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Banks take different paths to pricing loans under new regime

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Banks have chosen different benchmarks to price loans under the new risk based pricing formula, denying customers a uniform reference rate to assess the cost of borrowing. The Cen... Read More


IMF sets January staff visit on new Kenya programme

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set a new staff visit to Kenya in January as the multilateral lender extends discussions on a new funded programme with the country. The ... Read More


DStv customer base recovers by 81,193 in three months

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- DStv's fortunes in Kenya got a major boost after the firm's active subscribers grew by 43 percent in the three months ended September this year, despite an increase in the cost of ... Read More


The hidden cost of cronyism in Kenya's entrepreneurship

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Fatma happily managed a small fresh juice kiosk near the Likoni ferry in Mombasa. She managed her two assistants who blended coconut, mango, and passion for long queues of commuter... Read More


Current account deficit widens to 2.2 percent of GDP on higher imports

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Higher imports of intermediate and capital goods widened Kenya's current account deficit to 2.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the year to October 2025 up from 1.5 perc... Read More


Half of banks snub fresh CBK loans pricing formula for benchmark rate

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Banks have chosen different benchmarks to price loans under the new risk based pricing formula, denying customers a uniform reference rate to assess the cost of borrowing. The Cen... Read More


Court backs sacking of Lipton Teas manager over sexual misconduct

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has upheld the dismissal of a long-serving Lipton Teas and Infusions manager accused of sexual harassment and rejected his claim for Sh53 ... Read More


Centum to issue dollar real estate income fund in January

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Centum Investment Company expects to issue a dollar denominated income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-Reit) at its Two Rivers special economic zone in Nairobi in January 2026, han... Read More


KNH machine breaks doubled radiotherapy wait time for cancer patients

Nairobi, Dec. 9 -- The waiting time for radiotherapy services at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) more than doubled in the financial year ended June 2025, dealing a blow to cancer patients amid repeat... Read More


Brookside dishes out Sh257m in farmer reward payouts

Nairobi, Dec. 9 -- Farmers contracted by dairy processing firm Brookside have been paid Sh257 million for supplies made in the half-year to May 2025, under a scheme that rewards producers for milk qua... Read More