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Board voting lessons from Tata Sons saga

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- Last week, I wrote about the unfolding Tata Sons boardroom fight in Mumbai, India that is turning out to be a classic case study of how trusts are used to govern family businesses. ... Read More


Too close for comfort: Kenyan banks and their high State debt appetite

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- There is a particular kind of relationship that financial analysts describe as "comfortable but concerning." Everything looks fine on the surface: no missed payments, no dramatic he... Read More


Phone, data costs limit Kenyans from full digital participation

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- The cost of internet-enabled phones remains a major barrier for Kenyans who know about mobile internet but are not using it, while the price of data is limiting how much existing us... Read More


Kenya's tourism momentum presents a boon for aviation

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) recently released data depicting an increase in visitor arrivals from the rest of the world across the first four months of 2026. Arri... Read More


Banks take battle to telcos over use of phone numbers for transactions

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- Banks are set to allow their customers to send money using their mobile phone numbers instead of the current requirement of account numbers, in a move that seeks to replicate the si... Read More


Why creditors cannot directly liquidate saccos

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- The High Court has blocked creditors from directly using the Insolvency Act to liquidate co-operative societies, ruling that they must first follow the winding-up process prescribed... Read More


Why Kenyan men also need to worry about HPV risks

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) is best known for its link to cervical cancer in women. However, the virus can also cause cancer in men, particularly in the middle part of the throat beh... Read More


Airtel commits to curb money laundering in IFC deal

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V., which runs Airtel Money in Africa, has committed to curb money laundering and terrorism financing as part of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)... Read More


Supreme Court verdict tests auction of dead borrowers' assets

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an appeal expected to examine lenders' powers and actions when a borrower dies before a mortgaged property is sold. This follows the court... Read More


It's time for capital to deliver locally measurable impact

Nairobi, Oct. 5 -- This past week, one of the biggest conversations was the groundbreaking of what is expected to be the biggest-ever oil refinery in East Africa, and its expected impact was unsurpris... Read More