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How a Kenyan entrepreneur turned ice cubes into a six-figure monthly business

Nairobi, June 10 -- Many people drop a few ice cubes into their favourite drink without giving much thought to how they are manufactured. Yet behind the ice cubes used in cooling whiskies or juice are... Read More


Fallouts from Middle East crisis limit CBK fiscal policy options

Nairobi, June 10 -- Uncertainty over the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran placed the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) policy maneuvers on ice, with the apex bank keeping its benchmark rate unchanged at 8.75... Read More


The pain of a Sh1.1trn budget funding hole

Nairobi, June 10 -- Kenya is heading into a new financial year from next month with a budget deficit of Sh1.1 trillion, exposing the persistent gap between what the government collects in revenue and ... Read More


The Achilles' heel in Kenya's real estate sector

Nairobi, June 10 -- After hours of heavy rain in Nairobi earlier this year, residents of one apartment suddenly lost water for two days after the estate's borehole pump failed under pressure. The rep... Read More


For full benefits, Kenya's mining GDP must reflect entire value chain

Nairobi, June 10 -- For years, Kenya's mining sector has carried an uncomfortable label, a country rich in minerals but poor in measurable mining contribution to the economy. In public discourse, the ... Read More


Environment: How the adoption of green jobs is shaping industry

Nairobi, June 10 -- This year, World Environment Day highlighted how climate change's adverse effects are driving an urgent need for new jobs through climate action, underscoring the vital role of nat... Read More


Brookside farmers get Sh255m bonus in first half-year

Nairobi, June 10 -- Milk processor Brookside Dairy has paid out Sh255 million to its contracted farmers in the half-year to May 2026, under a scheme that rewards producers for quality, and for surpass... Read More


Healthcare firm lines up Sh601m specialist cancer centre in Nairobi

Nairobi, June 10 -- RVL Healthcare, a private healthcare provider, is establishing a Sh601.2 million specialist cancer hospital in Nairobi's Nyari area as part of efforts to expand oncology care in Ke... Read More


Microfinancier ordered to refund Sh150m on botched guarantee scheme

Nairobi, June 10 -- A microfinance institution has been ordered to refund Sh150 million to the Youth Enterprise Development Fund after the High Court found it had breached the terms of a credit guaran... Read More


What brought Lipa Later down? Founder opens up on the fall and his next venture

Nairobi, June 10 -- Having studied entrepreneurship at Strathmore Business School in Kenya and later at Babson College and Stanford University in the US, Eric Muli was bubbling with ideas. One day, h... Read More