Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Inside NSE firms raising dividends despite fall in profits

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- More firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have defied profit drops to increase dividend payouts amid pressure on management to share the falling earnings. Regulat... Read More


Audit cuts coffee co-operatives' debt claim to Sh6.8bn

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- A government-led verification of claims submitted by coffee cooperatives, financial institutions and other stakeholders reduced the reported sector debt from Sh11 billion to Sh6.8 ... Read More


MPs step up push to cap terms of State firm bosses at 3 years

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- CEOs of state corporations will serve for a three-year term, with an option of an extension for a similar period, if MPs approve a Bill that seeks a uniform statutory tenure. The ... Read More


Equity enters the autogas vehicle market

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- Equity Bank has entered the fast-growing market for vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, also known as autogas, with loans of up to Sh200,000 for motorists seeking to conve... Read More


Gen Zs slowly carving space in film business

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- Before we begin, two things. Number one: I understand that since the political events of 2024 in Kenya, "Gen Z" has become a buzzword, so I will try to substitute it with young peo... Read More


Africa must build its own fertiliser security systems

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- When cargo traffic slowed through the Strait of Hormuz this year, the cost of feeding continents moved with it. The corridor carries roughly a third of the world's urea and nitroge... Read More


Ole Kasasi's rise to a property hotspot

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- Ole Kasasi is a neighbourhood of striking contrasts. The former pastoral settlement in Kajiado is one of the fastest growing Nairobi satellite towns. Yet even as urbanisation dras... Read More


Landlords push tenants to show payslips, tax records as rental vetting tightens

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- Looking for a house in major cities is no longer just about finding the right neighbourhood or fitting the rent into your budget. It has become a form of interrogation from landlo... Read More


Balancing enforcement, harm reduction, reform on illicit liquor

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- From the scourge of illicit liquor to the need to reduce alcohol misuse, policymakers and industry players are under pressure to pursue regulation and disciplined enforcement that ... Read More


Kenya must win election disinformation fight

Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- As Kenya prepares for another General Election next year, the battle for State House is no longer confined to political rallies, television debates or newspaper headlines. It is ta... Read More