(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A fundraising appeal has been launched to send the daughter of a Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier to the United Kingdom for his extradition hearing. Stacy Wanjiru, 14, needs KES 1 million ($7,780 / £6,060) to cover travel and legal attendance costs for theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Two iron sheet manufacturers are locked in a court battle over trademarks and branding, with Royal Mabati Factory Ltd accusing rival Vintage Mabati Mills Ltd of using marks and designs similar to its registered intellectual property. In the suit filed in the High Court in Nairobi, RoyalContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Airtel Kenya’s operating licence status remains unclear after the Communications Authority of Kenya said the telecoms operator’s applications are still awaiting public submissions. The regulator said in a gazette notice dated 28th August that Airtel Kenya’s applications for a network provider permit and a satellite provider authorisationContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A legal fight over control of a multi-billion shilling industrial park on Nairobi’s Eastern Bypass has intensified between Bank of Baroda Kenya and Infinity Industrial Park. The dispute began with a KES1.976 billion ($15.2 million / £12.1 million) loan issued to Infinity in 2019. It has sinceContinue Reading
(KILIFI, KENYA) – Kenya Power is spending KES765 million ($5.9 million / £4.7 million) on two new substations in Kwale and Kilifi counties as it moves to improve electricity supply along the Coast region. The utility company is close to finishing the Bomani 132/33kV substation in Kilifi County at aContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – The Catholic Diocese of Nyeri has launched a green hydrogen project that will use solar energy to produce ammonia fertiliser and medical oxygen, cutting reliance on imported farm inputs and reducing healthcare costs at its hospitals. The project will see the Diocese construct the Green Hydrogen InnovationContinue Reading
(DIANI, KENYA) – Artificial intelligence, shifting workforce demographics and continuous skills development are reshaping workplaces across Kenya, with human resource experts warning that traditional employee management models can no longer meet the demands of a rapidly changing labour market. Speaking at the Zamara HR Summit in Diani, industry leaders saidContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A Ruiru-based savings and credit cooperative society has moved to court to block the three liquidators appointed by the State to wind up the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Kuscco), arguing that the appointments threaten existing court orders protecting the umbrella body’s assets. Rupsa Sacco,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Co-operative Bank of Kenya customers borrowed KES2.4 billion ($14.7 million / £12.1 million) through digital overdrafts in the seven months to July, pointing to rising demand for short-term credit to cover cash gaps when paying bills and making purchases. The lender said the digital lending product, Kamilisha,Continue Reading
(NEW YORK, US) – Foreign investors sold KES4.55 billion ($27.9 million / £22.9 million) worth of shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in August, the largest monthly outflow in 10 months, as they moved to lock in profits from a sharp rally in blue chip stocks. Net sales by foreignContinue Reading
