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Costly transport pushes inflation to second-highest level in 30 months

Nairobi, July 31 -- Kenya's average year-on-year consumer inflation rose to 6.5 percent in July, the second-highest level in 30 months, largely on elevated transport costs. Data by the Kenya National... Read More


Gold and global stocks lift NSE funds return up to 24pc

Nairobi, July 30 -- Two funds that allow investors to buy gold and top global firms like Nvidia, JPMorgan Chase, and Apple at the Nairobi bourse have made returns of up to 24 percent in the past year.... Read More


What new electoral privacy rules mean for you

Nairobi, July 30 -- The next General Election is only one year away. That is why we must have this conversation now. Every election cycle, millions of Kenyans hand over their personal information alon... Read More


Hepatitis: Why not every tattoo tells a good story

Nairobi, July 30 -- A tattoo often tells a story. It may commemorate a milestone, honour a loved one, express personal identity or simply reflect one's sense of style. For many young people, tattoos a... Read More


Trust is the real currency of Kenya's digital economy

Nairobi, July 30 -- Africa's digital economy is accelerating at remarkable pace, drawing millions of first-time users into mobile money, e-commerce, digital lending and AI-enabled public services. Bu... Read More


The self-taught artist who rejects a signature style

Nairobi, July 30 -- Walking through the National Museum, where Harrison Karanja's exhibition All of Us at Once unfolds, it is hard not to appreciate the sheer range and diversity from a gifted artist ... Read More


Last-mile project equipment face auction in tax row

Nairobi, July 30 -- More than 1,700 packages of power line hardware, accessories, and meter boxes imported by a contractor on behalf of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) risk auction due to a ta... Read More


Safaricom invests extra Sh1.4bn in Ethiopia unit

Nairobi, July 30 -- Safaricom Plc's funding contribution to its Ethiopian startup rose by Sh1.4 billion in three months to June 2026, underlining the telecoms increased interest in the business co-own... Read More


Manoah Esipisu, the man who spoke for presidents

Nairobi, July 30 -- Manoah Esipisu, diplomat, former government spokesman and former High Commissioner to the UK, doesn't answer questions so much as wander through memory and history, building his ow... Read More


Stanchart new CEO on his rise to the top and where the bank will seek profits

Nairobi, July 30 -- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya tapped an insider to steer the firm back to profit growth amid lower lending margins that triggered a 26.3 percent earnings fall in quarter one. The ... Read More