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MPs, Senators' spending on foreign trips rises by Sh800m

Nairobi, Sept. 25 -- Spending by MPs and Senators on foreign travel rose to Sh3.5 billion in the year ended June 2026, up from Sh2.6 billion a year earlier. This added more than Sh800 million to the c... Read More


Passenger and cargo traffic lift SGR cash to Sh11.6bn in first half of 2026

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Passenger and freight traffic on the standard gauge railway (SGR) increased in the first six months of 2026, pushing combined revenue from the railway's operations to Sh11.6 billi... Read More


Kampala and Dar extend dominance over Nairobi in warehouse rent yield

Nairobi, Sept. 22 -- Kampala and Dar es Salaam posted higher yields on prime warehouse rents compared to Nairobi in the first half of 2026, extending dominance in investment return over the Kenyan cap... Read More


IFAD commits additional Sh7bn to expand Kenya livestock programme

Nairobi, Sept. 16 -- The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is set to give Kenya Sh7.1billion ($55mn) fresh financing to help farmers raise productivity and gain access to better m... Read More


Investors extend mini-malls frenzy amid youth influence

Nairobi, Sept. 15 -- Commercial property developers in Kenya have stepped up construction of mini-malls, extending a real estate trend influenced by the consumer habits of a youthful population that s... Read More


Kenyans rate China's influence above US and EU, survey shows

Nairobi, Aug. 9 -- Kenyans view China's influence more positively than that of the United States, a new survey shows, reflecting the shifting balance of global economic power as Beijing expands its tr... Read More


Audit reveals EAPC's Sh4 billion unremitted statutory deductions

Nairobi, Aug. 7 -- The East African Portland Cement (EAPC) failed to remit Sh4 billion in statutory deductions, including taxes and penalties, as of June 30, 2025, an audit has revealed. This exposes ... Read More


Post-retirement medical fund savings up seven-fold to Sh1.9bn

Nairobi, Aug. 6 -- Savings in stand-alone post-retirement medical funds grew nearly seven-fold last year, signalling growing efforts by employees to cushion themselves against the negative impact of r... Read More


How Kenyans lost Sh491m, cryptos via SIM hijack

Nairobi, Aug. 4 -- Kenyans lost Sh491.6 million ($3.8 million) and cryptocurrency after cyber-criminals hijacked victims' mobile phone numbers in SIM-swap fraud. Interpol reckons that Kenya's SIM swa... Read More


Interior designers, landscapers get work boost in new regulation plan

Nairobi, July 28 -- Interior designers, landscape architects, construction project managers, as well as related technicians, will, for the first time, come under statutory regulation if Parliament app... Read More