sh11.92 billion ahead of ... Read More


Safaricom raises interim dividend payout as State eyes Sh11.9bn

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Safaricom has raised its interim dividend payout by 54.5 percent, nearly matching its half-year profit growth in a move that will see the government pocket Sh11.92 billion ahead of ... Read More


Copper scrap single largest Kenya's export to China

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Copper waste and scrap is now Kenya's single largest export to China, marking a shift in the country's export structure following closure of titanium mines in Kwale and tighter cont... Read More