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Alice Kang'ethe: The economist fighting for a healthier Africa

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Early in Alice Kang'ethe's public-health career, on a trip to Mbita, a scorpion stung her. The pain was ferocious. She was far from a proper hospital, and her international health... Read More


New law lifts secrecy on trust beneficiaries in dirty money fight

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Trusts will now be required to reveal their ultimate beneficiaries under the newly passed law that seeks to curb money laundering and illicit financial flows as Kenya pushes to ex... Read More


James Mworia on plans to ease the Exchequer of Sh400bn projects funding pressure annually

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- James Mworia took up the role of founding CEO of the newly created National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) on Monday, marking his exit from Centum Investment Company after nearly 17 ye... Read More


Merali family enters glass business eyeing pharma

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- The Merali family is venturing into glass manufacturing by acquiring a 50 percent stake in a proposed Sh330.36 million pharmaceutical glass bottle plant at the Dongo Kundu Special... Read More


Local firms pile into Co-op Bank shares as individual investors sell

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Local firms have increased their holdings in Co-operative Bank of Kenya by 98.97 million shares currently valued at Sh3.75 billion since the start of 2025 as individual investors ... Read More


Geopolitics behind Kenya's mineral push

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- My take on Magadi soda. When we are through with politicking and election-cycle optics, we will still be facing big choices that will shape our mineral sector for years to come. ... Read More


'Missing' KCAA board records deepen row over CEO recruitment

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Questions over missing records at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) have deepened a dispute over recruitment of the State agency's next director-general, with the High Cou... Read More


Why Kenya's economic nationalism threatens East Africa integration

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- On September 2, 2026, President William Ruto directed state authorities to shut down small businesses and retail shops operated by foreign nationals, explicitly setting a Septembe... Read More


Sugar rush and sweet banana booze at Kigali's Fusion Restaurant

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- It is the same warning they give you with muratina: that you should not be fooled by the sweetness as the honey-based brew trickles past your tongue. That after a while, it can an... Read More


Bank of Baroda back in court to fight Sh3bn Infinity Industrial Park claim

Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- Bank of Baroda has returned to the High Court seeking a review of a decision that left it facing a Sh2.99 billion default judgment in favour of Infinity Industrial Park. The lend... Read More