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Ruto allies beat drums of war as NCIC sits on the fence
Politics · Pro-Kenya Kwanza leaders have been stoking anti-ethnic sentiments in Ruto's presence. NCIC is accuse
11 Feb 2026
CS Joho's Mining Ministry sinks into licence wars, delays and disputes
Business · Kenya's mining sector is facing growing turmoil as licensing delays, legal threats, community disput
10 Feb 2026
How Kenya can unlock Sh209b in pension savings to grow businesses
Business · Kenya could unlock more than Sh209 billion from pension savings for private equity and business grow
10 Feb 2026
Activist sues banks over loan interest rates hike
Business · A petition has been filed at the High Court seeking to stop commercial banks from unilaterally incre
10 Feb 2026
End land tussles with Kwale sugar investor, State told
Business · Kwale residents are urging the government to resolve land disputes involving the Kwale International
10 Feb 2026
New bid to block unused power gravy train for electricity firms
Business · Kenya is renegotiating power purchase agreements to phase out costly take-or-pay clauses and require
10 Feb 2026
Treasury mulls slashing Sh4.8tr budget, tax hikes still an option
Business · Treasury is considering cutting Kenya's Sh4.8 trillion 2026/27 budget and possibly raising taxes ami
10 Feb 2026
New wrangles as Machakos Sacco bosses voted out
Business · Members of the troubled Katelembo Athiani Muputi Farming and Ranching Co-operative Society in Machak
10 Feb 2026
Davis Shirtliff targets West and North Africa expansion as it marks 80 years
Business · Davis & Shirtliff plans expansion into West and North Africa as it marks 80 years and increases inve
9 Feb 2026
HF Group changes name to HFCB after rebrand
Business · HF Group has rebranded to HFCB to unify its subsidiaries and strengthen market positioning after rep
9 Feb 2026
Wearable smart glasses raise surveillance fears as use grows
Business · Privacy concerns have grown in East Africa over the use of smart glasses as experts warn that wearab
9 Feb 2026
When you tax the seed, then do not expect any harvest
Business · When you tax the transaction layer, you are not taxing profit. Taxing activity in an economy still r
9 Feb 2026
Appeal Court rejects tycoon's bid for priority refund in Imperial Bank case
Business · The Court of Appeal has said that tycoon Ashok Doshi and his wife Amit Doshi are not at the top of t
9 Feb 2026
How intellectual property unlocks startup funding
Business · Experts warn weak intellectual property protection is exposing Kenyan startups to exploitation and l
9 Feb 2026
Private sector calls for PAYE tax cut in Finance Bill 2026
Business · Kenya's private sector is lobbying for a five per cent PAYE tax cut in the Finance Bill 2026, arguin
9 Feb 2026
Capital markets stakeholders push for tax reforms in Finance Bill 2026
Business · Capital markets stakeholders have called for changes to stamp duty on share transactions under the F
9 Feb 2026
KMRC's Sh3b green bond clears the way for single-digit mortgages
Business · KMRC's Sh3 billion sustainability bond, heavily oversubscribed and listed on the NSE, is set to expa
8 Feb 2026
What some customers do to sabotage your business, brand
Business · How difficult, dishonest and fake customers can damage businesses through fraud, scams, cancelled or
8 Feb 2026