Safaricom Appoints Boniface Mungania Chief Financial Services Officer In Major Leadership Move
Safaricom PLC has appointed Boniface Mungania as its new Chief Financial Services Officer, effective November 1, 2026, following the receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals. Mungania, a seasoned executive with…
BAVal Maize Flour Takes Siaya by Storm as Green Army Sets Sights on New Markets Ahead of November Launch
BaVal Maize Flour is stepping up its market expansion drive after nearly a month of production at its modern milling plant, with its sales team reporting growing market penetration across…
The Extra Mile: Why Service Must Remain a Daily Commitment
Customer Service Week is underway, and the theme for this year, “The Extra Mile,” offers an important reminder that good service is not an occasional achievement but a daily responsibility.…
Stanbic Bank backs Kenya’s creative economy with global act
Stanbic Bank has reinforced its support for Kenya’s creative economy through its title sponsorship of ‘One Night Only: Brunch Edition with Ne-Yo’. Headlined by three-time Grammy Award-winning R&B superstar Ne-Yo,…
Kenya’s Ports Must Get Safety and Speed Right: Why Radiological Screening Cannot Become a Trade Bottleneck
Kenya’s decision to strengthen radiological screening at ports and other points of entry comes at a critical moment for a country seeking to consolidate its position as a regional trade…
Kenya’s Digital Economy Hits a Skills Wall as Employers Struggle to Build Tech-Ready Workforce
Kenya’s ambition to become a leading digital economy is advancing faster than the country’s ability to build the technology workforce needed to sustain that transformation, new research by Moringa has…
Kenya’s Foreign Traders Debate Must Now Move From Event to Policy
Kenya’s controversy over foreign nationals operating small businesses has moved beyond the dramatic headlines that greeted President William Ruto’s September directive. What began as a five-day compliance ultimatum has evolved…
Old Mutual Holdings PLC Records After-tax Profit of KES 882M
Old Mutual Holdings Plc has reported profits after tax of KES 882 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up from KES 5 million in the same period…
How Geoffrey Odhiambo Obiero Built BaVal Maize Flour Into Siaya’s Homegrown Success Story
A stereotype that many would have brushed off as casual banter became the spark that ignited one of Siaya County’s most ambitious indigenous manufacturing ventures. For Geoffrey Odhiambo Obiero, the…
BaVal Limited Set for Landmark Launch of Integrated Milling Plant in Siaya as Ndere Emerges as Western Kenya’s Agribusiness Hub
Excitement is building in Siaya County ahead of the official launch of BaVal Limited’s state-of-the-art milling plant in Ndere this August, a landmark investment expected to redefine agribusiness, create jobs…
From Ndere to the Nation: BaVal’s August Launch Targets Western Kenya’s Agro-Industrial Crown
In the quiet locality of Ndere, Alego-Usonga Sub-County, an ambitious agribusiness is preparing to step into the national spotlight. Come August 2026, BaVal Limited will stage its grand launch —…
Why Kenya’s Small Businesses Need Platforms That Do More Than List
BuyKenya’s multi platform approach to solving the visibility problem for Kenyan micro, small and medium enterprises is a timely intervention in a landscape where the absence of reliable discovery channels…
Secure Markets, Strong Economies: Why Safety and Empowerment Must Anchor Local Development
The path to sustainable local development is not built on policy promises alone—it is forged through practical, people-centered action. This reality was on full display during Engineer Nicolas Gumbo’s recent…
Old Mutual Shareholders Approve KSh4.67 Billion Restructuring to Unlock Future Dividends
Shareholders of Old Mutual Holdings PLC have overwhelmingly approved a major balance sheet restructuring plan aimed at restoring the company’s ability to pay dividends, marking a significant milestone in its…
iTax MELTDOWN: KRA Portal Chokes as Millions Race Against Midnight Tax Deadline
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) faced a digital traffic storm on Tuesday as millions of taxpayers scrambled to beat the June 30 filing deadline, triggering slowdowns and access frustrations on…
Safaricom Gains 5.5 Million Subscribers as Kenya’s Mobile Market Hits 84.1 Million
The latest sector statistics from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for the Third Quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year (January–March 2026) show significant growth in active mobile subscriptions, which…
Hidden Billions: Sh280bn Diaspora Cash Finally Exposed in Kenya’s Shadow Economy
Kenya’s diaspora remittance story has taken a dramatic twist after the revelation that an estimated Sh280 billion in “hidden” inflows—previously unaccounted for—has been quietly entering the economy outside formal channels.…
Old Mutual launches nationwide financial wellness drive to support SMEs and households navigate rising financial pressures
Old Mutual has launched a countywide financial wellness drive to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and retail customers with practical tools to better manage their finances amid rising economic…
Leaders call for seamless connectivity and policy harmonisation at the 15th Connected Africa Summit
Industry leaders, policymakers and technology stakeholders convened at the 15th annual Connected Africa Summit, held at the Edge Convention Centre, issuing a call for the removal of structural and regulatory…
Blockchain Breakthrough: BlockCoop SACCO Unveils Africa’s First Tokenized Cooperative Model
Kenya has taken a bold leap into the future of cooperative finance following the official launch of BlockCoop SACCO, the continent’s first blockchain-powered savings and credit cooperative. The groundbreaking innovation…
Twist in the Tale: Swiss Oil Giant Oryx Threatens to Sue Kenya Over Rejected Second Fuel Import in Sh12bn Scandal
Kenya’s troubled fuel import saga has taken a dramatic new turn as Swiss-owned Oryx Energies Kenya firmly rejects the government’s cancellation of its emergency petrol contract and signals plans to…
Kitengela Rebar Drama: Paid KSh800K in January, Now Demanded KSh1.2M – Who’s Right in This Viral Showdown?
A Kitengela hardware dispute has ignited fierce debate across Kenya. A buyer paid KSh800,000 in full for re-bars in January, left them in storage with a receipt, and returned this…
Smart Summit 2026: Africa’s Health Leaders Rally in Nairobi to Fast-Track Digital Transformation
Africa’s top healthcare decision-makers converged in Nairobi this week for the Smart Summit 2026, issuing a strong call to shift from fragmented digital health efforts to fully integrated, accountable systems…
Gikomba Market Traders Revolt Against 50-Metre Relocation Order in Nairobi River Restoration Push
Tension boiled over at Kenya’s bustling Gikomba Market today as traders blocked government officials, fiercely rejecting a sudden expansion of the relocation boundary to 50 metres from the Nairobi River…
Fairways Hotel Dispute: LBDA, Nyakera Clash Over Rent Arrears as Officials Dismiss Ethnic, Political Claims
A simmering commercial dispute between the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) and the operators of Fairways Hospitality Kisumu has escalated into a public controversy, with authorities insisting the matter is…
The Aga Khan Era Ends: Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Seizes Control of Nation Media Group in Landmark Deal
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has sold its controlling stake in Nation Media Group (NMG), ending a historic 66-year partnership that shaped independent journalism across Kenya, Uganda,…
M-PESA Turns 19 and Smashes 40 Million Customers Milestone – Kenya’s Fintech Giant Just Got Even Bigger!
From a simple SMS money-sending hack in 2007 to a full-blown financial superpower today, M-PESA has just hit a jaw-dropping 40 million monthly active customers in Kenya – exactly on…
Africa’s Trade Momentum Builds as Infrastructure Improves and Business Confidence Rises
Africa’s trade landscape is showing encouraging signs of transformation, with improved infrastructure, rising business confidence and stronger regional integration shaping a more optimistic outlook for cross-border commerce. This is according…
Majid Al Futtaim Makes History: Kenya’s First NITA-Certified Retail Business School
Majid Al Futtaim, exclusive operator of Carrefour in Kenya, has become the country’s first retailer to earn full NITA certification for its Retail Business School (RBS). The National Industrial Training…