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Bank branches mirror concentration of economic power in 10 counties

Nairobi, Sept. 25 -- Kenya's 10 largest county economies host more than two-thirds of commercial bank branches, concentrating physical banking services in regions generating most of the country's econ... Read More


Zuku pay-TV clients dip 16pc as MultiChoice, Azam gain

Nairobi, Sept. 22 -- Wananchi Group's Zuku satellite television service lost 30,788 subscribers in the year to June 2026 to bring its consumer pool to 157,051 users, deepening pressure on the pay-TV o... Read More


Telco jobs rebound as industry expands digital services

Nairobi, Sept. 20 -- Kenya's mobile network operators increased their workforce by 46 percent to 11,660 in the year to June 2026, reversing the previous year's decline as demand for digital services e... Read More


World championships promise an economic boon for Nairobi

Nairobi, Sept. 15 -- Kenya could look forward to significant economic benefits after Nairobi was picked to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029. Hosting the global championship promises to ... Read More


Rubis Kenya sales jump 18pc to Sh81bn on stronger fuel business

Nairobi, Sept. 14 -- Rubis Energy Kenya's revenue rose 17.8 percent to €541 million (Sh81.15 billion) in the first half of 2026, as stronger commercial activity lifted its business despite inten... Read More


Kenya pension funds shift Sh105bn offshore to cut domestic market risks

Nairobi, Sept. 13 -- Kenyan pension funds are moving more retirement savings into global markets, with offshore holdings rising 25 percent in the year to June,2026 to hit Sh104.99 billion as managers ... Read More


The new homework: Teaching children to question AI answers

Nairobi, Sept. 9 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving into children's schoolwork faster than many education systems can adapt, shifting the challenge from access to information toward judging whe... Read More


CA to issue standalone permits for data centres in revised framework

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to introduce a standalone licence for data centres as investment in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure expands. ... Read More


StanChart eyes Nakumatt income over Sh1.9bn debt

Nairobi, Sept. 7 -- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has moved to take control of rental income from four properties linked to collapsed retailer Nakumatt Holdings as it intensifies efforts to recover mo... Read More


Safaricom in early payment of Sh46bn dividend

Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Safaricom has started paying shareholders its final Sh46.08 billion dividend ahead of the official September 4 payment date, giving investors early access to the telecoms giant's r... Read More