Absa is at the center of a fresh wave of South African investment in Kenya, giving out the picture of the growing confidence that Johannesburg-listed multinationals have in the country’s largest listed companies. Alongside Read More
A court has awarded a Kenyan woman more than Sh7.3 million after finding that she was deceived with promises of a lucrative job in Thailand, only to be trafficked into neighbouring Myanmar where she was Read More
Principal Secretary for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Susan Mang’eni has explained why some beneficiaries of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Fund received Ksh19,000 instead of the expected Ksh22,000 during Read More
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on young Kenyans to embrace tea farming as a modern and profitable business, saying ongoing government reforms will improve farmers’ earnings while strengthening Kenya’s globally competitive tea Read More
Kenya’s first green US dollar-denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-Reit) has recorded a strong debut on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), with its unit price rising 23 percent within days of listing, reflecting growing Read More
Thousands of small shareholders in Absa Bank Kenya are set to receive full acceptance of their shares under Absa Group’s Sh31 billion tender offer, even if the transaction attracts more shares than the South Read More
Millions of Kenyan taxpayers could soon have an easier way to file their annual income tax returns, with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) moving to replace the Excel-based system currently used by taxpayers on the Read More
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has shifted the gears of local banking regulation dramatically, setting up a formidable barrier between taxpayer funds and struggling financial institutions. Sweeping legal reforms signed into law on Monday Read More
East African countries are preparing to begin crude oil exports through the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) as construction of the cross-border infrastructure enters its final stages. The 1,443-kilometre heated pipeline, stretching from Uganda’Read More
The scenic, rolling green hills of Kericho County are currently the backdrop for a storm brewing over the future of Kenya’s cash crop economy. Local tea farmers have formally called on the Tea Board Read More
