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Global firms block Kenya cash transfers in dirty money fears

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Two more global cross-border payment platforms have stopped receiving and sending cash to Kenya amid increased anti-money laundering scrutiny across nations. US firm Sendwave and ... Read More


Court faults employer for firing worker who stayed in US after studies

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- What happens when an employee takes study leave abroad and never comes back? Can an employer dismiss them immediately for failing to resume duty, or must formal disciplinary proces... Read More


Equity funds trail NSE returns in tough market

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Unit trust funds putting investor funds into select listed stocks have trailed returns of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) as the schemes struggle to deliver market-beating re... Read More


Sovereign wealth fund: Getting the basics right

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Kenya has just done something few countries get the chance to do. The Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2026 creates an institution with the potential to change how this country relates t... Read More


Innovation paradox: When the constraint becomes the catalyst

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- We often assume innovation needs freedom. Remove the barriers, reduce the rules and let creative people build. It sounds logical. Yet some of the most interesting innovations emerg... Read More


Generational diversity: How to build stronger institutions

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- One thing I have come to realise is that the world is evolving faster than ever, and with that change comes an opportunity for all of us to rethink how we lead, work and build our ... Read More


Agentic convergence: What is the value of AI if everyone has it?

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- It seems like professionals across East Africa cannot make it through a single day without discussions mentioning artificial intelligence. AI has become nearly as ubiquitous in the... Read More


Inside senators' plan to ease pain at the pump

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- A parliamentary committee has proposed a reduction of the fuel pricing components subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) in a bid to help lower pump prices, especially whenever global co... Read More


Why court dismissed families' adverse possession land claim

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- When the Kwale lands court conducted a site visit to a 10-acre parcel in Diani on February 28, 2025, the judge was looking for signs of decades-old occupation by four families as c... Read More


Kenyans earn big driving trucks in the US and Europe

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Martin Tetu has rarely stayed in one place for long. After finishing Form Four in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, he joined the National Youth Service (NYS) in 2010 and stayed for two year... Read More