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Puzzle of missing Sh629bn China imports on KRA data

Nairobi, July 27 -- Goods worth Sh629 billion purchased from China and imported into Kenya in 2025 do not appear in the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) import records, raising questions about possible m... Read More


Bank accounts tip-offs trigger seizure of Sh15.6bn illicit wealth

Nairobi, July 27 -- The tracking of bank transactions helped a State agency tasked with monitoring money laundering unearth illicit wealth worth $120.91 million (Sh15.65 billion) in the year to Decemb... Read More


Mbadi hits crypto permit speculators with 3-year rule

Nairobi, July 27 -- The National Treasury has introduced new restrictions on the transfer of cryptocurrency licences, requiring operators to hold and actively use their permits for at least three year... Read More


Wealthy Kenyans prefer Johannesburg to New York for second homes

Nairobi, July 27 -- For decades, the address mattered as much as the house itself. If Kenya's wealthy bought a second home abroad, chances were it overlooked Manhattan's skyline, London's parks or Dub... Read More


Rethinking bank capital: Why risk sharing is key to unlocking credit growth

Nairobi, July 27 -- Recent research published in PwC's Financial Focus (May 2026) highlights a banking sector across East Africa that is becoming more resilient - but also more constrained. Banks are... Read More


Why Kenya's First World vision is not abstract

Nairobi, July 27 -- The ceremony at State House last Tuesday morning felt different. It wasn't just another government event with speeches, handshakes and a photo session. It carried the weight of his... Read More


Motor City: A dialogue-free quest for revenge with a twist

Nairobi, July 27 -- San Diego Comic-Con 2026, the buzz was all about the future of superhero casting. David Jonsson was officially announced as the new Black Panther, a choice that had people talking ... Read More


Taxes propel infrastructure projects revival after years of cuts

Nairobi, July 27 -- The value of development projects funded through taxes in the financial year ended June 2026 grew at the fastest pace in more than a decade, signalling a renewed push to finance in... Read More


Mystery firm buys 25pc of SportPesa

Nairobi, July 26 -- In just four years, the ownership of Milestone Games Ltd, the holding company that operates the SportPesa brand in Kenya, has moved from being dominated by a few Kenyan tycoons to ... Read More


Unlicensed digital lenders denied right to pursue unpaid loans

Nairobi, July 26 -- A Nairobi Small Claims Court has struck out two debt recovery suits filed because the digital lenders seeking the unpaid loans were not licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK),... Read More