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Treasury settles Sh2.9bn mineral royalty payouts to counties

Nairobi, Aug. 11 -- Counties have received Sh2.9 billion in long-delayed mineral royalties, the National Treasury has revealed, marking a boon for the devolved administrative units and communities aro... Read More


The shrinking play spaces in Nairobi's residential apartments

Nairobi, Aug. 10 -- Most new residential developments have children squeezing into a small play area, taking turns on a slide or running around the little space left between the parking bays and apart... Read More


Kenya audits informal sugar imports amid market distortion

Nairobi, Aug. 7 -- Kenya is auditing its informal cross-border sugar trade amid severe market distortions, which are affecting pricing and revenue collections. A brief seen by the Business Daily show... Read More


The career detour that sparked a thriving deep-cleaning enterprise

Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- When Robert Okubo travelled to Washington, D.C., more than two decades ago, he had no intention of becoming a cleaning entrepreneur. He was a travel agent then, determined to promo... Read More


Kyumbi property rise lures Nairobi's commuter class

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- For decades, Kyumbi has been little more than a landmark on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Motorists know it as the place where long-distance trucks queue for hours, buses stop for m... Read More


Congestion eases after Wilson Airport main runway reopens

Nairobi, July 29 -- The main runway at Wilson Airport has been reopened for daytime flights after nearly a six-month closure for rehabilitation works, bringing major relief for airlines that had been ... Read More


Viability checks for dual Mau Summit-Malaba highway set for Q1

Nairobi, July 27 -- The main feasibility study for the planned 243-kilometer dual toll Mau Summit-Malaba highway will kick off within the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, the public-privat... Read More


Toned back for women: The newest obsession and how to get it

Nairobi, July 25 -- The "sexy back" has become one of the most coveted goals in the gym. More Kenyan women are turning to lifting weights or strength training to get toned shoulders and defined back ... Read More


Co-founder of first budget airline Fly540 takes a bow, years after failed grand dream

Nairobi, July 23 -- Named after its launch fare of Sh5,540 on the Nairobi-Mombasa route in 2006, budget airline Fly540 had set out to prove that air travel in Kenya did not have to be a reserve for co... Read More


Ever-green mitumba jeans trade that is a darling for Kenyan traders

Nairobi, July 22 -- Every week, containers loaded with second-hand clothing land in Kenya, sustaining one of the country's most enduring informal industries. In them are tightly packed bales of denim ... Read More