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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


Kenya lines up Sh43.3bn Samurai, AfDB inflows before June

Nairobi, April 26 -- Kenya is set to receive a combined Sh43.3 billion ($335 million) in funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and a Samurai loan deal reached last year, signalling diversif... Read More


World Bank's three hurdles block Sh96bn Kenya loan

Nairobi, April 26 -- The World Bank has cited three hurdles that Kenya must clear before it unfreezes a Sh96.9 billion ($750 million) loan ahead of June 30 amid the economic shocks triggered by the Ir... Read More


Legal hitch stalls sale of State's 43pc stake in the Viceroy maker

Nairobi, April 26 -- Conflicts in two laws have stalled the sale of the government's 43.77 percent stake in a wines and spirits firm that distributes Amarula and Viceroy, delaying a bidding for shares... Read More


Why Kenya has snubbed Sh129 billion UAE loan

Nairobi, April 23 -- Kenya has opted out of fully drawing a Sh193.8 billion ($1.5 billion) loan facility from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to its high pricing. An official from the Treasury has... Read More


Banks charge premiums of up to 16.57pc in new loan pricing

Nairobi, April 23 -- Banks are charging a premium of up to 16.57 percent on personal loans before fees and other charges, revealing a wide gap in how lenders determine factors like costs and customer ... Read More


How Kenyan exporters beat Trump's 10 percent tariff

Nairobi, April 22 -- Kenyan exporters ramped up apparel exports to the United States in the six months to the expiry of duty free access, blunting the short-term impact of the 10 percent tariff introd... Read More