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Kenya on sale: Local businesses struggle as foreigners find fortune
Foreign investors are thriving in Kenya’s business landscape while many local enterprises struggle under a worsening operating environment.
By Macharia Kamau
2026-03-18 00:00:00
Old Mutual Holdings has reported a Sh856 million profit after tax for the year that ended on December 2025
By Macharia Kamau
2026-03-17 23:56:00
Kenya’s agricultural exports will start entering the Chinese market duty-free starting May 1, a move that is expected to significantly boost export opportunities for Kenyan farmers and agribusinesses.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-03-17 08:00:00
Pension investments in fixed deposits declined by 11.7 per cent in the six months to December 2025 following the Central Bank of Kenya’s consistent reduction of the base lending rate.
By Graham Kajilwa
2026-03-16 06:00:00
EPRA has retained pump prices for the March-April pricing cycle at the same levels as the previous cycle following modest increases in landed cost of super petrol.
By Macharia Kamau
2026-03-14 20:50:00
Fuel prices remain unchanged in latest EPRA review; petrol to retail at Sh178.28, Diesel at Sh166.54 and Kerosene at Sh152.78 per litre in Nairobi.
By Esther Nyambura
2026-03-14 19:51:45
President William Ruto has reappointed Omondi Anyanga as chair of the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority board for another three-year term.
By Esther Dianah
2026-03-14 17:41:25
The late Chris Kirubi’s family has sold its remaining stake in Sidian Bank, marking the end of their involvement in banking and concluding a multi-billion divestment.
By Brian Ngugi
2026-03-14 15:01:01
An estimated 600,000 spectators are attending the four-day event, including visitors from Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia, injecting millions of shillings into the local economy.
By Brian Ngugi
2026-03-14 07:19:00
Kenya’s tea sector has convened crisis meetings after the closure of a key shipping route threatened export timelines, forcing consideration of longer and costlier alternatives.
By Boniface Gikandi
2026-03-14 00:00:00
Kenya could face rising fuel costs and disrupted trade if the war involving Iran, United States and Israel continues, threatening supply chains and export markets.
By Macharia Kamau
2026-03-14 00:00:00
A tax law that took effect in December 2024 risks driving small traders off formal e-commerce platforms and back into informal markets, undermining the very revenue base it was designed to grow.
By David Njaaga
2026-03-13 13:34:19
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