The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) released its May 2025 CEO Survey, highlighting growing unease among Kenyan businesses due to recent U.S. policy changes. The report notes that “a majority of ...

The Kenyan economy experienced a significant slowdown in the third quarter of 2024, with GDP growth decelerating to 4%, marking the slowest pace in four years. This figure fell short of the Central ...

The Communications Authority (CA) proposes new regulations for internet cafes in Kenya. Currently, these establishments are licensed under the category of Public Communication Access Centers (PCACs), ...

Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) has restarted the local assembly of Volkswagen vehicles at its Thika plant, marking a renewed push to strengthen Kenya-Germany industrial cooperation and expand Kenya ...

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has rolled out the National Policy on the Prevention of Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use (2025), approved by Cabinet in ...

Kenya projects a slightly reduced budget deficit for the 2025/26 fiscal year (July-June), according to the Ministry of Finance’s February Budget Policy Statement. The deficit is forecast at 4.3% of ...

Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd. (DAIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan, has inaugurated its new regional office in Nairobi, Kenya. Located on the 8th floor of One ...

In a vibrant blend of enterprise and entertainment, Safaricom PLC has launched the Greater Western edition of its M-PESA Sokoni Festival, a dynamic regional activation celebrating 18 years of M-PESA’s ...

Despite a 78 per cent surge in overall funding, female-led African startups received just 1.5 per cent of total capital in H1 2025, with ventures featuring at least one female co-founder claiming only ...

Nairobi-based Poa Internet has secured US$4 million (KSh 517 million) in debt financing from Finnfund, a Finnish development financier, to accelerate the rollout of affordable broadband services ...

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A. (AKEF) has applied to the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to transfer its 92.6 million shares into its wholly owned Kenyan subsidiary, NRFT Holdings ...

The Government of Kenya has committed KSh 41 billion to expand the Port of Mombasa, aiming to increase cargo throughput, reduce dwell time, and enhance regional trade efficiency. The investment forms ...