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T-bill rate rises above 8pc as inflation pressure piles on CBK

Nairobi, May 4 -- The 91-day Treasury bill interest rate has risen above the eight percent level for the first time in eight months as investors continue to put pressure on the Central Bank of Kenya (... और पढ़ें


StanChart staff count falls below 1,000 as job cuts enter 11th year

Nairobi, May 3 -- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has cut its workforce to below 1,000, extending a long-running downsizing cycle that reflects its deepening shift to digital banking. The lender's late... और पढ़ें


Taming trade-based money laundering

Nairobi, May 3 -- Trade-based money laundering (TBML) is rapidly emerging as one of the most complex and least understood threats to financial integrity in developing economies, particularly in trade-... और पढ़ें


Ruto bets on housing, roads in Sh4.8trn election budget

Nairobi, May 3 -- The Treasury has tabled the budget estimates for the year ending June 2027, offering a glimpse into President William Ruto's strategy to win over voters by ramping up spending on roa... और पढ़ें


Collapsed exports widen Kenya-China trade gap

Nairobi, May 3 -- Kenya's exports to China collapsed to their lowest level in five years in 2025 as imports surged at double-digit rates, pushing the trade deficit with the Asian giant to an all-time ... और पढ़ें


Kennedy Osano: 'The dream is free. The hustle is sold separately'

Nairobi, May 3 -- Kennedy Osano embodies the most glittering Kenyan dream - the idea that you can move from promise to the promised land through sheer work ethic, belief and, sometimes, luck. Brillia... और पढ़ें


Passport issuance plunges to the lowest in four years

Nairobi, May 3 -- The number of passports issued dipped to a four-year low in 2025, despite printing system upgrades and the opening of more processing centres. Official data shows that 393,567 passp... और पढ़ें


Nairobi satellite land boom slows as prices lock out buyers

Nairobi, May 3 -- The rapid growth of land prices in Nairobi's satellite towns has cooled off on falling demand as middle-class home builders increasingly find it difficult to afford property whose av... और पढ़ें


Cash burn, weak business models drive Kenyan startup failures

Nairobi, May 3 -- Poor financial discipline and operational inefficiencies are fuelling the rapid collapse of startups in Kenya despite rising funding inflows, analysts say. Kenya was Africa's top de... और पढ़ें


Grief and grit: How calisthenics became Mumbi Kagombe's anchor

Nairobi, May 2 -- It is hard to take Mumbi Kagombe at her word when she calls herself an introvert, even when she insists on it. Not on this chilly Nairobi morning, with the air still wet from last n... और पढ़ें