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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


Family Bank listing lifts Laptrust from RBA breach

Nairobi, July 30 -- Local Authorities Pension Trust (Laptrust) has returned to regulatory compliance after the listing of Family Bank Kenya Limited on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) cut its exp... Read More


Inside Nairobi's growing Nigerian cuisine appetite

Nairobi, July 30 -- "Food with character." That is how Emmanuel Akinmoyero, founder of Yakoyo, a Nigerian restaurant in Nairobi, describes their cuisine. "I have been around the world and tasted food... Read More


CIC teams up with Philippines company to deepen micro-cover reach

Nairobi, July 30 -- CIC Insurance Group has partnered with Philippines' largest microinsurance provider as it ramps up low-cost covers to strengthen a segment it pioneered 26 years ago. The insurer, ... Read More


Court shields boda boda financier from road crash liability claim

Nairobi, July 30 -- The High Court has shielded an asset financier from liability claims following an accident involving a motorcycle under a loan facility. The court held that banks and motorcycle f... Read More


Businesses suffer losses on Kenya Power's token hitch

Nairobi, July 30 -- Businesses and households have suffered losses and inconvenience following a technical glitch in Kenya Power's token vending system that persisted for more than 17 hours by Thursda... Read More


Mrima Hill niobium deal calls for transparency

Nairobi, July 30 -- The government should approach procurement of global mining companies and developers for Kwale County's Mrima Hill niobium and rare earths project with more transparency. On Wedne... Read More