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Trader relief as old bottled water stocks exempt from tax stamps surrender order

Nairobi, July 23 -- Stocks of bottled water manufactured or imported before July 1, 2026 have been exempted from a directive requiring traders and manufacturers to surrender all unused excise stamps a... Read More


Somalia's instant payment system powering economy

Nairobi, July 23 -- When I assumed leadership of the Central Bank of Somalia, one question drove much of my thinking: how can we build an economy that matches the aspirations of our people? Part of t... Read More


EABL saga: The cost of regulatory uncertainty

Nairobi, July 23 -- Seven months ago, Asahi Group Holdings agreed to buy Diageo's controlling stake in East African Breweries - a $ 2.3 billion transaction, one of the largest cross-border deals the l... Read More


Co-founder of first budget airline Fly540 takes a bow, years after failed grand dream

Nairobi, July 23 -- Named after its launch fare of Sh5,540 on the Nairobi-Mombasa route in 2006, budget airline Fly540 had set out to prove that air travel in Kenya did not have to be a reserve for co... Read More


Jubilee taps embedded insurance to widen health cover access

Nairobi, July 23 -- Jubilee Health Insurance has partnered with Singapore-headquartered insurtech bolttech to expand access to health insurance by embedding its products into digital platforms that co... Read More


Why pharmacy on the corner could help fix Kenya's healthcare system

Nairobi, July 23 -- Kenya has one doctor for more than 5,000 people, far below the World Health Organisation's recommendation of one doctor for every 1,000 people. The shortage continues to widen as t... Read More


How China's oil stockpile saved Kenya from fuel crisis

Nairobi, July 23 -- When war escalated across the Middle East, threatening passage through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes, and placing the Persian Gulf's 21 ... Read More


The Kenyan chef training Rwanda's next generation of cooks

Nairobi, July 23 -- Bilal Auma Washikumba, a Kenyan chef, has made his way from the coastal kitchens of Mombasa to the fine-dining rooms of Nairobi and now to Kigali, where he is shaping menus, mentor... Read More


Kenya's new vehicle sales grow 19pc on construction boom

Nairobi, July 22 -- New vehicle sales in Kenya climbed nearly a fifth in the first half of the year as businesses ramped up investment in trucks, pick-ups and other commercial vehicles, helped by chea... Read More


Stanchart Pension blocks review of new claims by ex-staff

Nairobi, July 22 -- The trustees of the Standard Chartered Kenya Pension Fund have obtained orders freezing a directive by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) requiring them to review claims by a ... Read More