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Co-op Bank now signals regional growth with work structure plan

Nairobi, April 21 -- Co-operative Bank of Kenya has signalled plans to expand into new markets and appoint a separate CEO to lead its banking unit in the country following creation of a holding compan... Read More


Roadblocks, transit delays targeted in Northern Corridor revamp plan

Nairobi, April 21 -- The State Department for East African Community (EAC) Affairs targets new reforms to restore the efficiency and competitiveness of the Northern Corridor by eliminating costly non-... Read More


Why Nairobi wetlands recovery matters

Nairobi, April 21 -- On the night of February 24, Nairobi experienced one of the heaviest rains in a very long time, with many residents being caught flat-footed. Many locations around the city were f... Read More


Why Kenyan doctoral students rarely solve societal problems

Nairobi, April 21 -- In an era where large language models of artificial intelligence are widely used and studies show a dumbing down of society whereby thinking frequently now gets offloaded to AI, i... Read More


Borrowers face fresh stricter checks before loan limit increases

Nairobi, April 21 -- Banks and digital lenders will have to reassess borrowers' financial capacity before increasing their loan limits under draft rules aimed at curbing predatory lending. Financial ... Read More


More corporates turn to solar to cut power costs

Nairobi, April 21 -- A fresh produce exporter and a construction ballast producer have installed solar power plants at their premises in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Kiserian, respec... Read More


Non-tax revenue drops as e-Citizen windfall fades

Nairobi, April 21 -- Cash generated from non-tax revenue streams, such as fees on services, has declined for the first time in four years, signalling the fading of windfall income that had boosted gov... Read More


Court faults regulator over unlawful cancellation of essential drug licences

Nairobi, April 21 -- The High Court has quashed a decision by the State's Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) to cancel a pharmaceutical company's licenses for the manufacture and distribution of 40 life... Read More


Citi sees shilling faces renewed pressure on costly fuel amid Iran war

Nairobi, April 21 -- Global bank Citi expects renewed pressure on the Kenyan shilling as higher fuel prices create a wider current account deficit in the wake of the Iran war. The global lender sees ... Read More


How not to crash the Kenyan economy: Five handles for change

Nairobi, April 21 -- As Kenya politics turns to mudslinging towards the 2027 General Election, forgive one for thinking power is the only oxygen the political class fights for, not the people. The Tr... Read More