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Kemsa set for Sh20.9bn to fill donor-funded supplies gap

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) is set to receive Sh20.9 billion in the financial year beginning July 2026, more than four times the Sh5.2 billion allocated in the cur... Read More


Sparking industrial growth in Finance Bill 2026

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Finance Bill 2026 presents an opportunity to build the foundations of a globally competitive industrial sector capable of driving long-term economic growth and job creation. P... Read More


The founder who lost his company: Bharat Thakrar's long fight for Scangroup

Nairobi, June 14 -- On Monday last week, Bharat Thakrar, the ousted chief executive of WPP Scangroup, made yet another attempt to reclaim influence over the company he founded more than four decades a... Read More


CBK to lift caps on emergency loans issued to banks in distress

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is set to remove limits on emergency loans issued to banks in distress, including extending the duration of medium-term facilities offered under the... Read More


Treasury takes aim at biased debt payments

Nairobi, June 14 -- The State is betting on its Treasury Single Account (TSA) system to end the discriminatory payment of pending bills that have for years plagued contractors owed billions of shillin... Read More


Why the world is looking to Africa for business answers

Nairobi, June 14 -- For decades, the discussion around Africa has largely been on the language of infrastructure gaps, financial exclusion, energy shortages, governance constraints, and digital divide... Read More


Kenya Airways now puts fresh capital target at Sh194bn

Nairobi, June 14 -- National carrier Kenya Airways is seeking to raise at least $1.5 billion (Sh194.4 billion) from a strategic investor to be selected through an international tender expected to open... Read More


State pulls Sh39bn Galana dam from PPP over pricing concerns

Nairobi, June 14 -- The government was forced to pull a Sh38.85 billion ($300 million) dam project from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme after it emerged that the water tariffs required ... Read More


A life split in two: The CEO parenting from afar

Nairobi, June 14 -- In life, you wish to see what is coming to you, which has nothing to do with where you were going. So when death stole up on Mohammed, Uditha "Ujay" Jayaratne's longtime buddy, it ... Read More


Special funds take record 24pc market share as MMFs fade

Nairobi, June 13 -- Special funds, a sub-category of unit trusts, captured a record 23.9 percent market share in March 2026 as investors flocked to the investment vehicles in search of relatively high... Read More