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Kenya Eyes North Africa and North America Tea Markets

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Kagwe Defends Tea Levy, Says Funds Will Boost Marketing and Value Addition

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NBK Q1 Profit Soars After Access Bank Acquisition

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Safaricom Commits Ksh20M to Support Rhino Charge Conservation

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Lower Kuja Irrigation Expansion Revives Rice Farming, Boosts Jobs in Migori

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Kenya Power Earns KSh 382M e-Mobility Revenue

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CBK Raises KSh 36.6 Billion for Budget Spending in May

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Court Ruling Decriminalises Consensual Sex Between Teenagers in Kenya

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Mitsumi Invests US$2Mn in AI Cloud Platform to tool Kenyan Innovators

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Kenya Ramps up Ebola Vigilance as Deadly Outbreak Spreads in Neighbouring Countries

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Ocean Acidification Disrupts Reef Fish Social Behaviour, New Study Finds

An Australian-led study has revealed that ocean acidification, driven by climate change, is fundamentally altering the social behaviour of reef fish by eroding...

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Family Demands Answers After 24-Year-Old Student Dies at Kiambu Police Station

A family in Kiambu County is calling for an independent investigation into the death of their 24-year-old son, who died in police custody...

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Nyeri Polytechnic Closed Indefinitely After Violent Student Protests

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Kenya Eyes North Africa and North America Tea Markets

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President William Ruto has intervened to block the National Transport and Safety Authority from enforcing a ban on colourful graffiti, decorative artwork and...

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Kagwe Defends Tea Levy, Says Funds Will Boost Marketing and Value Addition

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the newly introduced tea levy, saying the policy is designed to strengthen Kenya’s tea sector through...

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NBK Q1 Profit Soars After Access Bank Acquisition

National Bank of Kenya (NBK), which was acquired by Access Bank of Nigeria last year, recorded Ksh1.03 billion in profit after tax for...

Launched in late 2022, the Hustler Fund was positioned as a major financial inclusion tool aimed at supporting millions of Kenyans
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Hustler Fund Hit by Ksh5B Liquidity Shortage, MPs Informed

Parliament has been told that the Hustler Fund is facing a Ksh 5 billion liquidity shortage that has disrupted lending and left thousands...

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said the company’s involvement reflects its wider sustainability agenda and long-term commitment to environmental protection.
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Safaricom Commits Ksh20M to Support Rhino Charge Conservation

Safaricom, together with the M-PESA Foundation, has pledged Ksh 114 million to support conservation work and the 2026 edition of the Rhino Charge,...

Lower Kuja Irrigation Scheme
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Lower Kuja Irrigation Expansion Revives Rice Farming, Boosts Jobs in Migori

The expansion of the Lower Kuja irrigation scheme in Migori County is driving a major economic revival in the region, with renewed rice...

Kenya Power Chairperson Joy Masinde test driving the new BYD Shark 6 Pick Up
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Kenya Power Earns KSh 382M e-Mobility Revenue

Kenya Power, the state-owned electricity distributor, has announced a record growth in income from the e-mobility sector with  sales surging by over 113%...

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CBK Raises KSh 36.6 Billion for Budget Spending in May

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Kenyan court rules parts of law criminalising consensual sex between adolescents invalid
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Court Ruling Decriminalises Consensual Sex Between Teenagers in Kenya

The High Court ruled Wednesday that key provisions of the Kenya’s Sexual Offences Act cannot be applied to minors engaged in consensual sexual...

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For Equity Group, Insurance Emerges as a Strong Revenue Driver

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Historic Profit Earns KCB Group Shareholders Ksh22.5B Dividend

KCB Group Plc shareholders have approved a total dividend payout of Ksh22.5 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2025. The payout,...

Mr Simon Banfield Garth CEO Akili AI
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Kenya Pioneers Africa’s First Free AI Readiness Assessment Tool

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