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How Kenya teetered on the brink of widespread power rationing

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Kenya's electricity reserve margin-the extra power generation capacity available above peak demand-was wiped out in the year to June 2026, heightening risks of widespread power ra... Read More


How young Kenyans weigh the cost and convenience

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Hailey Sabai can count on one hand the number of times she has cooked in the last month. "Like last week, other than warming some food I bought from the supermarket, I haven't co... Read More


Wow Beverages claims Sh450m on fallout with South African wine maker

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- The High Court has rejected an application by Kenyan beverage marketing company, Wow Beverages, to block a South African wine maker, Namaqua Wines, from terminating their five-yea... Read More


Kenya's big transparency problem

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- We are in the middle of a raging debate about the role and powers of the Office of the Controller of Budget-the gatekeeper of the public purse-following remarks by its current hol... Read More


Passenger and cargo traffic lift SGR cash to Sh11.6bn in first half of 2026

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Passenger and freight traffic on the standard gauge railway (SGR) increased in the first six months of 2026, pushing combined revenue from the railway's operations to Sh11.6 billi... Read More


Kenya Re moves to map East Africa's flood, earthquake risks

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) wants to map its exposure to floods and earthquakes across East Africa as extreme weather risks become an increasing concern for insurers ... Read More


Kenyan marketer claims Sh450m on fallout with South African wine maker

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- The High Court has rejected an application by Kenyan beverage marketing company, Wow Beverages, to block a South African wine maker, Namaqua Wines, from terminating their five-yea... Read More


Mauritius bank wins lengthy Sh841m loan fight with Kenyan oil marketer

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- The High Court has allowed Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) to recover a $6.5 million (Sh841.7 million) debt from a Kenyan petroleum company after a decade-long financing dispute t... Read More


Local contractors sue State over tax breaks for Chinese firms

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Local contractors and truck owners have moved to court seeking orders to compel the government to publish tax and duty concessions to Chinese contractors undertaking infrastructur... Read More


How much should you spend on eating out? What financial experts say

Nairobi, Sept. 24 -- Hailey Sabai can count on one hand the number of times she has cooked in the last month. "Like last week, other than warming some food I bought from the supermarket, I haven't co... Read More