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Safaricom's New M-Pesa Super App Targets 35 Million Kenyan Users by End of 2026
Business · Safaricom's new M-Pesa super app bundles payments, insurance, investments, and e-commerce, targeting
15 May 2026
Kenya Cotton Farming Revived as Textile Industry Attracts New Investment
Business · Kenya's cotton sector is undergoing its most significant revival in three decades, backed by new irr
15 May 2026
Kenya's Flower Export Industry Rebounds as European Demand Surges Post-Season
Business · Kenya's cut-flower sector staged a strong recovery in 2026, with export earnings up 19% year-on-year
15 May 2026
Kenya Tourism Revenue Hits Ksh 320 Billion in 2025, New Record Set
Business · Kenya's tourism sector recorded a historic Ksh 320 billion in revenue in 2025, surpassing all previo
15 May 2026
Equity Bank Posts Record Ksh 54 Billion Net Profit in First Half of 2026
Business · Equity Bank Group posted a record Ksh 54 billion net profit in H1 2026, driven by its DRC subsidiary
15 May 2026
Burkina Faso Cuts Ties With France in Bold Break From Colonial-Era Relationship
Kenya News · Burkina Faso's military government has formally ended diplomatic relations with France, accusing Par
14 May 2026
Shakahola Aftermath: Coast Clergy Get Theological Training to Root Out Cultism
Kenya News · In the wake of the Shakahola massacre that killed more than 450 Kenyans, religious leaders along the
14 May 2026
2 days to tax return deadline, KRA rules out extension
Kenya News · The Kenya Revenue Authority has shut the door on any hopes of a deadline reprieve, confirming that J
14 May 2026
Govt steps up shift from traditional fuels to clean cooking by 2028
Kenya News · Over nine million Kenyan households still cook over open fires and charcoal stoves, putting families
14 May 2026
Nairobi Becomes East Africa's Top Destination for Foreign Direct Investment in 2026
Business · Nairobi has overtaken Dar es Salaam and Kampala as East Africa's top FDI hub, with inflows projected
14 May 2026
Strategic Governance Named Key to African Universities' Future Success
Kenya News · Mount Kenya University Council Chairman Dr. Vincent Gaitho told a global higher education forum in L
14 May 2026
Kenya's SME Digital Lending Boom: Fintech Platforms Disburse Ksh 80 Billion in H1 2026
Business · Kenyan fintech lenders disbursed a record Ksh 80 billion to SMEs in H1 2026, reshaping business acce
14 May 2026
Maritime Experts Push for Greater Marine Insurance Adoption as Kenya's Trade Expands
Business · Kenya imports goods worth more than Sh2.7 trillion every year, yet marine insurance uptake among loc
13 May 2026
Ruto roots for traditional African parenting to curb school unrest
Kenya News · President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to revive the age-old African philosophy of communal child-
13 May 2026
Kenya Strengthens UNDP Partnership to Advance Climate Action and Biodiversity Goals
Environment · Kenya has broadened its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme to accelerate clim
13 May 2026
Murkomen: Government to step up war on goonism
Kenya News · Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has vowed decisive government action against political violence durin
13 May 2026
How Technology is Powering China's Agricultural Modernisation - and What Kenya Can Learn
Agriculture · As China's rural villages demonstrate what technology can do for farming - from robots scanning cr
13 May 2026
Police to Probe Enforced Disappearance Claims, Confirm Davis Lichuma Missing Report
Kenya News · The National Police Service has confirmed receiving a missing person report for Davis Lichuma, a soc
13 May 2026