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Businesses take hit as police blockades shut down Nairobi

Nairobi, June 25 -- Police on Thursday mounted yet another blockade on Nairobi, shutting all major roads leading to the CBD and bringing business to a standstill. Motorists attempting to access the C... Read More


Italian Carrara marble, life-size buffalo sculpture for Raila mausoleum

Nairobi, June 25 -- Kenya has kicked off preparations to build a tomb and a mausoleum for the late Raila Odinga in Kang'o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County, revealing a mix of unique fittings and fea... Read More


David Rogovic on why Kenya has weathered the economic shocks of the Iran war

Nairobi, June 25 -- The Business Daily spoke to David Rogovic, Vice President and Senior Credit Officer at global ratings agency Moody's on the shape of Kenya's macros amid the shock resulting from th... Read More


The man who turned a Sh45,000 loan into multi-generational oil company

Nairobi, June 25 -- Engineers, at least real engineers, build things that are meant to outlast them. Roads, bridges, structures, things that carry other people's weight. Peter Njeru Njagi has spent hi... Read More


Why prawns deserve regular spot on your dinner table

Nairobi, June 25 -- Many Kenyans have a complicated relationship with seafood. We love the idea of it, order anything from calamari to octopus to squid fish, especially when at the coast, and proudly ... Read More


Tala to lay off 10pc of its staff in Kenya in global reorganisation push

Nairobi, June 25 -- Digital lender Tala is laying off up to 10 percent of its workforce in Kenya as part of a global reorganisation to streamline operations, joining a growing list of technology firms... Read More


Counties littered with Sh14bn stalled projects, reveals Nyakang'o

Nairobi, June 25 -- Projects worth Sh13.66 billion have stalled across counties due to inadequate funding, disputes, and contractors abandoning sites, denying taxpayers better services and exposing th... Read More


Rethink retirement plan beyond pension

Nairobi, June 25 -- There is an alarm worth paying attention to in Kenya's retirement story, and it is backed by data. A survey by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) found that only 36 per cent ... Read More


Cross-border payment costs are quietly hurting Kenyan SMEs

Nairobi, June 25 -- Kenyan SMEs are increasingly able to sell beyond their borders. A fashion brand in Nairobi can reach customers in London through Instagram, while a software developer in Westlands ... Read More


StanChart wins key roles as CBK eyes global investors

Nairobi, June 25 -- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has been given the task of buying and safekeeping government bonds and Treasury bills for international investors in a new deal with the Central Bank ... Read More