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Taxpayers face Sh28.5bn hit as State firms seek debt write-offs

Nairobi, May 24 -- State firms are seeking to write off about Sh28.55 billion in loans after years of defaults, effectively shifting the financial burden to taxpayers. The Treasury's Government Inves... Read More


T-bills rates up as investors seek cushion from inflation

Nairobi, May 24 -- Returns on Treasury bills and bonds have started increasing as investors seek higher compensation to cover rising inflation, setting the stage for higher borrowing costs for the gov... Read More


The economic and logistics impact of a strait disruption

Nairobi, May 24 -- As the war in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rages on, governments across Africa are bracing for further disruption, as they get caught in the economic crossfire of a war thousands ... Read More


Finance Bill 2026: Give Kenyans a break

Nairobi, May 24 -- The Finance Bill 2024 may be long behind us, but its political ghosts still haunt Kenya. No debate on taxation, governance, or public trust can be complete without Kenyans referring... Read More


Carbon markets paradox and Kenya's climate action reality

Nairobi, May 24 -- Kenya is positioning itself as a continental leader in climate action, from renewable energy to mangrove restoration and community-led conservation. Yet one part still leaves many p... Read More


Building confidence in sustainability reporting process for organisations

Nairobi, May 24 -- For investors and users of sustainability reports, confidence is an essential element required before they place reliance on the information contained in these reports. Therefore, ... Read More


CEOs race into AI as Kenya's digital economy redraws corporate strategy

Nairobi, May 24 -- Kenyan chief executives are aggressively shifting capital into artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital infrastructure as technology rapidly emerges as the country'... Read More


The CEO with 100-hour work weeks, an arranged marriage and a global career

Nairobi, May 24 -- VS Hariharan is looking back at his life. 100-hour weeks. Working across six continents. Travelling to 53 countries, about 25 days a month. "I've been blessed," he says, with such ... Read More


Rise of Chinese tender queen clinching multibillion-shilling State deals

Nairobi, May 23 -- In Kenya's procurement arena, power is often measured by the ability to secure mega deals. For Chinese national Ying Du, however, what stands out is her ability to win both small an... Read More


Rubis appoints Frenchman as Kenya CEO amid local talent push

Nairobi, May 23 -- Frederic Maupetit has taken over as chief executive of Rubis Energy Kenya, joining a growing number of expatriates, mainly French nationals, holding executive positions at Kenya's t... Read More