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Use of movable assets as loan collateral jumps 43pc in 2025

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- The use of movable assets such as cars as loan collateral rose 43.02 percent in 2025, with initial security notices filed by financiers at the Movable Property Security Rights (MPSR... Read More


CBK warns against cash bouquets ahead of Valentine's Day

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned against the misuse of Kenya shilling banknotes, citing a growing trend in which currency is being used for decorative and celebratory purp... Read More


Gambling advert spend drops by 89pc on tighter rules

Nairobi, Feb. 1 -- The expenditure on advertising within the betting and gaming sector dropped by a sharp 89 percent in the quarter to September 2025, hit by stricter regulations from the Betting Cont... Read More


AFA now lifts macadamia harvesting ban after survey

Nairobi, Jan. 29 -- The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has reopened the harvesting and trading of locally produced macadamia from February 1, 2026, after a mid-season survey showed that a signif... Read More


Coordinates of control: How location data is powering Kenya's e-commerce economy

Nairobi, Jan. 25 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)'s recent move to lock electronic tax invoices to specific geographic coordinates has pushed georeferencing into the mainstream, signalling that lo... Read More


Nigerian banker replaces Kariuki Ngari as StanChart Africa chief executive

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Nigerian banker Dalu Ajene as chief executive for its Africa operations, replacing Kariuki Ngari, who had taken on the continental role in add... Read More


Kenya's debt servicing costs hit Sh942bn in first half

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Kenya's debt servicing costs jumped 44.1 percent in the first half of the current financial year, increasing pressure on public finances as repayments consumed more than 80 percent... Read More


AFC loan disbursement to farmers and co-operatives rises 17pc

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- Loans to farmers and agricultural co-operatives from State-run Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) rose by 16.8 percent to Sh1.1 billion in the three months ended September 2025... Read More


Diaspora remittances record softest growth in 15 years

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- Cash sent home by Kenyans living and working abroad grew 1.9 percent in 2025 to $5.04 billion (Sh649.5 billion), marking the slowest annual expansion in diaspora remittances since ... Read More


Starlink cuts upfront cost with instalment payments plan

Nairobi, Jan. 15 -- Elon Musk-owned, Starlink has introduced an instalment payment option for its portable mini internet kit in Kenya, lowering the upfront cost for customers as the satellite internet... Read More