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Verify age without building identity trails

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Kenya is right to demand strong protection for children online. But there is a dangerous way to achieve it: make every user reveal who they are to prove how old they are. That wou... Read More


NSSF seeks to build city on 1,000-acre Mavoko land

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has revived plans to develop its 1,000-acre land in Mavoko, Machakos County into a mixed use city. The state-controlled pension fund in Ju... Read More


Costly fuel pushes Kenya near record Sh1trn trade deficit

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Kenya's trade deficit in goods climbed towards a record Sh1 trillion mark in the first six months of 2026, after an increase in the cost fuel imports widened the gap between export... Read More


State plans monthly switch bonds to ease debt pressure

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The National Treasury will now issue switch bonds monthly, giving holders of maturing securities a regular opportunity to reinvest their money in longer, more lucrative papers. Pr... Read More


Greek firm Amaco plans Sh194bn AI data centre

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Greek multinational Amaco Energy Group plans to build a $1.5 billion (Sh194 billion) artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Mombasa to tap East Africa's growing demand for com... Read More


High Court limits use of liquidation in shareholder disputes

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The High Court has rejected an attempt to liquidate a financially sound company after an estranged couple failed to resolve a dispute over its management and assets. The court dis... Read More


Title north Kenya land to unlock growth

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands cover some 489,000 square kilometres - more than 80 percent of the country's landmass, and home to about 36 percent of its people. It is the larges... Read More


Is sustainable finance the missing link in Kenya's vision 2060?

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Kenya stands at a defining economic moment. The journey to first-world status is on, one question that has become increasingly urgent is how do we finance sustainable economic tran... Read More


The dangers of unguided AI use in learning and how to address them

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- For decades, the educational gold standard has been measured by a student's ability to retain information and achieve high exam scores. However, the rapid evolution of generative A... Read More


Health insurance must reflect how Kenyan families earn and spend

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- When illness strikes, Kenyan families often face two crises: how quickly a loved one can receive care and how the household will pay for it. For families without adequate health c... Read More