(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan farmers, businesses and private consumers will gain access to expanded vehicle and agricultural equipment financing under a new partnership between Absa Bank Kenya PLC and Simba Corporation. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that combines Simba Corporation’s automotive and agricultural machinery rangeContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Visa, _able and Onafriq have partnered to help financial institutions expand access to formal credit in Kenya and other markets across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, using existing debit and prepaid cards. The partnership is aimed at allowing eligible financial institutions to addContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has established a medium term sustainability bond programme of up to KES 300 billion, equivalent to about $2.32 billion / £1.72 billion / €2.00 billion, to finance green, blue and social investments over more than five years. The programme is subject to regulatoryContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya has crossed a historic threshold in the push for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), with 32.3 million people registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), President William Ruto has said. Speaking on Tuesday during the opening of the Kenya Health Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International ConventionContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) will supply two million bags of fertiliser to more than 600,000 tea farmers starting next month, following delays in shipment of the consignment. KTDA National Chairman Enos Njeru said the authority had procured 99,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser, equivalent to twoContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Counties have received KES2.9 billion ($22.3 million / £17.6 million) in long delayed mineral royalties, the National Treasury has said, marking a boost for devolved units and communities around mining sites. The Treasury did not name beneficiary counties, but previous records showed that 32 mineral rich countiesContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Advocates and certified secretaries will lose their licences for fraudulent filings at the Business Registration Service (BRS) under a proposed code of conduct, while regaining a direct channel to make submissions without seeking consent from company directors. Following a consultative meeting with the Institute of Certified SecretariesContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Bar owners want Parliament to stop the ongoing public participation exercise on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and expand it beyond Nairobi, as they oppose several provisions they say could raise the cost of business and fuel illicit trade. The Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association ofContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Social media platforms are tightening content monetisation rules to favour original material, a shift that threatens the earnings of thousands of Kenyan creators who built audiences by reposting trending content, memes and news from other sources. X announced this week that it is winding down its existingContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A fresh petition has been filed at the High Court challenging Philip Mainga’s tenure as Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) Managing Director, days after another petitioner sought to withdraw a similar case filed in Kisumu in which a judge had issued interim orders barring him from office. TheContinue Reading
