High food prices, transport costs Push September Inflation to 6.8pc
Kenya’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.8 per cent in September, as higher food and transport costs continued to put...
Economy
CBK licenses 29 new digital credit providers
The Central Bank of Kenya has licensed 29 additional digital credit providers (DCPs), increasing the number of regulated digital lenders...
LG Unveils Efficient Chiller for AI Data Centers
LG Electronics (LG) has launched its high-efficiency, highly reliable Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller (ACC), which is designed to meet the increasing...
Old Mutual revamps savings products to deepen long-term financial wellness
Old Mutual Life Assurance Kenya (OMLAK) has revamped its life and savings solutions to strengthen long-term savings, education planning and...
Kenswitch takes on global payment giants Visa and Mastercard with new local card
Kenswitch has launched a local card scheme that will allow Kenyan banks to issue physical and virtual cards for domestic...
Kenya, Ethiopia Lead Africa’s Push for More Forest Finance
African governments are developing new ways to finance forest protection and restoration. The approaches offer practical examples of how forest...
35 banks breached key rules as CBK tightens supervision
Kenya’s banking sector recorded a sharp deterioration in regulatory compliance in 2025, with 35 commercial banks found to have breached...
Google Targets Kenya’s Gen-Z Creators, Students With Gemini AI Training
Google hosted a hands-on workshop event at its Nairobi office, locally dubbed Tutunge na Gemini that targeted Gen Z creators,...
Teachers Among 12,000 Kenyans Whose Investment Have Been Frozen by US Platform
Thousands of Kenyans, including a significant number of teachers, have been unable to access their funds after a United States-based...
Kenyan engineer elected president of African engineering body
Kenyan engineer Erick Ohaga has been elected president of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO), securing 83 percent of...
