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Kenya Raises Minimum Bank Capital Tenfold to KSh 10 Billion
Finance · Kenya has raised the minimum core capital for commercial banks from KSh 1 billion to KSh 10 billion,
15 Mar 2026
KCB Group Posts Record KSh 68.35 Billion Profit in Kenya for 2025
Finance · KCB Group has posted its highest-ever annual net profit of KSh 68.35 billion in 2025, driven by stro
15 Mar 2026
Kenya Opens Banking Sector to New Lenders After 10-Year Freeze
Finance · The Central Bank of Kenya has ended a decade-long ban on new commercial bank licences, opening the m
15 Mar 2026
Equity Group Hits Record KSh 75.5B Profit, Kenya's Top Bank in 2025
Finance · Equity Group Holdings posted a record KSh 75.5 billion profit after tax in 2025, a 55% surge fuelled
15 Mar 2026
Kenya Doubles Fertilizer Subsidy Budget to Sh18 Billion for 2026/27
Agriculture · Kenya has more than doubled its fertilizer subsidy budget to Sh18 billion for 2026/27, targeting maj
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Turns to Portugal to Fund $4.6bn Irrigation Expansion
Agriculture · Kenya opened talks with Portugal in May 2026 on irrigation cooperation, backing a $4.6 billion plan
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Sets Avocado Record at 694,000 MT Despite Export Slump
Agriculture · Kenya harvested a record 694,000 metric tons of avocados in 2025, topping Africa's production charts
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Corn Production to Surge 32% to 4.5M Metric Tons in 2026/27
Agriculture · Kenya's corn production is forecast to rebound 32% to 4.5 million metric tons in 2026/27, recovering
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Coffee Exports Set to Rise 12% in 2026/27 Season
Agriculture · Kenya's coffee exports are forecast to reach 940,000 bags in the 2026/27 season, an 11.9% jump fuell
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Launches Draft Digital Agriculture Policy to Boost Farming
Agriculture · Kenya has unveiled a landmark draft policy to digitise its farming sector, positioning AI and unifie
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Launches $4.6B Irrigation Plan to Transform 400,000 Hectares
Agriculture · Kenya has unveiled a Sh598 billion irrigation investment plan targeting 400,000 new hectares by 2035
14 Mar 2026
Kenya Drought Leaves 3.5 Million Facing Acute Food Crisis
Agriculture · The worst short rains season since 1981 has pushed 3.5 million Kenyans into acute food insecurity, w
14 Mar 2026
Kenya School Meals Programme Now Feeds 2.6 Million Children
Education · Kenya's School Meals Programme reaches 2.6 million children in 26 counties, backed by a Ksh3 billion
13 Mar 2026
Kenya to Roll Out Value-Based Education in All Schools in 2026
Education · Kenya will expand Value-Based Education to all schools in 2026 after a successful pilot across 79 in
13 Mar 2026
Kenya 2025 Bill to Bring AI, Coding and Robotics to All Schools
Education · A landmark bill proposed by the Robotics Society of Kenya aims to embed artificial intelligence, cod
13 Mar 2026
Kenya TVET Enrolment More Than Doubles to 850,000 Students
Education · Kenya's technical and vocational training enrolment has surged from 350,000 to 850,000 students, wit
13 Mar 2026
Kenya Tea Export Earnings Climb 2.87% to $1.44 Billion in 2025
Agriculture · Kenya's tea export earnings rose 2.87% to $1.44 billion in 2025, with the country reaching 100 expor
13 Mar 2026
Kenya Cabinet Approves Sweeping Education Reform Bills
Education · Kenya's Cabinet approved landmark education reform bills on February 11, 2026, consolidating key age
13 Mar 2026