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Directline Assurance moves to replace ousted CEO

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Directline Assurance is looking for a new CEO hardly three months after its former boss, Sammy Kanyi, was ejected amid a shareholders' row at the country's second-largest public se... Read More


CBK January bond sale hit by a system glitch

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- The Central Bank of Kenya's DhowCSD bonds platform was hit by a glitch when generating payment invoices for the January Treasury bond sale, resulting in some investors being asked ... Read More


Motorcycle registrations overtake 2024 numbers on easing credit

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- The number of new motorcycle registrations in the first 11 months of 2025 surpassed the total units registered in the full year in 2024, as easing credit terms and shifting consump... Read More


Airtel plans overdraft offer to rival Safaricom's Fuliza

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Airtel Kenya plans to roll out a digital overdraft service as it eyes a share of the short-term mobile loans market, which rival Safaricom dominates with its Fuliza feature. Safar... Read More


Kenya now widens automation of firms' filings to curb identity theft

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Kenya plans to automate all post-registration services-including transfer of shares and changes in directorships-in a bid to shorten turnaround times and curb identity theft. The ... Read More


Minority EABL investors lose Sh12bn paper gain

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Minority investors of listed brewer EABL have seen their paper wealth fall by Sh12.45 billion in the past four weeks. This is after the company's share price retreated from the ra... Read More


Uber ends Visa card payments in Kenya

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Ride-hailing firm Uber has quietly stopped accepting Visa cards as a payment option for users in Kenya, forcing customers to switch to alternative methods like cash and mobile mone... Read More


No easy visa, no easy life: Young Kenyans navigate education and work in US

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- In a world where migration bans are tightening and visa hurdles are becoming steeper, many young Kenyans are finding it increasingly difficult to build careers abroad. Companies w... Read More


Jitters hit Kenyan cross-border traders as Uganda heads to the ballot Thursday

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Traders in Kenya are anticipating losses from supply chain disruptions in the next few days as Uganda heads to a General Election on Thursday, amid uncertainty in the wake of trave... Read More


Telcos face higher fines as CA sets service quality at 90pc

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Telecommunications firms in Kenya, including Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom Kenya, face higher penalties if a proposal by the industry regulator to raise the service quality thresho... Read More