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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... Read More


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 ... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


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... Read More


Kenya breaches WHO limit as C-section rate hits 20pc

Nairobi, May 2 -- The share of caesarean section deliveries in Kenya has exceeded the upper limit recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with surgical births now accounting for one in eve... Read More


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... Read More


Should I sell my bond now that prices are high?

Nairobi, May 1 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Business Daily.... Read More