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KCB boss on why loan rates have not kept pace with Central Bank of Kenya cuts

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- Last year marked a shift in Kenya's interest rate cycle, with loan rates easing and returns paid to depositors falling following nine successive cuts in the Central Bank Rate (CBR).... Read More


Kenya reproductive health projects hit as US cuts funding

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- Kenya's sexual and reproductive health programmes have been dealt a severe blow in the latest foreign policy directive by the US government, putting the lives of millions, especiall... Read More


Sanda Ojiambo: 'Just say yes to opportunities'

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- By the time she got the gig as the Assistant Secretary-General; CEO & Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, Sanda Ojiambo's world, and in extension, the whole world had been ... Read More


Formalise SMEs to unlock the country's next phase of growth

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Kenya's private sector has long been celebrated as the heartbeat of the economy. It continues to power jobs and investment even in tough times. Yet beneath the resilience lies a di... Read More


Distributor in court to halt Diageo sale of EABL stake

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- A commercial dispute in Kenya's beer industry has taken a new turn after a local distributor asked the High Court to block British multinational Diageo Plc from selling its majority... Read More


Court approves seizure of Treasury's debt in Ifmis Sh213m contract row

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- The High Court has barred the National Treasury from releasing contract payments to a firm awarded a tender linked to the State-run Integrated Financial Management Information Syste... Read More


Mobile apps eclipse websites in Kenya's e-trade shift

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Mobile applications and social media platforms such as WhatsApp are now the primary drivers of e-commerce in Kenya, surpassing traditional websites as the preferred channels for pla... Read More


Mobile apps now eclipse websites in Kenya's shift to-commerce

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Mobile applications and social media platforms such as WhatsApp are now the primary drivers of e-commerce in Kenya, surpassing traditional websites as the preferred channels for pla... Read More


CBK puts on sale 281 tonnes of old coins for smelting

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Patrick AlushulaThe Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has put on sale about 281 tonnes of old and unserviceable coins, marking one of the unique asset-disposals undertaken by the regulato... Read More


Policy gaps as plastic bag pollution dominates environmental violations

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Dumping of plastic carrier bags remains the most prevalent environmental offence reported to regulators, highlighting persistent compliance gaps that continue to raise environmental... Read More