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New weekend routine for middle class: Pay Sh30,000 for night away without the travel

Nairobi, July 7 -- A growing number of middle-class Kenyans are opting to holiday without leaving town, checking into nearby hotels, villas and serviced apartments for short breaks that require little... Read More


Lower fuel prices seen arresting interest rates jump

Nairobi, July 7 -- The upward pressure on interest rates is expected to ease after progress in peace negotiations between the US and Iran pulled oil prices to a four-month low, allaying fears of prolo... Read More


Gen Z entrepreneurs who've built successful dance start-ups

Nairobi, July 7 -- Almost every chart-topping Kenyan song released in the past decade has come with a signature dance style. Dance choreography has evolved just as rapidly, and many young Kenyans have... Read More


Betting firms, families to block addicts' accounts

Nairobi, July 7 -- Betting firms in Kenya can now freeze accounts of gamblers who are in financial distress under new proposals that also allow families to request the gaming regulator to bar their ki... Read More


What you need to know about new vehicle inspection rules

Nairobi, July 7 -- Kenya has introduced new vehicle inspection rules that will require millions of privately owned vehicles to undergo routine roadworthiness tests for the first time. The reforms are... Read More


MPs raise reserves of wealth for future generations to 30 percent

Nairobi, July 7 -- MPs have ring-fenced 30 percent of Kenya's planned sovereign wealth fund (SWF) for future generations, triple the State's earlier proposed 10 percent, even as the country races to e... Read More


CMA licenses more players as it expands regulatory footprint

Nairobi, July 7 -- The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed more players in the investment advisory and management field as a rise in retail investors attracts more firms seeking fees. The re... Read More


Why AI governance must now move from principles to proof

Nairobi, July 7 -- For many organisations, AI governance still amounts to little more than a page on the corporate website. It lists reassuring principles-fairness, transparency and human oversight-th... Read More


Ex- Savannah Cement owners seek to halt judgment in Sh4.5bn fraud case

Nairobi, July 7 -- Shareholders of Savannah Heights Limited, one of the founders of Savannah Cement, want the High Court to halt the delivery of judgment in a petition lodged by their former business ... Read More


Fresh twist as Kilimani plaza landlord-tenant row returns to tribunal

Nairobi, July 7 -- A rent-to-own dispute over Nairobi's Senteu Plaza has taken a fresh twist after tenant SBS Dunhill Group, which says it invested Sh1.2 billion in the property and surrounding infras... Read More