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Businesses, homes owe counties Sh100 billion in levies, fees

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Businesses, homes and individuals hold Sh100.38 billion in unpaid levies and fees to county governments, compounding cash-flow woes for the devolved units and hampering service del... Read More


Former PS overturns move to hide Middle East Bank stake

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Former Principal Secretary Esther Koimett has reversed attempts to hide her 18.24 percent stake in Middle East Bank Kenya under a nominee company amid ownership changes in the lend... Read More


Sh1.7 trillion of public debt due before June next year

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- A staggering Sh1.7 trillion of Kenya's public debt will mature before June next year, presenting the Treasury with a refinancing headache ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The ... Read More


KRA posts Sh58.2bn revenue miss in first quarter

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) recorded a Sh58.2 billion revenue shortfall in the first quarter of the current 2026/27 financial year, even as ordinary revenue growth accelerate... Read More


Tata Son's bid to dodge forced listing

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Having covered the unfolding Tata Sons boardroom saga over the last two weeks on this column, today let's unpack the listing question itself: why the regulator wants it, and how th... Read More


How investors will buy and trade Dangote shares through NSE

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Investors have until Tuesday to make their offer for Dangote refinery shares through either; arrangements with accredited brokers who are working with partners in Nigeria or purcha... Read More


Tech firms add watermarks to AI-text in authenticity push

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- When a company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a marketing message or client proposal, there's now a way to tell if the text is machine-generated even in instances whe... Read More


Banks bad loans fall to 44-month low on improved repayments, credit affordability

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Commercial banks share of bad loans fell to a 44-month low 13.9 percent in September 2026, mirroring improved loan repayments and credit affordability in an economy that's showing ... Read More


Former PS overturn move to hide Middle East Bank stake

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Former Principal Secretary Esther Koimett has reversed attempts to hide her 18.24 percent stake in Middle East Bank Kenya under a nominee company amid ownership changes in the lend... Read More


The family business owner's gamble that grew a Sh50bn turnover retail enterprise

Nairobi, Oct. 11 -- Zipporah Wanjiku Kinuthia's most difficult job when starting the retail shop that would ultimately become Quickmart supermarket was convincing her husband John Kinuthia that the ve... Read More