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NSE Adds KSh 817 Billion in Wealth as Market Hits All-Time High in H1
Business · The Nairobi Securities Exchange added KSh 817.2 billion in investor wealth in H1 2026, pushing total
10 Jun 2026
CBK Holds Rate at 8.75% as Inflation Tests the Top of Target Band
Business · The Central Bank of Kenya held its benchmark lending rate at 8.75% for a second consecutive meeting
10 Jun 2026
Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill Passes Parliament, Creating Legal Framework for Digital Assets
Finance · Kenya's Parliament has passed the Virtual Assets and Service Providers Act, creating Africa's most c
9 Jun 2026
Kenya Revenue Authority Exceeds Half-Year Tax Collection Target by Ksh 18 Billion
Finance · The Kenya Revenue Authority collected Ksh 18 billion more than its half-year target, driven by expan
9 Jun 2026
Sh50 Billion Eurobond Buyback Reduces Kenya's External Debt Pressure
Finance · Kenya has completed a Sh50 billion Eurobond buyback, retiring a tranche of its costliest external co
9 Jun 2026
Chinese Infrastructure Firm Secures Ksh 12 Billion Nairobi Expressway Extension Contract
Business · China Road and Bridge Corporation has won a Ksh 12 billion contract to extend the Nairobi Expressway
9 Jun 2026
Kenya Shilling Strengthens to 125 Per Dollar as Current Account Deficit Narrows
Finance · The Kenya shilling has rallied to 125 per US dollar, its strongest level since 2022, as export earni
9 Jun 2026
Kenya Secondary Schools Games 2026: Nairobi Wins Overall Championship
Sports · Nairobi County reclaimed the KSSSA overall trophy in Kisumu, topping the table with 14 gold medals a
9 Jun 2026
Kenya's Judiciary Declares KRA Asset Seizure Law Unconstitutional
Politics · The High Court has struck down KRA's asset seizure provisions as unconstitutional, ruling they viola
8 Jun 2026
KCB Group Acquires DRC Bank in Strategic East Africa Expansion
Finance · KCB Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in a Congolese commercial bank, deepenin
8 Jun 2026
Kenya's Pension Fund Assets Cross Ksh 2 Trillion Milestone in 2026
Finance · Kenya's retirement savings industry has crossed the historic Ksh 2 trillion mark in total assets und
8 Jun 2026
IMF Reviews Kenya's Debt Sustainability, Recommends Fiscal Consolidation Path
Finance · The IMF has completed its latest debt sustainability analysis for Kenya, urging Nairobi to stick to
8 Jun 2026
Kenya Launches National Cancer Screening Drive Targeting 2 Million Citizens
Health & Fitness · Kenya has launched its most ambitious cancer screening programme to date, aiming to screen two milli
8 Jun 2026
Mobile Lending Apps Face New CBK Regulation as Predatory Rates Draw Complaints
Finance · The Central Bank of Kenya has issued sweeping new regulations targeting mobile lending apps, capping
8 Jun 2026
Anti-Corruption Commission Arrests Three Senior Government Officials in Tender Scandal
Politics · The EACC has arrested three senior officials from the Ministry of Health over a Ksh 2.3 billion SHA
8 Jun 2026
Kenya's National Debt Hits Ksh 12 Trillion as Treasury Seeks New Financing
Finance · Kenya's national debt has reached Ksh 12 trillion, prompting the Treasury to pursue a mix of concess
8 Jun 2026
Kenya-Tanzania Border Relations Improve as Heads of State Sign Trade Pact
Politics · Presidents Ruto and Hassan signed a bilateral trade pact in Arusha that eliminates non-tariff barrie
7 Jun 2026
Gen Z Political Movement Registers as Formal Party Ahead of 2027 Vote
Politics · The youth-led movement that upended Kenyan politics in 2024 has formalised into a registered politic
7 Jun 2026