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95 Arrested, 48 Premises Shut Down in PPB Crackdown on Illegal Drug Outlets Across Nairobi and Kajiado

95 Arrested, 48 Premises Shut Down in PPB Crackdown on Illegal Drug Outlets Across Nairobi and Kajiado

Health & Fitness · The Pharmacy and Poisons Board concluded a week-long enforcement blitz on June 19, 2026, arresting 9
24 Apr 2026
Brookside Deepens Ties with Kenya's Hospitality Sector in Growth Drive

Brookside Deepens Ties with Kenya's Hospitality Sector in Growth Drive

Business · Milk processor Brookside is stepping up its commercial engagement with the hospitality trade through
24 Apr 2026
Mombasa to Roll Out Nutrition Support Programme for Expectant Mothers

Mombasa to Roll Out Nutrition Support Programme for Expectant Mothers

Health & Fitness · Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir is set to launch a nutrition support programme for expec
24 Apr 2026
CBK Nets Extra Sh29.2bn from June Bond Tap Sale as Government Races to Close Fiscal Gap

CBK Nets Extra Sh29.2bn from June Bond Tap Sale as Government Races to Close Fiscal Gap

Finance · The Central Bank of Kenya netted an extra Sh29.2 billion through a tap sale of June bonds, closing t
23 Apr 2026
Korean firms battle for Sh11bn Nairobi smart traffic tender

Korean firms battle for Sh11bn Nairobi smart traffic tender

Business · Kenya has opened a South Korean-only bidding process for an Sh11 billion intelligent transport syste
23 Apr 2026
Telkom Kenya Loses Over 160,000 Subscribers as Market Share Slides Further

Telkom Kenya Loses Over 160,000 Subscribers as Market Share Slides Further

Business · Telkom Kenya shed more than 160,000 mobile subscribers between December 2025 and March 2026, tumblin
23 Apr 2026
How AI Is Teaching Kenyan Banks to Anticipate Your Next Financial Move

How AI Is Teaching Kenyan Banks to Anticipate Your Next Financial Move

Business · Artificial intelligence is moving out of pilot projects and into the core operations of Kenyan banks
23 Apr 2026
Kenyan Women in Diaspora Outpace Men in Sending Support Back Home

Kenyan Women in Diaspora Outpace Men in Sending Support Back Home

Finance · A 2025 survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Central Bank of Kenya, and Financial Secto
23 Apr 2026
High Court Refuses to Block Bonfire Adventures Co-Founder from Operating 48 Safaricom Lines

High Court Refuses to Block Bonfire Adventures Co-Founder from Operating 48 Safaricom Lines

Kenya News · The High Court has dismissed a bid by Bonfire Adventures co-founder Sarah Njoki Nyaga to stop her es
23 Apr 2026
StanChart Tapped to Link CBK with Global Bond Investors

StanChart Tapped to Link CBK with Global Bond Investors

Finance · Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has been appointed by the Central Bank of Kenya to manage government b
23 Apr 2026
How a Former Construction Worker Turned Dry Joska Land Into a Dragon Fruit Goldmine

How a Former Construction Worker Turned Dry Joska Land Into a Dragon Fruit Goldmine

Agriculture · Kennedy Macharia walked away from the construction industry and gambled on dragon fruit - a cactus
23 Apr 2026
Nairobi County Faces July 7 Contempt Hearing Over Urban Planning Failures

Nairobi County Faces July 7 Contempt Hearing Over Urban Planning Failures

Politics · The Court of Appeal has scheduled July 7 to hear a contempt application against Nairobi City County,
22 Apr 2026
UAE Opens Visa-on-Arrival Door for Kenyan Travellers Holding Foreign Permits

UAE Opens Visa-on-Arrival Door for Kenyan Travellers Holding Foreign Permits

Kenya News · Kenyan passport holders who carry valid residence permits or visas from a select group of countries
22 Apr 2026
KRA to Phase Income Tax Filing Deadlines from January 2027 to Beat Last-Minute Rush

KRA to Phase Income Tax Filing Deadlines from January 2027 to Beat Last-Minute Rush

Finance · Kenya will introduce separate income tax filing deadlines for individuals and corporations starting
22 Apr 2026
Insurance Safety Net: PCF Pays Out Sh390.8 Million to Policyholders Hit by Insurer Collapses

Insurance Safety Net: PCF Pays Out Sh390.8 Million to Policyholders Hit by Insurer Collapses

Finance · The Policyholders Compensation Fund has paid out Sh390.8 million to 2,146 policyholders whose insura
22 Apr 2026
KRA Connects eTIMS to Little Cab as Ride-Hailing Sector Faces Tax Crackdown

KRA Connects eTIMS to Little Cab as Ride-Hailing Sector Faces Tax Crackdown

Finance · The Kenya Revenue Authority has integrated its eTIMS platform with ride-hailing service Little Cab,
22 Apr 2026
High Court Clears Path for Omtatah's Sh7 Trillion Public Debt Petition

High Court Clears Path for Omtatah's Sh7 Trillion Public Debt Petition

Finance · The High Court has dismissed attempts by the Attorney General and other respondents to have Senator
22 Apr 2026
Businesses Take a Hit as Police Blockades Bring Nairobi to a Standstill

Businesses Take a Hit as Police Blockades Bring Nairobi to a Standstill

Business · Police blockades that sealed off Nairobi's major roads on June 25, 2026 cost the capital an estimate
22 Apr 2026