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NCBA faults plan to prosecute chief executive on Sh363m fraud claims

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- NCBA Bank has faulted the decision by Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga to prosecute its chief executive officer (CEO) John Gachora for allegedly failing to report sus... Read More


Liberty Holdings profit falls on lower investment income

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Liberty Kenya Holdings posted a drop in net profit for the six months to June 2026, as lower investment income weighed on earnings despite an improvement in the insurance service r... Read More


Charcoal prices at 78-month high, households hit

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Charcoal prices jumped to their highest level in 78 months in June, deepening the squeeze on poor families already grappling with rising prices of alternative fuels such as liquefi... Read More


Twist as new petition seeks Kenya Railways chief executive removal

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- A fresh petition has been filed at the High Court challenging Mr Philip Mainga's tenure as Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) Managing Director, days after another petitioner sought ... Read More


Inside 10 firms holding 60.5pc of State tenders

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Ten firms captured more than half of the Sh217.45 billion reported public tenders in the year ended June 2025, deepening the concentration of lucrative government business among a ... Read More


A bouquet for him: Kenyan men buy flowers to brighten their homes

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Eli Mwenda likes his flowers fresh and simple. The digital content creator and entrepreneur, who co-hosts the Mantalk.ke podcast, buys himself a bouquet roughly every 10 days to tw... Read More


How Membley rose from Kahawa Sukari spillover

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Driving into Membley from the Thika Superhighway, the transformation is hard to miss. What was once a patchwork of empty parcels has become a dense residential hub, with apartment ... Read More


Nairobi International Comedy Festival 2026: Pan-African stand-up coming to heart of the capital city

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- I don't know about you, but we all need a good laugh now more than before. I could go into how the year has been rough for the ordinary Kenyan. The belt is getting tighter for the ... Read More


KCB wins priority over Proctor & Allan assets in Sh4.9bn debt row

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The High Court has blocked construction company EPCO Builders from attaching and selling assets of a Limuru-based cereals manufacturer, Proctor & Allan (EA) Limited, to recover a S... Read More


Treasury seeks funds to reinstate fuel subsidy in U-turn

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The Treasury is seeking funding to subsidise retail fuel prices in the face of hostilities in the Middle East and the 2027 General Election, in a reversal of government policy. Tr... Read More