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Ashwagandha: Is it hype or does herb really work?

Nairobi, July 19 -- From demanding bosses to money troubles and sleepless nights, ashwagandha has gained popularity as a remedy for everyday struggles. The herbal supplement is increasingly being tou... Read More


Nairobi Western Bypass set for 25 new feeder roads in mobility plan

Nairobi, July 19 -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) will build 25 feeder roads for the 16.5-kilometre Nairobi Western Bypass, which runs through Kiambu County, as part of plans to improv... Read More


Industrial sugar imports surge on improved product demand

Nairobi, July 19 -- Sugar imports under a special East African Community (EAC) tax for the manufacture of various industrial products, including whisky, gin, soda, milk drinks, and drinking chocolate,... Read More


Banks reopen credit taps to households after rare plummet

Nairobi, July 19 -- Banks resumed bigger credit disbursements to households in the opening months of 2026, after last year's rare retreat from consumer lending, spurred by falling borrowing costs and ... Read More


Jared Kangwana on the price of carrying a famous name while carving his own path

Nairobi, July 19 -- Jared Kangwana has a problem. People call him when they want his father, Jared Kangwana, a former influential Moi-era businessman. The meritocracy police want to make him their fir... Read More


Nairobi signals parking fee hike to at least Sh535

Nairobi, July 19 -- The Nairobi county government plans to increase parking charges to at least Sh535 and roll out a time-based tariff under a new pricing policy. The Nairobi City County Government T... Read More


Africa contributes over 40pc of Kenya's export earnings in new trade shift

Nairobi, July 19 -- The African market accounted for more than two out of every five shillings earned from Kenya's merchandise exports in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the continent's growin... Read More


Treasury bill rates rise above 9pc as US renews Iran strikes

Nairobi, July 19 -- The interest rate on the one-year Treasury bill has climbed above nine percent for the first time in five months on fears of higher inflation after the US and Iran renewed hostilit... Read More


Smartphone sales slump to decade-low on AI memory chip crunch

Nairobi, July 19 -- The global smartphone market has slumped to its weakest second quarter in more than a decade as the artificial intelligence (AI) I infrastructure boom diverts memory chips away fro... Read More


Why inequality, not growth, is Kenya's biggest challenge yet

Nairobi, July 19 -- Karl Marx, the revolutionary German economist and philosopher, wrote at a time of immense industrial transformation. Cities were swelling with workers drawn by the promise of oppo... Read More