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Depositors in top banks lose Sh63.7bn in a year as rates dip

Nairobi, April 7 -- Kenyans with money to keep in the country's top nine banks saw returns drop Sh63.7 billion last year as lenders cut savings rates more aggressively than lending rates in a push to ... Read More


How long do electric motorcycle batteries last, can they be reused?

Nairobi, April 7 -- As electric motorcycles in Kenya gain traction, attention is shifting to what happens when the batteries powering them, also the most expensive component of the bikes, begin to los... Read More


Safarilink raises airfares as fuel cost fallout widens

Nairobi, April 7 -- Domestic airline Safarilink has introduced a $20 (Sh2,602) fuel surcharge on all its flights due to rising jet fuel prices linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis, effectively inc... Read More


Private sector activity shrinks for first time in 7 months on global shock, weak demand

Nairobi, April 7 -- Kenya's private sector activity slipped into a contraction in March, ending a six-month expansion streak as weak consumer demand and rising costs weighed on businesses. Latest dat... Read More


What happens when an insurance firm collapses

Nairobi, April 7 -- A growing number of insurance firms in Kenya have been placed under statutory management, sparking confusion and anxiety among customers. The law allows the Insurance Regulatory A... Read More


Tribunal faults KRA's data misread in Sh1.8bn tax row with sugar firm

Nairobi, April 7 -- A tax tribunal has faulted the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for misinterpreting data and erroneously treating projected average earnings as undeclared sales in a dispute over a Sh... Read More


KRA bets on enforcement, tech to raise Sh932bn in three months

Nairobi, April 7 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is banking on stepped-up deployment of technology and enforcement tools to raise Sh932 billion in the final three months of the current financial ... Read More


New twist as Kenya cancels controversial petrol order

Nairobi, April 7 -- The State on Tuesday ordered the exit of 60,000 tons of contested petrol from the country amid fears that part of the emergency cargo had been consumed over the Easter holidays. O... Read More


The high cost of reactive lobbying: Lessons from the standards levy order

Nairobi, April 7 -- In an opinion article published in the Business Daily on December 15, 2025, I cautioned that provisions of the newly enacted Standards Levy Order 2025 risked disproportionately pen... Read More


Starlink, rivals face Sh15m licence under new telecoms rules

Nairobi, April 7 -- Satellite communication providers, including Starlink, will from this week be required to obtain a licence costing at least Sh15 million and pay up to 0.4 percent of their annual g... Read More