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DStv's woes deepen as 22,450 customers drop off

Nairobi, June 17 -- Pay-television provider DStv lost 22,450 customers in the three months ended March this year, piling pressure on the broadcaster amid stiff competition from streaming services and ... Read More


Kenya Power imports record electricity as supply gap widens

Nairobi, June 17 -- Kenya imported a record amount of electricity in the first three months of 2026 as rising demand from households and businesses outpaced growth in domestic power generation, exposi... Read More


Telkom sheds 160,000 subscribers as market share declines further

Nairobi, June 17 -- Telkom Kenya shed over 160,000 mobile subscribers in the three months ended March 2026, extending a prolonged decline that has seen the operator tumble from the country's third-lar... Read More


India imports cross Sh100bn-mark in three months as China tightens grip

Nairobi, June 17 -- Imports from India crossed the Sh100 billion mark for the first time in the opening quarter of a year, underlining the growing influence of the South Asian nation as a source of go... Read More


Africa's food future does not rely on land alone

Nairobi, June 17 -- Across Africa, demand for aquatic foods is increasing as population grows. Yet, supply is struggling to keep the pace. This matters because aquatic foods are not a niche product i... Read More


Treasury under pressure to cut top PAYE rate to 30pc

Nairobi, June 17 -- The National Treasury has been pressured to cut the top tax rate for pay-as- you- earn (PAYE) to 30 percent from the current 35 percent to lift the burden on low-income earners. A... Read More


Global Fund reduces Kenya's HIV funding by 18pc in transition push

Nairobi, June 17 -- The Global Fund has cut funding for Kenya's HIV programme by 18.2 percent to Sh26.4 billion ($205million) over the next three years under its Grant Cycle 8(G8), which runs from 202... Read More


AFC chairman is in office irregularly, says Gathungu

Nairobi, June 17 -- Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has questioned the legality of the appointment of the chairman of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC), John Mruttu, saying he was chosen by th... Read More


How graduation strategy is offering a new path out of extreme poverty

Nairobi, June 17 -- In Mbooni, Makueni County, the scenic hills conceal a difficult reality. Nearly four in 10 residents live in poverty, while about a third experience food poverty. A few years ago,... Read More


Kenya's industrialisation challenge is no longer policy but governance

Nairobi, June 17 -- Kenya does not suffer from a shortage of industrial policies. Over the past two decades, successive governments have launched ambitious programmes to transform the country into a m... Read More