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Inside billionaire Rai's lease of Nzoia Sugar

Nairobi, May 6 -- Tycoon Jaswant Rai's takeover of Nzoia Sugar's factory and nucleus is under scrutiny over alleged concealment of key details in the 30-year concession, even as he pledged to share a ... Read More


Founder shadow: Managing ego, power, temptation

Nairobi, May 6 -- There is a version of the founder story we rarely tell. Not the one about surviving the lean years, managing cash flow through drought, or holding a team together when the system tur... Read More


How Mali moved from home kitchens to a thriving meal prep business

Nairobi, May 6 -- Godrick Mali Luta did not set out to be an entrepreneur. He began by cooking in people's homes, a skill sharpened in childhood when his mother insisted her sons prepare their own mea... Read More


Why Somalia, Burundi are Kenya's costliest call destinations

Nairobi, May 6 -- Kenyans are still paying significantly higher rates to call some African countries than markets outside the continent, such as the United States and India, due to gaps in the impleme... Read More


Inside the Nairobi factory making 7,500 smartphones daily

Nairobi, May 6 -- In a brightly lit, air-conditioned godown in Nairobi's Industrial Area, rows of workers in blue coats and hair nets sit along a moving conveyor belt. Every few seconds, another smart... Read More


Court faults GDC for sacking whistleblower accountant

Nairobi, May 6 -- A court has faulted the Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) for dismissing an accountant over fraud allegations, finding the action unjustified amid claims he was targeted for w... Read More


Del Monte expands products with new Sh129m investment

Nairobi, May 6 -- Del Monte Kenya has invested Sh129.2 million ($1 million) to launch new products, including energy and carbonated drinks such lemonades that will be sold in aluminum cans. The compa... Read More


Maize imports jump 51pc after duty-free yellow grain window

Nairobi, May 6 -- Maize imports rebounded sharply in 2025 following the government's decision to open a duty-free window for yellow maize, underscoring the country's continued reliance on external sup... Read More


Protect work and integrity of tax officials

Nairobi, May 6 -- Like many tax administrations globally, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) operates under a comprehensive governance and integrity framework designed to detect and deter misconduct. ... Read More


How cutting-edge enterprises take an 'outsider view'

Nairobi, May 6 -- "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities," said J.K. Rowling. Why do managers often make bad choices? Do decision makers get caught up in the exci... Read More