Kenya-Tanzania trade falls for first time in nearly a decade

Nairobi, May 5 -- Kenya's trade with Tanzania has contracted for the first time in nearly a decade, retreating from a record high and raising fresh concerns about slowing momentum between East Africa'... Read More

State House budget cut by Sh3.9bn amid overspending scrutiny

Nairobi, May 5 -- State House's budget for the new fiscal year from July 1 has been slashed by Sh3.9 billion, signalling a significant revision of domestic travel and motor vehicle purchase plans amid... Read More

Debt service costs to rise by Sh103bn on high interest rates

Nairobi, May 5 -- Holders of domestic bonds, including commercial banks, insurance firms, pension funds and households, will earn nearly Sh1 trillion in interest in the financial year starting July 1,... Read More

Agritech firm Apollo raises Sh276m to fund Kenya smallholder farmers

Nairobi, May 5 -- East African agritech company Apollo Agriculture has raised Sh276 million in local currency debt to support the financing of inputs for nearly 24,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya. U... Read More

What is private credit and why is it raising concerns?

Nairobi, May 5 -- Private credit has grown in prominence since the 2009 financial crisis that prompted banks to tighten lending standards. Following recent high-profile defaults in the US - notably T... Read More

How Rachel made it on Wall Street as a Black woman

Nairobi, May 5 -- Dr Rachel Naa‑Du Laryea began her career at Goldman Sachs, one of the few Black women to break into a male-dominated industry. She went on to JPMorgan Chase, where she helped s... Read More

Kenya's inflation gallops at fastest pace in 7 years

Nairobi, April 30 -- Kenya's inflation jumped by the quickest pace in seven years to 5.6 percent and is expected to accelerate further in the wake of costly fuel linked to the Iran war. Data from the... Read More

Kenya's growth slows to 4.6pc as agriculture drags

Nairobi, April 29 -- The Kenyan economy expanded at a slower rate of 4.6 percent in 2025, down from 4.7 percent the previous year, as growth in key sectors, including agriculture and manufacturing, mo... Read More

Economy adds 824,000 new jobs, eases mounting youth joblessness

Nairobi, April 29 -- The Kenyan economy added 824,100 new jobs in 2025 with the economic growth little changed, a boost to the William Ruto administration's bid to ease the mounting youth unemployment... Read More

Greenspan Mall to add residential units in mixed-use shift

Nairobi, April 27 -- The owner of Donholm's Greenspan Mall, ILAM Fahari Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), will put up residential units within the shopping complex, further entrenching the property... Read More

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