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Sustainability bonds and why they are becoming popular

Nairobi, June 2 -- Kenyan investors have lately shown an unusual appetite for a new class of debt instruments that promise both financial returns and measurable social or environmental impact. The Ke... Read More


A new impetus for livestock sector

Nairobi, June 2 -- President William Ruto's announcement of a Sh5 billion livestock investment initiative targeting 21 arid and semi-arid counties gives the sector a new impetus. The money will seed ... Read More


Insurers must modernise claims process to curb fraud and delays

Nairobi, June 2 -- Most recent data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) shows that in the last quarter of 2025, the insurance industry paid more than Sh80 billion in claims in just four mont... Read More


It's time to reconsider boarding schools in Kenya

Nairobi, June 2 -- The recent fire tragedy at Utumishi Secondary School in Gilgil, which claimed the lives of 16 learners and left several others seriously injured, has once again reopened a painful n... Read More


Loans data breaches: High price tag for digital lender compliance lapses

Nairobi, June 2 -- Kenya's digital lending industry is learning, sometimes painfully, that failures in data protection compliance now come with a significant price tag. As regulators intensify enforce... Read More


How AI can fix corporate productivity

Nairobi, June 2 -- For decades, office work has revolved around drafting routine emails, searching for misplaced files, scheduling endless meetings, and formatting spreadsheets. Entire workdays have ... Read More


PayPal freeze, block Kenya accounts in money-laundering fears

Nairobi, June 2 -- Global payments giant PayPal has frozen money in an unknown number of Kenyans' accounts and permanently banned other users over failure to prove their employment and residential det... Read More


New face of Kenya's orchestral culture

Nairobi, June 2 -- Kenya's orchestral culture has long been associated with wealthy expatriates and older audiences. But today, a younger generation is quietly filling concert halls, sustaining the sc... Read More


PayPal freezes, blocks Kenya accounts in money-laundering fears

Nairobi, June 2 -- Global payments giant PayPal has frozen money in an unknown number of Kenyans' accounts and permanently banned other users over failure to prove their employment and residential det... Read More


Cheaper deposits lift banks' profit to Sh83.5bn in first quarter

Nairobi, June 2 -- The cumulative pre-tax profit of commercial banks operating in Kenya rose 13.6 percent in the three months ended March, riding by cheaper deposits. Data from the Central Bank of Ke... Read More