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Ruto's tough call on pay rise as workers, employers clash

Nairobi, April 30 -- President William Ruto is caught between a rock and a hard place as workers seek a 23 percent rise in minimum wage amid resistance from employers. Ahead of Friday's Labour Day ce... और पढ़ें


Micro-lenders seek longer loan default threshold

Nairobi, April 29 -- Micro-finance lenders want a longer threshold of three months before disbursed loans can be declared as non-performing, to ease repayment pressure on borrowers and shield the sect... और पढ़ें


Absa Kenya spends Sh717m on voluntary staff exits

Nairobi, April 28 -- Absa Bank Kenya spent Sh717 million on voluntary separation with 82 of its employees in January this year, joining peers who have rolled out similar schemes amid accelerated use o... और पढ़ें


Why ongoing crisis could dwarf oil shocks of the 70s

Nairobi, April 28 -- A rise in the price of petrol at the pump and costly fertilisers are just the beginning in the wake of the Iran war. The loss of some 20 percent of the world's energy supplies ha... और पढ़ें


Pressure for importers as cargo freight costs soar on Iran conflict

Nairobi, April 28 -- Importers are paying higher costs to ship goods as disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz ripple through global shipping routes, forcing vessels to take longer... और पढ़ें


Sh100bn Kenya tea, flowers and meat exports stuck as Middle East conflict bites

Nairobi, April 28 -- Meat, vegetables, coffee, tea and flowers top the list of Kenya's exports that have taken a hit following the disruption of export markets in the Middle East due to US-Israel war ... और पढ़ें


APA Apollo net profit jumps 43.2pc on investment gains

Nairobi, April 27 -- APA Apollo Group has posted a 43.2 percent rise in net profit to Sh2.78 billion for the year ended December 2025 on the back of increased investment revenue. The APA Apollo Group... और पढ़ें


Marine insurance growth hits four-year low amid weak enforcement

Nairobi, April 23 -- Maritime and transit insurance premiums grew at the slowest pace in four years in 2025, reflecting gaps in enforcing rules that require all imports to be insured locally. Fresh d... और पढ़ें


Kenya to buy an extra Sh3.23bn stake in Africa Finance Corporation

Nairobi, April 23 -- Kenya will buy an additional $25 million (Sh3.23 billion) stake in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) as the infrastructure development-focused multilateral institution moves to set... और पढ़ें


Kenya, Uganda in talks with Dangote over EA refinery

Nairobi, April 23 -- President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart are in talks with Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, to set up a refinery in Tanzania to purify crude oil from the five East A... और पढ़ें