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Why Kenya needs businesses that can employ workers at scale

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- The linkage between the success of organisations and the teams behind the growth is profound. When you are dealing with 10 people, you can know everyone personally and probably re... Read More


VAT exemption on scrap metal bleeding exchequer, killing infrastructure

The Council noted, Sept. 8 -- On July 1, the Finance Act, 2026 came into force. On August 21, barely 52 days later, the Scrap Metal Council (SMC), through its chairperson, issued a desperate press rel... Read More


Lawyers targeted in abandoned cash mop-up plan

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) plans to mop up idle financial assets held by lawyers on behalf of their clients, a move likely to stir a standoff over the estimate... Read More


CA to issue standalone permits for data centres in revised framework

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) plans to introduce a standalone licence for data centres as investment in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure expands. ... Read More


The five-star hotels country manager refusing to retire at 77

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- Richard Kimenyi tried retirement. Then he tried consultancy. Neither felt suitable for him. And so, nine years ago, he stepped out of retirement. At 77, Kimenyi has no plans to lea... Read More


Lawyer awarded Sh1.5m for defamatory WhatsApp message from client's rival

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- A magistrate's court has awarded a lawyer Sh1.5 million in damages after finding that a WhatsApp message sent by his client's opponent was defamatory and malicious. The court said... Read More


State seeks extra Sh650m to fill hole in Uhuru-era fund

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- The government is seeking an extra Sh650 million from the Treasury in the next budget for the former President Uhuru Kenyatta-era Uwezo Fund, citing increased demand for its loans ... Read More


Kenya's curse of monetary expansion during elections

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- In 1955, William Martin Jr, Chair of the US Federal Reserve (1951-1970), coined the phrase 'removing the punch bowl' in central banking. It describes the responsibilities of centra... Read More


Budget queries as 'crisis' spending hits Sh364bn

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- President William Ruto's administration has clocked Sh364.24 billion in emergency spending over four years amid concerns over abuse of a constitutional provision that allows emerge... Read More


Former manager sues bank for pulling brother into office probe

Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- Most employees expect a workplace investigation to stay at work. For Salimah Pirbhai, a former Diamond Trust Bank manager, it followed her home, bringing her family into a dispute ... Read More